A Visit to Royal Delft Pottery in Holland
- A Visit to Royal Delft Pottery in Delft, Holland, to see the world famous earthenware being hand-made and painted. Delft is world famous for its earthenware, which was styled on the imported Chinese porcelain of the 17th century. This beautiful, unspoilt city is more than 750 years old and began as the home port of the Dutch East India Company. We visit the Royal Delft factory, just 5 minutes' walk from our barge mooring to learn how this world-famous earthenware is made.
Delft lies on the Delftsche Schie with the old part of town ringed by canals. In the 17th century, the town's canal water became tainted, leading to a decline from 200 breweries to 20. In 1654, the Thunderclap, an accidental gunpowder explosion leveled half the town and killed hundreds.
But Delft quickly rebounded, thanks to riches the city amassed as the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company. The porcelains brought back by their traders from the Far East proved irresistible, and in 1645, De Porceleyne Fles started making and exporting the blue and white earthenware that was to make the town famous.
Civil war in China had dried up the source for porcelains, and Delft potters leaped in and created the blue faience that soon became known as Delft Blue. The manufacture of Delft ware, which was world-famed from the 17th to the mid-18th century, has recently been revived.
Delft was the birthplace of the scholar and statesman Hugo de Groot, the painter Jan Vermeer, whose View of Delft is in the Mauritshuis in The Hague, and the scientist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek who mastered the fledging invention of the microscope.
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The Dutch East India Company founded in 1602 was a major trading partner serving Asia. Although most of their consignments were imports from India, chief among them spices and sugarcane, Chinese porcelain began making its way into their cargo holds. The porcelain china with blue motifs became extremely popular with affluent families as well as the royalty of the Netherlands.
The importation of Chinese porcelain declined as a result of civil wars and unrest in China. Local pottery manufacturers saw this as an opportunity to fulfil the need for this coveted porcelain. The Netherlands did not possess the right kind of clay to make exact replicas of the sought-after Chinese pottery, however they were able to mimic it with a pottery technique that included a finishing touch of a thin glaze. The Dutch replications soon made inroads with affluent collectors along with becoming a local favorite among all classes.
The City of Delft, which was a home port for the Dutch East Indian Company was first in attempting to imitate the Chinese porcelain. When it became accepted and demand soared, 32 pottery manufactures in Delft began churning out this now Dutch product which eventually became known as Delftware or Delft Blue. Its popularity and the demand for the Netherlands new indigenous product, Delftware, soon led to specialties among the factories that had spread to Rotterdam which was home to 12 Delftware pottery factories.
Delft was a city with a history dating back to the 1100s. At the time of the revolution of Hollands own earthenware hand painted pottery it was also the home to a community of painters. The hand painted patterns of the Holland pottery factories had a ready resource of painters seeking work, this worked out well for the painters as well as the pottery factories.
In the 18th century the popularity of Holland’s prized industry was taking a hit from the discovery of porcelain clay in Europe along with white baking clay. It was an immediate challenger to the Delft pottery as it did not require the layer of white glaze, the more delicate patterns of the pottery made with the white clay were covered with a layer of transparent glaze.
By the end of the 19th century the once thriving Delft Blue pottery industry was left with one factory which gave up the technique of hand painting in favor of mass printing of the famed pottery. In 1876, Joost Thooft bought the remaining factory intent on restoring the old technique of manufacturing this earthenware that was once a national treasure. Along with his associate Abel Labouchere they succeeded in developing a mixture of white clay with the Dutch clay to produce an earthenware that resembled the stronger English earthenware that had gained favor throughout the world. Combining the new clay mixture with the hand painting techniques of the past, earthenware produced in Delft gained worldwide recognition. Joost Thooft added the initials JT and the word Delft to the trademark as a sign of authenticity. Upon Mr. Thooft’s early death at the age of 46, Abel Labouchere became the sole owner incorporating the factory as a limited liability corporation under “De Porceleyne Fles”. In 1919, in appreciation of the companies work in restoring the fame of Delft Blue produced pottery the word “Royal” was granted to “De Porceleyne Fles”.
Today visitors can tour the factory of the Royal Delft Group at Rotterdamseweg 196, 2628 AR Delft, Netherlands. Tours are available 7 days a week with seasonal touring times, check the web site for details and available tour packages.
Royal Delft offers a variety of packages that include exquisite coffee hour, lunches, dinners, painting classes or a Glorious High Tea at Brasserie 1653. The treats of High Tea are made in accordance with recorded recipes from the 17th century which include the spices characteristic of a time when they were imported by the Dutch East India Company.
A delicate meal, coffee, lunch or a short respite are all available at Brasserie 1653 which is accessible with or without admission to the factory museum tours. Brasserie 1653 is a light and airy European style cafe that overlooks the courtyard of the factory museum.
The factory museum shop features a superior collection of Delft Blue including dinnerware, vases, jewelry as well as themed Delft Blue for holidays. A visit to the Royal Delft Blue is more than a tour of a pottery factory, it is an immersion into another century, another culture and a product that is a work of art. It is well worth a day’s journey to include Delft on your Netherlands experience.
Delft City and the Royal Delft Experience
Visiting the Royal Delft blue pottery factory (1/4), Delft, Netherlands
Royal Delft blue pottery factory (De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles) is the only remaining factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft during the 17th century.
Visiting the Royal Delft blue pottery factory (2/4), Delft, Netherlands
Royal Delft blue pottery factory (De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles) is the only remaining factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft during the 17th century.
Keramiek in Delft, Citywalk
art-on-video heeft voor de gemeente Delft een presentatie video gerealiseerd voor de Jingdezhen Ceramic art fair in China. Gekozen is niet voor een gelikt VVV filmpje, maar juist voor een los uit de pols gefilmde stadswandeling op zoek naar hedendaags keramiek. Tevens worden ateliers bezocht van o.a de Porceleyne fles, maar ook van hedendaags kunstenaar Pepijn van de Nieuwendijk.
Typical Dutch: Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue, Delftware or Delft Pottery)
Typical Dutch: Delfts Blauw (in English: Delft Blue, Delftware or Delft Pottery)
Delftsblauw is the most typical Dutch Souvenir. Dutch ceramics with blue paint, also called: Delft porcelain. Especially KLM Delft Blue Houses are a collector's item.
This is a vocabulary lesson about Delfts Blauw (Delftware, Delft blue, Delft pottery). This lesson tells about Dutch porcelain, the history of trading porcelain between Holland and China, the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), and the Delft pottery factory De Porceleyne Fles, also known as Royal Delft. The lesson shows the production process of Delftware.
The content of this lesson was delivered by Delft city guide Vanessa Brussee. You can contact her if you want to be guided around in Delft. She knows a lot about Delftsblauw (she worked as a guide at the Royal Delft pottery factory):
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how to spend a weekend in Amsterdam // daytrip to Delft
Go see places that are not in every guide book, step out of your comfort zone, talk to locals, trey new drinks and food, learn a few words in the local language, try to understand their way of living, be a traveler - not a tourist
a mother - daughter weekend trip to Amsterdam in May 2017.
While we were there we tried to not only see the famous sights, but also discover the cities hidden spots, eat at local restaurants and experience the dutch way of life.
Delft is definitely a must see! only an hour by train from Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful towns I've ever seen!
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Rotterdam, Delft & The Hague in Holland | Tours & Tickets
Combine a trip to the Euromast, Madurodam, Royal Delft Blue Experience and the beautiful Houses of Parliament in The Hague! The Rotterdam, Delft & The Hague Tour is the perfect way to get an impression of what the Netherlands is all about beyond Amsterdam.You will go to the Euromast observation tower and enjoy the phenomenal view, followed by a tour of one of the few remaining Delftware ceramic factories and concluding with a trip to see the International Court of Justice from the outside and the famous miniature town of Madurodam. Don't miss this amazing experience and get your tickets now!
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The making of a townscape in Delft
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Things to do in Delft – Tour the Royal Delft Factory and Museum
During your tour, you’ll get to view a presentation on the firing process, wander through a museum filled with numerous collections of Delftware, including jars, platters, unusual and uniquely shaped tulip vases, and interesting architectural tiles.
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Netherlands: Haarlem, Alkmaar, Leiden, The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Gouda, Maastricht
Presenting a tour of the Netherlands
0:00 Introduction ; 03:26 Haarlem; 04:31 Alkmaar; 05:45 Leiden; 06:38 The Hague; 07:48 Delft; 08:54 Rotterdam; 10:11 Utrecht; 11:35 Gouda; 12:22 Maastricht ; 13:43 Conclusion
Starting with a visit to Haarlem, then to Leiden, doing a few day trips out from there. Then to Delft for three more nights and excursions to The Hague, political capital of the nation.
Then to Rotterdam the great modern city of the Netherlands, continuing to Utrecht, a university town with a large historic center and then to Maastricht in the southern part of the country. I'll also be going up to the Alkmaar cheese market which is a lot of fun.
This video is a summary of the trip through the Netherlands. We will be presenting short segments about each city here, but we have 22 movies providing a lot more details about these places so be sure to look for them in our collection.
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Traveling between cities was so easy because the Netherlands has got perhaps the best train system in Europe. It's phenomenal. The trains are clean, fast, frequent and not expensive. This is a small country, so the cities are relatively close together, you can get from one to the next and 15 or 30 minutes usually. This superb rail service in itself makes a good reason to visit this country, shift for it really does eliminate some of those logistical problems of travel, just getting around. It is so easy with these trains.
Some call it Holland, but the country is The Netherlands. Holland is two provinces in the Netherlands.
Visiting the Royal Delft blue pottery factory (3/4), Delft, Netherlands
Royal Delft blue pottery factory (De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles) is the only remaining factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft during the 17th century.
The Beautiful city of Delft in the Netherlands in 4K
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Delft is well known for the Delft pottery ceramic products which were styled on the imported Chinese porcelain of the 17th century. The city had an early start in this area since it was a home port of the Dutch East India Company. It can still be seen at the pottery factories De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles (or Royal Delft) and De Delftse Pauw.
The painter Johannes Vermeer was born in Delft. Vermeer used Delft streets and home interiors as the subject or background in his paintings. Several other famous painters lived and worked in Delft at that time, such as Pieter de Hoogh, Carel Fabritius, Nicolaes Maes, Gerard Houckgeest and Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet. They were all members of the Delft School. The Delft School is known for its images of domestic life, views of households, church interiors, courtyards, squares and the streets of Delft. The painters also produced pictures showing historic events, flowers, portraits for patrons and the court as well as decorative pieces of art. Delft supports creative arts companies. From 2001 the Bacinol, a building that had been disused since 1951, began to house small companies in the creative arts sector. However, demolition of the building started in December 2009, making way for the construction of the new railway tunnel in Delft. The occupants of the building, as well as the name 'Bacinol', moved to another building in the city. The name Bacinol relates to Dutch penicillin research during WWII.
Visiting the Royal Delft blue pottery factory (4/4), Delft, Netherlands
Royal Delft blue pottery factory (De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles) is the only remaining factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft during the 17th century.
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From Amsterdam, we took a day tour of the charming Holland countryside, including stops in Edam and Volendam, and a ferry ride across the Merkermeer to Marken, where we enjoyed a hot lunch in a quaint restaurant in the tiny fishing village. Along the way, we tasted lots of cheese and learned how stroopwafels are made (and got to taste their deliciousness!) as well as watching wooden shoes being made.
After lunch, we headed to the star of the tour, Zaanse Schans, in the town of Zaandam. Holland has brought 9 windmills here from all across the country to preserve them and allow people to learn about their many uses. Come along wi5 us on this tour of windmills, waffles, and wooden shoes!
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The Netherlands : Market in Delft's old town center
The main square in Delft city center in Netherlands is called ‘de Markt’. That is where the Delft markets can be found. Thursday is market day in Delft.