Delft pottery

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This gorgeous pair of blue and white English Delft plates was made in Bristol, England, circa 1760. The lovely floral decoration is hand painted in shades of cobalt blue on a light cobalt blue ground. One flower on the vine stretches rim to rim from the border on one side into the well of the dish and then across the well and onto the border again. This is an exquisite design well painted! REFERENCE: for a very similar English delftware plate, see English Delftware in the Bristol Collection…

If you want to know the difference between antique, vintage and modern Delftware, here's what you need to know about Delft pottery marks.

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The beloved pottery is just as blue chip as it was in the 1600s. IT’S BOTH! The Dutch began making the tin-glazed, blue-and-white earthenware in the 1600s in Delft, a city also known as the hometown of artist Johannes Vermeer. Local potters used distinctive marks that noted a piece’s provenance. Some artisans were inspired by Chinese porcelain (hence its similarity), but others looked to religious motifs and pastoral scenery (So. Many. Windmills!). Production was prolific, with more than 800

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CIRCA 1720, PROBABLY LAMBETH, NORFOLK HOUSE

As a new generation of makers turn their hand to the 400-year-old tradition of Delftware - here we take a look back at the history of the blue-and-white tiles and give some ideas for decorating with them.

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