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Made in Makkum | is the oldest Dutch family business, founded in 1565. This earthenware factory enjoys great fame for its extensive range of decorative tiles and pottery, made from locally mined yellow clay. This clay is hand shaped and painted in the traditional way.

De Porceleyne Fles | The Delft-based Porceleyne Fles ceramics factory, also known as , is the only manufacturer of Delftware still in existence in Delft, which has been hand-painting decorations on objects such as vases, wall plates, tiles and jugs since 1653, in accordance with old tradition. De is known worldwide for its products and in 1919 the factory received the designation Royal.

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Pictured is jug which was made around 1940 in at the Plateelbakkerij en Pijpenfabriek Zenith. The decoration is : on the belly of the jug there are floral motives and a flower basket. At the bottom is: a crowned ZG monogram with on the left ‘LI’ and on the right ’29’ with the model number, 773, underneath and ‘Delft BL., MADE IN HOLLAND.

Vintage West-Germany ‘Fat Lava’ Vase | A is (almost) always made in Germany. There are about thirty different brands under the name West Germany, such as Scheurich, Bay, Jasba, Carstens, and Dumbler&Breiden. These brands were incredibly popular from the 1950s to the 1970s. Many vases were produced during this period. A West Germany vase can be recognized by its ‘jumping’ appearance with a professionally applied glaze.

Gouda Pottery | Organic shapes painted by hand

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‘Karlsruher Majolika’ - In 1901, the ‘Karlsruher Majolika’ factory was founded by Grand Duke Friedrich I. In the early years, it specialized in the production of ceramics in the Italian Renaissance style. The factory gained international renown through the work of sculptors such as Bernhard Hoetger, potter Max Lauger, and figures such as Ludwig König and Otto Lindig. After the war, the factory mainly produced tableware based on old designs from long before the war. Products are still being manufactured today in 2015

- This Delft Blue bonbonnière fits into both classic and modern interiors. You can place it, for example, on a (side) table, a dresser, or in a bookcase. You can also use it as a storage box to keep chocolates or other sweets, or you can use it to store jewelry.

Haindpainted Delft Blue