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How were Delft tiles made?

Antique Delft tiles seen in an Amsterdam restaurant bathroom (Photo by santanartist - CC-BY)

The history of Delft tiles goes back to the early 1600s when blue and white porcelain from China first arrived in the Netherlands. It was much admired and Dutch potters wanted to imitate the look, even though they couldn’t recreate true Chinese porcelain. Potteries in Delft had more success than others with good quality blue and [more...]

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