Inspired by the 17th century and driven by the desire to give the Delft Blue that Royal Delft has created since the 17th century a contemporary look & feel, Royal Delft presents: Proud Mary. Proud Mary is composed of four seperate elements, the skirt, body, the collar and the head. This Proud Mary could be described as an ode to Delft: to the city of Delft Blue and the painter Johannes Vermeer thanks to his painting that wraps around her skirt.