| So you fancy starting a collection but
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| | looking for either Duitch delft or
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| you're not sure what to collect? How
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| | English delft, but it's quite dificult
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| About . . . ?Every home will contain at
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| | with these early examples to determine
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| least one example or more - in the
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| | the place of origin.A few tips:Dutch
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| kitchen, the bathroom, the fire surround.
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| | delft often has a gritty texture, thick
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| How long have they been in existence and
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| | glaze and 'peppering' on the surface
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| what should we look out for when buying
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| | caused by air bubbles exploding during
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| an Old Tile.When trying to identify an
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| | firing.Dutch tiles are painted in a very
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| old tile, the most difficult aspect is
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| | assured manner with great skill and
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| where was it made and when.The most
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| | expertise.The tin glaze of Dutch tiles is
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| famous tiles are referred to as delft.
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| | usually whiter because it contains more
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| But why?The term delft is derived from
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| | tin oxides making it liable to
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| the dutch town of Delft. The Netherlands
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| | craze.British delftware is typically less
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| began to produce tin-glazed earthenware
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| | finely potted and the glaze is often
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| in the late 15 century. Potteries were
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| | tinged with blue or pink. Colours tend
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| established in many parts of the
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| | to be more muted due to the absorbency of
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| Netherlands, Amsterdam, Haarlem and
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| | the tin glaze used. The glaze is much
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| Rotterdam, but by the late 17 century
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| | glossier and smoother than Dutch glaze
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| Delft had become the most important
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| | and it does not craze easily.So to sum
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| centre of production and nearly 30
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| | up:Gritty, thich white glaze, very well
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| companies were working in the area.The
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| | painted, crazed ....... Dutch.Smooth,
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| original delft tile designs came about
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| | glazed tinged blue or pink, muted
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| when Chinese porcelain stopped being
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| | colours, little crazing .... English.Now
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| imported in the mid 17 century and the
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| | all you have to do is get out there and
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| popular Chinese wares were reproduced in
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| | start looking, but beware - lots of
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| blue and white. Initially made in blue
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| | reproductions so take time to do a bit
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| and white, later in the century the Delft
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| | more studying by way of delftware
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| potters introduced a wider variety of
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| | tiles.Also remember, plates, flower
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| colours, yellow, purple, blue, red, green
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| | bricks, jugs, posset pots, handwarmers,
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| and black.Flemish and Dutch potters
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| | puzzle jugs, char dishes, vases, bowls
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| arrived and settled in London in 1570,
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| | and beautifully glazed drug jars for use
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| but it wasn't until the 18 century that
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| | by apothocaries were produced in
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| the delftware tile industry became
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| | delftware, but that's another story.We
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| established in Britian. The main centres
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| | run a small but beautifully formed
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| were London, Bristol and Liverpool. The
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| | General Antiques Shop which is situated
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| tiles usually depicted flowers, ships,
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| | in Kirkby Lonsdale In the Yorkshire Dales
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| landscapes and many scenes of biblical
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| | Cumbria Border.
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| subjects.So now we know that we're
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