Delft Pottery Photos

Delftware defines blue and white tin-glazed earthenware mostly made in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. Delft is especially known for ceramic tiles, but also for various vessels.

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Ceramic puzzle jug Delft, Netherlands at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Ceramic puzzle jug Delft, Netherlands at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Ceramic ridged plate & covered jugs painted in Delft style made in Germany by Dutch artists fleeing religious persecution in Netherlands at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Delft Finger Bowl at Jabez Howland House. Plymouth, MA.
Ceramic puzzle jug (1760-70) Delft, Netherlands at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Ceramic puzzle jug (1760-70) Delft, Netherlands at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Ceramic ridged plate & covered jugs painted in Delft style (early 18thC) made in Germany by Dutch artists fleeing religious persecution in Netherlands at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Delft Finger Bowl (1650-70) at Jabez Howland House. Plymouth, MA.
Standish family Delft plate from England at Pilgrim Hall Museum. Plymouth, MA.Earthenware plate after Chinese design from Delft with silverware made in Edinburgh at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Delft faience flower vase & plates at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Tin-glazed earthenware vase with multiple necks & dragons from De Grieksche A Factory of Delft, Netherlands at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.
Standish family Delft plate (1685-1700) from England at Pilgrim Hall Museum. Plymouth, MA.Earthenware plate after Chinese design (c1750) from Delft with silverware (early 1700s) made in Edinburgh at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Delft faience flower vase & plates (18thC) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Tin-glazed earthenware vase with multiple necks & dragons (c1690) from De Grieksche A Factory of Delft, Netherlands at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.
Van Buren portrait & polychrome delft jar with lid on mantel shelf at Lindenwald. Kinderhook, NY.Delft porcelain on mantle of Schenck House parlor at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Original doored-buffet in Withdrawing built-in to display porcelain & delftware at Culross Palace. Culross, Scotland.Oak & ebony chest on chest supporting Delft faience vases at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Van Buren portrait & polychrome delft jar with lid (c1850) on mantel shelf at Lindenwald. Kinderhook, NY.Delft porcelain on mantle of Schenck House parlor at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Original doored-buffet in Withdrawing built-in to display porcelain & delftware at Culross Palace. Culross, Scotland.Oak & ebony chest on chest (17thC) supporting Delft faience vases at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Carved sidechair & cabinet with porcelain Delftware in Keeper's bedroom at Falkland Palace. Falkland, Scotland.Delft jars at Lauriston Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland.Delft tiles with biblical scenes around fireplace in Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Original Delft tiles on parlor fireplace at John Cabot House. Beverly, MA.
Carved sidechair & cabinet with porcelain Delftware in Keeper's bedroom at Falkland Palace. Falkland, Scotland.Delft jars at Lauriston Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland.Delft tiles with biblical scenes around fireplace in Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Original Delft tiles (1781) on parlor fireplace at John Cabot House. Beverly, MA.
Fireplace surround with Dutch Delft tiles in Pink Bedroom at Kingscote. Newport, RI.Bedroom fireplace with blue Delft Biblical tiles at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Fireplace delft tiles in royal sitting area at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Procession of Girls painting by Phoebe Anna Traquair over fireplace surrounded by Delft tiles in drawing room at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.
Fireplace surround with Dutch Delft tiles (19thC) in Pink Bedroom at Kingscote. Newport, RI.Bedroom fireplace with blue Delft Biblical tiles at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Fireplace delft tiles in royal sitting area at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Procession of Girls painting (1897) by Phoebe Anna Traquair over fireplace surrounded by Delft tiles in drawing room at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.
Collection of Delft tiles at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Collection of Delft tiles at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Delftware tile found in New Towne Jamestown in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.Delftware tile with swordsman found at Jamestown in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.
Collection of Delft tiles at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Collection of Delft tiles at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Delftware tile (c1650-1700) found in New Towne Jamestown in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.Delftware tile with swordsman (c1625-50) found at Jamestown in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.
Fireplace with Delft tiles inside governor's house in Fort James at Jamestown Settlement. Jamestown, VA.Delft tiles on fireplace inside governor's house in Fort James at Jamestown Settlement. Jamestown, VA.Delftware items found at Jamestown in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.
Fireplace with Delft tiles inside governor's house in Fort James at Jamestown Settlement. Jamestown, VA.Delft tiles on fireplace inside governor's house in Fort James at Jamestown Settlement. Jamestown, VA.Delftware items (c1625-75) found at Jamestown in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.

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