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. Over time, English ceramists started copying the style, calling it Delftware.

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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.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.
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 (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 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.
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.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 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.Tiles surrounding dining room fireplace at Peirce-Nichols House. Salem, MA.Dining room fireplace Dutch tiles at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.European fireplace tiles at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.
Delftware items (c1625-75) found at Jamestown in Jamestown National Park Museum. Jamestown, VA.Tiles surrounding dining room fireplace at Peirce-Nichols House. Salem, MA.Dining room fireplace Dutch tiles at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.European fireplace tiles at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.
Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of America from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of Europe from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of Africa from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of Asia from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.
Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of America (early mid 18thC) from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of Europe (early mid 18thC) from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of Africa (early mid 18thC) from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.Earthenware tile with allegory with continent of Asia (early mid 18thC) from Spain at Cooper Hewett Museum. New York City, NY.
Entrance hall fireplace with Gothic themes & tile lining at Abbotsford House. Melrose, Scotland.Blue printed fireplace tiles in royal apartments at Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland.Samples of Tin-glazing of wall tiles dropped prices making them affordable for wider usage at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Dutch companies exported tin-glazed tiles around the world at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.
Entrance hall fireplace with Gothic themes & tile lining at Abbotsford House. Melrose, Scotland.Blue printed fireplace tiles in royal apartments at Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland.Samples of Tin-glazing of wall tiles dropped prices making them affordable for wider usage at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Dutch companies exported tin-glazed tiles (17th-19th C) around the world at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.
Samples of Transfer-printing where ink was applied to paper which was then transferred to tile upped production to about 200 tiles/hour by 1800 at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.English & Dutch delftware c tile collection painted with designs which originated in Delft, Holland but soon copied by English makers at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Fireplace with gothic arch, marble surround & English Delft tiles at Plas Newydd. Llangollen, Wales.Fireplace with carved wood surround & Delft tile backing at Plas Newydd. Llangollen, Wales.
Samples of Transfer-printing where ink was applied to paper which was then transferred to tile upped production to about 200 tiles/hour by 1800 at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.English & Dutch delftware c tile collection (early 16thC) painted with designs which originated in Delft, Holland but soon copied by English makers at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Fireplace with gothic arch, marble surround & English Delft tiles at Plas Newydd. Llangollen, Wales.Fireplace with carved wood surround & Delft tile backing at Plas Newydd. Llangollen, Wales.
Tin-glazed earthenware plate from Liverpool at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Collection of English delftware decorative plates at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough commemorated on English delftware dish at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.George I or II commemorated on English delftware dish prob. from Bristol at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Tin-glazed earthenware plate (delftware style) from Liverpool at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Collection of English delftware decorative plates at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough commemorated on English delftware dish (1702-11) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.George I or II commemorated on English delftware dish (1714-35) prob. from Bristol at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porringer & porringer or bleeding bowl both of English delftware from London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Barber basin decorated with barbering tools including face in small mirror on English delftware from London or Bristol at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware prob. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porringer (1673) & porringer or bleeding bowl (1680-1710) both of English delftware from London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Barber basin decorated with barbering tools including face in small mirror on English delftware (1700-20) from London or Bristol at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (1700-20) prob. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (c early 1700s) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware from Bristol or Brislington at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware from Lambeth at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with red, blue & green flowers on English delftware from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Fuddling cup of white English delftware from. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (1687) from Bristol or Brislington at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (c1680-90) from Lambeth at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with red, blue & green flowers on English delftware (1700-20) from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Fuddling cup of white English delftware (1630-60) from. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Fuddling cup with blue star on white English delftware from. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Puzzle jug commemorating Charles II of English delftware from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Ceramic puzzle jug Delft, Netherlands at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Ceramic puzzle jug Delft, Netherlands at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.
Fuddling cup with blue star on white English delftware (1639) from. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Puzzle jug commemorating Charles II of English delftware (1660-85) from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.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 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.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.
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 (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 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.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.
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 (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 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.
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.
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