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Daffodils & Delft is a representative of Royal Delft, Netherlands. As such, we are able to carry inventory for ease of shipment throughout the continental, US. We are also able to order anything for you on the Royal Delft Website should you have a particular interest or need. Simply click on the link below to contact us. We would love to work with you!
Royal Delft has been creating high-quality Delft Blue since 1653. The craft of painting is at the core of the company, although other decoration techniques have been developed over the years to create high-end earthenware. Continue reading to discover the two different techniques that Royal Delft uses to this very day to make unique blue and white objects.
The origin and core of Royal Delft is the hand painting of high-quality Delft Blue pottery. Decorating starts with applying the contours with charcoal, after which the panel painters shape the details freehand with special brushes made of marten and squirrel hair. The paint is water-based and color nuances are created by mixing the paint less or more with water. The Delft Blue decor is painted with a paint that for the most part consists of cobalt oxide according to age-old recipes. Due to chemical reactions during the baking process, it changes color – hidden under the glaze – in a black-painted pattern to blue.
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Amongst the Royal Delft collections there are, besides the hand painted collection The Original Blue, also several other unique collections like Blueware and Peacock Symphony that are made using a screen print. The decoration on these products is applied by using a transfer technique that was developed in England in the 18th century. In those days an engraved copper sheet with wet ink was pressed on tissue paper and afterwards the tissue paper was pressed on a ceramic surface. Finally, the ceramics were fired at a low temperature and the decoration appeared on the product. Nowadays the transfer is made with a screen print.
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Since 1879, each hand painted article produced by De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles has been marked with the mark on the right. It consists of:
– A jar
– The Initials JT
– The City of Delft
Below to the left the painter’s initials are painted and on the right a year code. Using the year code list you can find out in which year your Delftware was produced. Over the years, The Porceleyne Fles has carried many trademarks, which changed with every new owner. Here you can find an overview of the trademarks used since 1653 and the painters initials.
Do you want to celebrate a special moment? Are looking for a distinctive gift? Or do you want to honor your business premises in miniature? Royal Delft has a unique promotional gift for every memorable moment – for both business and private occasions.
Royal Delft offers an extensive collection of products, from traditional plates, bowls, and vases to modern objects. Almost every product can be given a personal accent, but you can also choose to have an object completely customized to your liking: from the shape to the decoration in consultation with our craftsmen and master painters. At Royal Delft, we translate your wish into an authentic Delft Blue gift.
Whether you are celebrating an anniversary or retirement the birth of your (grand)child or want to remember a wedding uniquely, the team at Royal Delft is happy to think along with you in the countless possibilities.
