In northern France and other places, various factories produced faience in an antique Delft style, sometimes even with fake Delft factory marks. The most famous of these were the factories of Edmé Samson (Paris) and Geo Martel (Dèsvres).
Samson pieces sometimes have an S or X beside the replica Delft mark, which in some cases was later rubbed off so the item could be sold as ‘genuine Delft’.
Verdict:
Not Delftware
Analysis:
Not made in Delft
The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft.
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More recent production technique
After 1850, factories in and outside Holland developed more efficient and cheaper production techniques. This goes beyond the scope of this website.
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Hand-painted
An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware.
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Forged mark
In the 19th century, a financial incentive arose to sell more new earthenware as antique Delftware, sometimes even bearing forged Delft factory marks.
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Mark of a non-Delft pottery/factory
The typical Delftware also inspires producers outside of Delft, but genuine Delftware has only been produced in Delft.
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Inderdaad zoals de heer PatrickW schrijft gemaakt door meester imitator Samson in Frankrijk. Op z’n eigen manier grappig om te zien.
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Noord-Franse namaak van Samson. Een citaat afkomstig van deze website: https://www.delftsaardewerk.nl/en/discover/has-delftware-been-copied
In northern France and other places, various factories produced faience in an antique Delft style, sometimes even with fake Delft factory marks. The most famous of these were the factories of Edmé Samson (Paris) and Geo Martel (Dèsvres).
Samson pieces sometimes have an S or X beside the replica Delft mark, which in some cases was later rubbed off so the item could be sold as ‘genuine Delft’.
Verdict:
Analysis:
Inderdaad zoals de heer PatrickW schrijft gemaakt door meester imitator Samson in Frankrijk. Op z’n eigen manier grappig om te zien.
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