Delftware is frequently used to describe any blue and white ceramic item.
Delftware ceramics dutch.
Delftware or delft pottery also known as delft blue dutch.
Delftware is not a protected brand name and it is often used to this day for ceramics with blue and white decoration.
Delfts blauw is a general term now used for dutch tin glazed earthenware a form of faience most of it is blue and white pottery and the city of delft in the netherlands was the major centre of production but the term covers wares with other colours and made elsewhere.
These foreign ceramics were prized among dutch potters and many began imitating their asian counterparts techniques.
Ambesonne dutch shower curtain blue toned traditional delftware pattern abstract ornamental floral scales cloth fabric bathroom decor set with hooks 70 long indigo white 4 3 out of 5 stars 69 16 95 16.
Authentic delftware made in the netherlands is hand painted by experienced artists and glazed in a centuries old process the results are one of a kind items treasured for generations.
Eventually the netherlands overtook china and japan s joint monopoly on earthenware and flooded the international market with delftware pottery.
It is therefore fairly common for objects that are not delftware because for example they were not made in delft or were made using more modern production techniques rather than the traditional delftware technique.