Delfts blauw is a general term now used for dutch tin glazed earthenware a form of faience most of it is blue and white pottery and the city of delft in the netherlands was the major centre of production but the term covers wares with other colours and made elsewhere.
Delftware ceramics dutch.
Delftware or delft pottery also known as delft blue dutch.
Delftware also called delft tin glazed earthenware first made early in the 17th century at delft holland dutch potters later brought the art of tin glazing to england along with the name delft which now applies to wares manufactured in the netherlands and england as distinguished from faience made in france germany spain and scandinavia and majolica made in italy.
Authentic delftware made in the netherlands is hand painted by experienced artists and glazed in a centuries old process the results are one of a kind items treasured for generations.
Delftware is not a protected brand name and it is often used to this day for ceramics with blue and white decoration.
It is also used for similar pottery that it influenced made.
Eventually the netherlands overtook china and japan s joint monopoly on earthenware and flooded the international market with delftware pottery.
What is real dutch delftware.
These foreign ceramics were prized among dutch potters and many began imitating their asian counterparts techniques.