PASSION FOR DUTCH
DELFTWARE
HISTORY
Delftware has been a national symbol of Holland for almost 400 years. Initiated by the demand for the waning importation of Asian porcelain from the 1640s, Delftware quickly became an iconic national product and one of the greatest Dutch achievements.
PRODUCTION
From the 1680s the Delftware industry has constantly innovated with new shapes, decorations and functions. Their products were coveted by European nobility and royalty for their quality and diversity. The city of Delft rapidly became an inspiration to many European and even Asian potters.
COMPANY
Since 1881, over five generations of the Aronson family have brought to market the highest quality Delftware. We confidently ensure that private collectors and museum and corporate curators will discover fully researched authentic Delftware at Aronson Antiquairs in Amsterdam.
AUGMENTED REALITY (AR)
Now you do not need to see the actual object, you may study an ever growing portion of our collection in Augmented Reality (AR).
Visit the dedicated AR page by clicking the button below, see the video to see how it works and learn more about this wonderful new technology. Try it out by clicking the AR logo to the top right of the revolving object besides and discover that it truly is a magical experience.
OBJECT OF THE MONTH
RECENT ARTICLES
English Delftware
Delftware is a popular term applied not only to tin-glazed earthenware made in the city of Delft, but in many other production centers within the…
Diplomacy, Politics and Warfare on Delftware at Dyrham Park
In the 1690s, English courtiers ordered elaborate Delft flower vases and garden pots for display in their palaces and gardens filled with costly exotics as…
The Young Nightingale
In 1723 The Greek A Factory (De Grieksche A) made at least three plates depicting the ship De Jonge Nagtegaal (The Young Nightingale— nightingale being…
“New collectors have a unique opportunity in the decorative arts to survey an accessible field, find an entry point they’re comfortable with, immerse themselves in research and exploration, and embark on a very enjoyable collecting journey.” — Robert Aronson in an interview for TEFAF Online
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
As Dutch Delftware played a pivotal role in the development of European ceramics in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it is represented in many museums worldwide. The robust faience center of Delft was the result of two important currents of the time: the Italian production of majolica and the Chinese and Japanese wares that were imported by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Through the influence of Queen Mary, the taste for painted Delftware spread rapidly through a wealthy European elite. Read more about the Delftware collections in museums in this section.
VIDEO EXPLANATIONS
With the images, 3D renderings and descriptions of many of our Delftware objects on our collection page you will find explanatory videos. In these short videos Robert Aronson and Céline Ariaans tell more about shapes, decorations, uses, etc. If you find that a subject is under-represented, please let us know.
![This Museum Monday we take you to one of the largest art museums in France: the Palais des Beaux-Arts (PBA) in Lille. [This post should have been published on Monday, but due to a technical error it didn’t. We however didn’t want to keep it from you.] Established under Napoleon I at the beginning of the 19th century, it was one of the first museums built in France. When the building became to small to house the collection, a lottery was held by the city to raise money. Five million tickets, to be sold for one franc each, were printed to finance the project. Unfortunately, the tickets did not sell well and the lottery was a failure. Only slightly more than half of the expected total was raised. Nevertheless, the construction of the museum began, but was halted when money ran out. As a result, the final museum, opened in 1892, was only half of the initial design. The ceramics collection holds more than 2,500 objects that range from the 16th century to the early 19th century. It includes maiolica, Chinese porcelains, French porcelain, and earthenware from Lille, Rouen and Delft. The large Delftware collection includes objects from the 17th and the 18th centuries, from plates, ewers, tea canisters to butter tubs, plaques, money boxes and flower vases. #Delftware #blueandwhite #notonlyblueandwhite #arthistory #art #history #antiques #Amsterdamantiques #Delft](https://www.aronson.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
LDM & GREEN WEB
Robert Aronson is certified accountmanager applied arts (toegepaste kunst) for the Landelijke Deskundigheidsmakelaar (LDM) part of the Dutch Police academy.
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