Beyond borders
Dutch seaborne trade and the spread of Delft faience in the Baltic region (Fig. 1) Tulipière, Delft, circa 1690, marked AK for Adrianus Kocx, owner of 'De Grieksche A'…
Kröller-Müller, Otterlo
The Kröller-Müller Museum, nestled within the serene expanse of National Park De Hoge Veluwe in Otterlo, Gelderland, The Netherlands, is more than just a museum. It's a testament to the…
Leading Ladies
The leading Ladies of the Delft pottery industry in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Based on sixteenth and seventeenth century travel reports, Dutch women were bossy, decisive, dominant, imperious, and…
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Reims
The Museum of Fine Arts in Reims, France opened its doors in the city’s town hall in 1794. The foundation of the collection was donated in 1752 by Antoine Ferrand…
Large Manganese Tureen
Every month we present you a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection. This month, we would like to highlight this large, complete and special tureen from circa 1780. During…
The Rise of ‘Delft purple’
We recently acquired a very rare, large Delft tureen with cover and stand. The stand and body are decorated in monochrome manganese, and the cover with a green and ochre…
Stichting Dave Aronson Prijs
Welkom bij de Dave Aronson-Prijs Een Eerbetoon aan Kunstgeschiedenis en Nederlands Erfgoed Sinds 2007 eert de Stichting Dave Aronson-Prijs het rijke erfgoed van Nederlandse kunst en ambacht. Deze prestigieuze prijs…
Delftware and ‘Cheese City’ Edam
Edam is a small city North of Amsterdam, famous for the small round cheeses bearing the name of the city. The town was founded around a dam crossing the river…
Delft and Disaster
Natural disasters have wreaked havoc on civilizations throughout time. The effects of devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are still felt today. On a smaller scale, a recent earthquakes in…