Proud Mary
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Astonia PatternInspired by the 17th century and driven by the desire to give the iconic Delft Blue that Royal Delft has been creating since 1653 a contemporary look & feel, we present Proud Mary. Proud Mary consists of four separate parts: a skirt, bodice, collar, and head. This Proud Mary is a true ode to the city of Delft: the city of Delft Blue and the painter Vermeer, thanks to his famous 'View of Delft' on her skirt.
Proud Mary is named after Mary II, the wife of Stadtholder William III and a great admirer and collector of Delft Blue in the Golden Age. Designed by Koens & Middelkoop, this figurine gives the heritage of Royal Delft a contemporary form. The design consists of four interchangeable elements: skirt, bodice, collar, and head. Proud Mary is available in various versions, including exclusive, hand-painted Limited Editions by Royal Delft.
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
De Porceleyne Fles in Delft
Centuries-old craftsmanship lives on in De Porceleyne Fles. The screen printing technique, with its origins in eighteenth-century England, is still an essential part of the decorating process. Here, heritage, precision and craft come together in every ceramic object.
Even when the screen printing technique is used, the hand of the Royal Delft master painter is still part of the design. The first design is put on paper with a brush, using the same black paint. Once a final design has been made, it is sent to the printer. The printer scans it digitally and then turns it into a screen print.
This is divided into four separate layers for the four different shades of blue. It is then printed onto plastic films, and the films are exposed onto a screen printing frame. In this way the design transfers from the film to the frame. This is done four times for the different shades of blue, after which a carrier layer is added on top. That carrier holds the entire design together.
The transfer is then applied to the glazed product, after which it fuses with the glaze layer during the second firing.
