The Original Blue
Tulip Vase Centrepiece WhiteThe Original Blue
Tulip Vase Round WhiteAstonia
Astoria Plate with RimAstonia
Plate AstoniaThe Delft Blue tulip pyramid has been reduced to just its form here and finished with a modern white glaze. A tulip pyramid looks best when placed in pairs on either side of a door.
The Black & White Reflection Series casts traditional Delft Blue in a new light. The iconic flora and fauna decorations are executed in a tone-on-tone reflection effect in black or white, bringing pattern and form to life. The collection includes designs by Dutch designers Arian Brekveld and Koens & Middelkoop, including the Collar Bowls and the iconic Proud Mary. A contemporary interpretation of Delft Blue, where craftsmanship and innovation come together.
Black & White
Black & White
Black & White
Black & White
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.
