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Not Delftware
Plate11 July 2025

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • Unidentified mark Not all marks found on earthenware have been identified. It could be a ‘new’ Delft mark! But it could also be a mark that was not used in Delft. Read more

This is a modern replica of a Delft plate. Origin unknown to me.

Not Delftware
Lidded Jar by De Kruik Delftware, Red in Colour10 July 2025

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • 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. Read more
  • Not hand-painted Due to historical research, we keep discovering more about the marks Delft potteries used. Would you like to learn more about these potteries? Read more
  • 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. Read more
Not Delftware
Dish29 June 2025

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • 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. Read more
Indeterminable
Lobed Dish4 July 2025

Verdict:

  • Indeterminable

Analysis:

  • Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware with a glaze to which tin oxide has been added to make it opaque white. Delftware produced before 1850 is always covered with a tin glaze. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more

The origin of this type of lobed dish is often attributed to the Northern Netherlands rather than specifically to Delft, as they were produced in several locations. In my opinion it has been made between 1650 and 1680.

Not Delftware
Decorating plate28 June 2025

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • 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. Read more

Waarschijnlijk in de zeventiger of tachtiger jaren van de vorige eeuw gemaakt.

Not Delftware
Tegel met non-figuatief decor24 June 2025

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • No mark visible No mark is visible in the photos. If it is present, please add some extra photos of the bottom or the back of the object.

Deze tegel is gemaakt tussen 1890 en 1910. De tegel is afgebeeld in het modellenboek van Tjallingii in Harlingen onder nr 221.

Indeterminable
Tegel met steigerend paard24 June 2025

Verdict:

  • Indeterminable

Analysis:

  • Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware with a glaze to which tin oxide has been added to make it opaque white. Delftware produced before 1850 is always covered with a tin glaze. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • No mark visible No mark is visible in the photos. If it is present, please add some extra photos of the bottom or the back of the object.

Originele Nederlandse tegel gemaakt in het derde kwart van de zeventiende eeuw. Hoewel tegels vaak worden omschreven als Delfts, zijn de meeste tegels buiten Delft gemaakt in onder andere Friese tegelbakkerijen, in Rotterdam, Amsterdam en Utrecht. Veel fabrieken produceerde dezelfde motieven. Het is daarom niet altijd vast te stellen waar een tegel is gemaakt. 

Indeterminable
Tegel24 June 2025

Verdict:

  • Indeterminable

Analysis:

  • Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware with a glaze to which tin oxide has been added to make it opaque white. Delftware produced before 1850 is always covered with a tin glaze. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • No mark visible No mark is visible in the photos. If it is present, please add some extra photos of the bottom or the back of the object.

Originele Nederlandse tegel, gemaakt in het derde kwart van de zeventiende eeuw. Hoewel tegels vaak worden omschreven als Delfts, zijn de meeste tegels buiten Delft gemaakt in onder andere Friese tegelbakkerijen, in Rotterdam, Amsterdam en Utrecht. Veel fabrieken produceerde dezelfde motieven. Het is daarom niet altijd vast te stellen waar een tegel is gemaakt. 

Indeterminable
Tegel met afbeelding van hutje24 June 2025

Verdict:

  • Indeterminable

Analysis:

  • Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware with a glaze to which tin oxide has been added to make it opaque white. Delftware produced before 1850 is always covered with a tin glaze. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • No mark visible No mark is visible in the photos. If it is present, please add some extra photos of the bottom or the back of the object.

Originele Nederlandse tegel. Hoewel tegels vaak worden omschreven als Delfts, zijn de meeste tegels buiten Delft gemaakt in onder andere Friese tegelbakkerijen, in Rotterdam, Amsterdam en Utrecht. Veel fabrieken produceerde dezelfde motieven. Het is daarom niet altijd vast te stellen waar een tegel is gemaakt. 

Not Delftware
Vaasje22 June 2025

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • 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. Read more