A sampling of the Dutch-style tiles I hand glazed for an art show, and as gifts to friends. Some are still available for purchase – they make great coasters!
A sampling of the Dutch-style tiles I hand glazed for an art show, and as gifts to friends. Some are still available for purchase – they make great coasters!
A sampling of the Dutch-style tiles I hand glazed for an art show, and as gifts to friends. Some are still available for purchase – they make great coasters!
This is a beautiful and rare 17th century Delft tile depicting two Cupids playing the children's game leapfrog. The tile is decorated with 'ox-head' corner motifs and has a few professional restorations along the corners and sides.
Wall tiles, tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, blue flower vase in brown roundel, Netherlands, about 1620-1625
Delicately hand painted DELFTS BLAUW KERSTMIS 1969 PLATE by DE PORCELEYNE FLES! 🌴Please click "Learn more about this item” to see full description/size/condition🏺 De Porceleyne Fles has been making Christmas and Kerstmis collectors plates for quite a while. I assume "Christmas" for export and "Kerstmis" for domestic. They come in two sizes, this 10" size and 7" versions. A cold and wintry day, a heavy snow over all, with the focus being a quintessential Dutch Church Tower which I believe is "The Munttoren ("Mint Tower") or Munt is a tower in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It stands on the busy Muntplein square, where the Amstel river and the Singel canal meet, near the flower market and the eastern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street." "The name of the tower refers to the fact that the guard house on side of it was used to mint coins in the 17th Century. In the Rampjaar ("disastrous year") of 1672, when both England and France declared war on the Dutch Republic and French troops occupied much of the country, silver and gold could no longer be safely transported to Dordrecht and Enkhuizen (where coins were normally minted), so the guard house of the Munttoren was temporarily used to mint coin." In the foreground, children are playing with a sled on the frozen river. There are fishing boats moored. A drawbridge is also visible on the right. There are Canal Houses all around. The borders of these Christmas Plates seem to change every few years :-) The border is beautifully done in holly leaves alternating with mistletoe! The curlicues on both sides of the holly and comprising the stems of mistletoe berries are used quite a bit in Delft Chinois pieces and I believe originate from the Japanese "karakusa" border patterns known as octopus/arabesque borders from the Arita pieces the Dutch merchants/VOC imported for sale to the western world. SPECS/CONDITION REPORT > please scroll down > OTHER PHOTOS > related items that might be of interest > PIC 4 - ROYAL DELFT 1983 KERSTMIS "FISHING VILLAGE" DE PORCELEYNE FLES CHRISTMAS PLATE 10" > https://www.etsy.com/listing/868587717 PIC 5 - 1969 ROYAL DELFT KERSTMIS CHRISTMAS PLATE 10" > https://www.etsy.com/listing/253946644/1969-royal-delft-kerstmis-christmas PIC 6 - 1970 ROYAL DELFT KERSTMIS CHRISTMAS PLATE 10" > https://www.etsy.com/listing/253853317/1970-royal-delft-kerstmis-christmas PIC 7 - 1956 ROYAL DELFT KERSTMIS CHRISTMAS "Star of Bethlehem" PLATE 10" > https://www.etsy.com/listing/263123310/1956-royal-delft-kerstmis-christmas PIC 8 - 1918 ROYAL DELFT KERSTMIS CHRISTMAS "THE NATIVITY" PLATE 10" > https://www.etsy.com/listing/673303187/1918-royal-delft-kerstmis-christmas OTHER KERSTMIS PLATES > https://www.etsy.com/shop/GuamAntiquesNstuff?search_query=Kerstmis+Plate Searching for that PERFECT CHARGER/WALL PLAQUE? Please stroll my shop with 200+ Plates from Old Delft, Faience, Chinois to Antique 1700's Japanese Fine Porcelain > https://www.etsy.com/shop/GuamAntiquesNstuff?section_id=17085618 This would be a gracious Christmas gift, a Birth Year Birthday Gift or a kewl addition to your personal collection. * FREE SHIPPING MOST COUNTRIES * Guahan local pu only - Please click & review SHIPPING & POLICIES TAB above (just below pics) PHOTOS - integral to description, please use zoom feature for detailed views. MARK - The back is marked with the mark in use since 1879; - A Jar - The initials JT superimposed over each other - Delft. - Date Code > CL = 1967 - Artist Initials > MDB > Bruyn M. de active 1946-1994 - 363 (internal control #) - incised something B barely discernible under initials close to foot ring & under glaze DE PORCELEYNE FLES info –1653 De Porceleyne Fles "the porcelain bottle" has been in continuous existence since 1653 and is considered crème de la crème of Delft production. One reason for their continued success is their wares are hand painted. Joost Thooft and partner Labouchere bought the firm in 1876. Fles is the oldest "Delft" manufacturer still in the town of Delft! Fles pieces are sought after collectibles and the larger the item, the more detailed, the more expensive! Modern production of large pieces and tile tableaus are priced in the thousands of dollars! SPECS: about 9 7/8”D x 1 1/4”H CONDITION: Excellent! - no hairlines, cracks, chips or flakes - clear crazing (as expected of older Fles) in the form of long lines - the foot ring is pierced with a copper wire ready for hanging MY SUBJECTIVE GRADING GUIDE > Outstanding - pristine, like new Excellent - excellent as it's an antique (minor issues) Good - moderate issues Fair - more than moderate issues, okay for display, but not a prized piece Poor - major issues = a bargain price deserving of continued existence 🌴 🌴 🌴WHERE AMERICA'S DAY BEGINS!🌴 🌴 🌴 🌺HÅFA ADAI from ISLA GUAHAN (Guam/USA)🌺 De Porceleyne Fles has been in continuous existence since 1653 and is considered crème de la crème of Delft production. One reason for their continued success is their wares are hand painted. Joost Thooft and partner Labouchere bought the firm in 1876. (this plaque is incised with their names in a circular mark as opposed to the printed "modern" mark of a stylized JT and vase/jug) Fles pieces are sought after collectibles and the larger the item, the more detailed, the more expensive! Modern production of large pieces and tile tableaus are priced in the thousands of dollars! The only Dutch Masters themed charger currently in production goes for over 2,000 Euros on their online store! ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ Delft Chargers were highly sought after display pieces as an alternative to framed oil paintings. Royalty, nobility, wealthy merchants and even rich farmers acquired these examples of hand painted art! Many of the depicted themes were actually copies of popular (now famous) original oil paintings of the Dutch artists and masters. The other themes primarily were Chinois patterns copied from the Ming imports. When rich farmers held a large celebration, they would clear out the barn and then hang Delft Chargers either on the horse stalls or the walls of the barn as part of the party decor for the rustic party venue! “Old Delft” were expensive and mostly used to display their owner's status and wealth by displaying in their formal dining rooms and other public rooms of their estates. These Delft pieces were exported all over the Western world including the New World as found in Williamsburg and other colonial towns in both North and South America. Delft manufacturers were threatened by Chinese imports, but when China went through their times of troubles and the kilns destroyed and potters killed, the Delft makers capitalized on the sudden rarity of Chinese exports and imitated Ming and Wanli/Kraak patterns to supply the continually growing demand. Eventually Delft potters began using their own patterns and incorporating what has become “iconic” themes of Dutch Windmills, Canals, Nautical and Biblical renditions. When the Chinese Imperial government stabilized, kilns were rebuilt, but found they had lost most of their market share. To regain that share, they began copying the Dutch designs. The humor in all this, is that many of the Dutch designs were copies of Chinese patterns! With all these cross-copying of patterns, meaning was lost and “fanciful” unreal patterns resulted! 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 July 4th Independence Day > USA July 21st Liberation Day WWII > GUAM/USA Sep 14th Liberation Day WWII > MAASTRICHT, NL Just wanted to take the opportunity to share this regarding WWII and the people of Holland in regards to the people of the US > Near Maastricht, in Margraten, is the Netherlands American Cemetery. It is the only American military cemetery in Holland and where 8,301 of our soldiers rest eternal. There are Tablets of the Missing that contain 1,722 names. It's a beautiful and fitting resting place. I mention this because, we visited in 2010 and it was early May just after Koninginnedag (Queen's Birthday) as we were meeting a Dutch aunt who's married to a German citizen and they live in Germany and Maastricht is the halfway point from where we were staying. We were surprised and amazed at the thousands of visitors and the fresh flowers on EVERY GRAVE! It turns out, that ever since the cemetery was first created, every US Soldier's grave had been adopted by a nearby local family (also Belgian and German families across the border) and is visited several times a year and flowers laid and the soldier honored and remembered on certain holidays! It brought us to tears that after all this time, that the Dutch continue to honor and remember our soldier's ultimate sacrifice in helping to liberate their country! Thank you to the anonymous Dutch, Belgian, and German families who remember and honor our fallen! ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ 🌷 ⚘ I'm not an expert on Porcelain. The information above is based on my research as a collector. It's time to downsize and find an appreciative home for this exquisite piece! Feel free to contact me if you have questions or need additional photos.
Wonderful tile with Cupid / Amor holding a Laurel Wreath.The tile is similar to the type of tiles depicted on the painting 'The Milkmaid' by Johannes Vermeer. Without restorations.
A sampling of the Dutch-style tiles I hand glazed for an art show, and as gifts to friends. Some are still available for purchase – they make great coasters!
Pages from an Artist's Notebook
This rare 17th century Delft tile shows a servant about to serve a meal to his masters. The tile is decorated with a 'Wanli' inspired corner motif. It is a very thick and solid tile, indicating that it dates from around 1630. The tile is in a very pure condition without restorations, but do note the chips along the sides and the dents across the surface.Free shipping on this product | Full refund on product return
Product Information Width: 10 1/2 in Special Characteristics: TIGER CAGE Crafted In England Piece Code: DPM6 Web ID: 63598151 Shipping & Returns Information Free Standard U.S. Shipping on Orders $99+* (see details) Standard U.S. shipping orders will typically be received within 7-10 business days, but due to ongoing carrier and mail delays, it may take up to 12 business days to arrive. For complete details, read our Shipping & Handling policy. 30-Day Returns, read our Returns policy.
This is an extremely well painted antique Delft landscape tile in blue depicticting a village, boats and men fishing. The style and the quality of the paintwork is similar to the Delftware pottery that was made during the same time. This tile was made around 1750 and is decorated with ox-head corner patterns. It has a few chips along the sides, but it without restorations.Free shipping on this product | Full refund on product return
