Sunday, June 10, 2007

Delftblue



Info on Delftware


Info in Dutch



The VOC brought Chinese porcelain to The Netherlands and local potters started to make imitations. Ming porcelain had blue patterns on a white background. In Europe there was a big demand for painted porcelain with flowers, birds, Dutch landscapes and cityscapes. Delftware is famous all over the world and a Dutch icon.