delft
Blue-white pottery
Delft is a type of tin-glazed earthenware, typically decorated with blue designs on a white background.
The style originated in the Dutch city of Delft in the 17th century and became widely imitated.
The kitchen shelf displayed her collection of delft plates.
The term covers both authentic Dutch pieces and similar ceramics made elsewhere. (Capitalized Delft is the Dutch city.)
Hardened clay objects
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- faienceTin-glazed earthenware tradition
- tilesFlat covering pieces
glaze · kiln · cobalt · majolica · blue-and-white · hand-painted · chinoiserie · motifs
Element twenty-seven
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- tin-glazedCoated in opaque enamel
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
- floralOf or like blooms
ships · landscapes · borders · monochrome · pigment · oxide · brushwork · underglaze
ceramics
Hardened clay objects
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- faienceTin-glazed earthenware tradition
tiles · glaze · kiln · cobalt · majolica · blue-and-white · hand-painted · chinoiserie · motifs · plates
cobalt
Element twenty-seven
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- tin-glazedCoated in opaque enamel
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
floral · ships · landscapes · borders · monochrome · pigment · oxide · brushwork · underglaze · traditional
antique
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- reproductionCopying or procreation
authentic · marked · signed · factory · export · imitation · provenance · appraisal · display · cabinet
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- kiln firedbisque, earthenware, porcelain, stoneware, terracotta
- Delftwareblue and white, cobalt blue, underglaze, charger, chargers
- decorative platesceramic plates, collector plates, wall plates, antique plates, limited edition
delftporcelain
Translucent fired clay
bone china · stoneware · terracotta · majolica · faience