Netherlands
The Dutch were among the first to attempt to reproduce Chinese blue and white porcelain. As the first European traders in China, they brought the exquisite porcelains back to their country and developed their own pottery: delft.
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Set of Six Blue and White Dutch Delft Chargers, Three Pairs, 18th Century
$5,400.00This exceptional group of six large Dutch Delft chargers forms three beautifully coordinated pairs, offering the scale and symmetry of a complete wall arrangement while preserving the individuality of three distinct 18th-century Delft designs.
Each charger is hand painted in cobalt blue on a bright white tin-glazed ground. Made in the Netherlands during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the three pairs demonstrate the variety and visual strength of traditional Delft decoration.
The top pair measures 13.75 inches in diameter and was hand painted at De Klaauw, known as “The Claw,” in Delft circa 1800. Each charger features a garden scene of flowering plants and scrolling leaves.
Around the border, five panels containing individual tulip buds and scrolling vines alternate with deep blue reserves.
Yellow-painted edges add warmth to the blue and white decoration. Each charger bears the underglaze blue mark of The Claw.
The middle pair was hand painted at De Porceleyne Bijl, known as “The Axe,” circa 1780.
Each charger is centered with a basket overflowing with flowers and surrounded by a border alternating between scrolling floral sprays and diamond-patterned panels. Strong cobalt blue painting stands out against the white tin-glazed ground, while yellow-ochre rims provide a warm visual frame.
The third pair, also dating to circa 1780, has a dense floral design centered by a bold flower surrounded by scrolling leaves and dotted ornament.
The cobalt varies from deep, almost inky tones to softer washes, creating depth and movement.
A more open version of the pattern continues around the border, while yellow-painted edges complete the design.Together, the six chargers create a lively and harmonious wall arrangement. The three distinct patterns provide variety, while the shared cobalt palette, white grounds, yellow edges, and impressive scale give the complete group a strong and unified decorative presence.
Condition: Excellent. Tiny edge chips invisibly restored.
Top Pair, The Claw
Dimensions: 13.75 inches diameter
Decoration: Hand-painted garden scene with tulip-bud border panels
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Maker: De Klaauw, The Claw
Date: Circa 1800Middle Pair, The Axe
Dimensions: 12.25 inches diameter
Decoration: Hand-painted floral basket with alternating border panels
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Maker: De Porceleyne Bijl, The Axe
Date: Circa 1780Bottom Pair
Dimensions: 13.5 inches diameter x 1.5 inches high
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white floral center with scrolling vines and dotted ground
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Date: Circa 1780 -
Pair of Large Dutch Delft Blue and White Plates, Axe Mark, Circa 1770
$2,100.00This beautiful pair of large Dutch Delft plates was hand painted in cobalt blue during the 18th century, circa 1770.
At the center of each plate, a long-tailed crane stands among flowering plants in a stylized garden.
The bird is surrounded by large blossoms, layered foliage, and delicate insects, creating a lively scene filled with finely observed detail.
A broad scalloped band encircles the central garden.
Each radiating panel is painted with feathery leaves and flowering stems, forming a crisp, rhythmic frame around the crane.
Beyond it, the wide border is filled with scrolling vines and shaded flowers arranged across the gently lobed surface.
The cobalt blue ranges from deep, saturated passages to soft washes and fine linear brushwork.
This tonal variation gives the flowers, foliage, and feathers depth while allowing the intricate decoration to remain clear against the fresh white tin glaze.
Measuring 13.5 inches in diameter, the plates have impressive scale and a strong decorative presence.
Displayed together, their matching forms and closely related hand-painted scenes create a beautiful sense of symmetry.
Each plate bears the Axe mark of De Porceleyne Bijl, one of the respected Delft pottery factories active during the 18th century.
Dimensions: 13.5 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent antique condition with tiny edge frits invisibly restored.
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Maker: De Porceleyne Bijl, known as The Axe
Origin: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770 -
Antique Dutch Delft Blue and White Large Charger Plate c 1800
$640.00This Dutch Delft blue and white charger presents a strong, balanced garden composition centered on a stylized vase rising from a dark cobalt ground.
The peony at right opens fully, its layered petals articulated in confident brushwork, while buds and feathery leaves create movement across the field.
Rockwork and foliage anchor the design, giving the scene weight and structure.
The cobalt is deep and saturated, shifting in tone where the brush passes more lightly over the tin-glazed surface.
The wide border frames the center with a repeating pattern of buds and scrolling leaves, painted with clarity and control.
At fourteen inches in diameter, the scale would give the piece presence on a wall.Dimensions: 14 inches in diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted in cobalt blue with peonies, buds, foliage, and rockwork within a patterned border
Material: Tin glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1800
Background of Dutch Delft:
The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in “The Delft Pottery Maker,” published in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw. Delft faience began in the seventeenth century, with much of the finest production centered in the city of Delft. Potters coated their wares in an opaque white tin glaze and applied decoration in cobalt before covering the surface with a clear glaze. This process gave depth to the blues and a smooth, luminous finish. By about 1650, technical skill had advanced significantly, ushering in the golden age of Delft production -
Dutch Delft Blue & White Large Plate Hand Painted Circa 1780
$900.00This Dutch Delft blue and white large plate was hand painted in the Netherlands circa 1780 and stands out for the strength and clarity of its radial design. At nearly fourteen inches in diameter, the scale allows the central floral rosette to command the surface with authority.
Radiating foliate scrolls and small blossoms fill the well in a disciplined, symmetrical arrangement. The pattern expands outward in measured intervals, creating movement without crowding. The border alternates stylized leaves with geometric panels, providing structure and contrast to the flowing interior decoration.
The brushwork is fluent and assured, with natural tonal variation where cobalt gathers and softens beneath the glaze. The blue remains clear against the warm tin-glazed ground, allowing the pattern to read distinctly across the full diameter.
The balance of symmetry, scale, and confident hand-painted brushwork gives the plate a strong and composed presence.
Dimensions: Diameter 13.75 inches
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips, invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white floral and foliate design
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft, late 18th century
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1780 -
3 Antique Dutch Delft Blue & White Peacock Pattern Large Plates 18th Century
$3,200.00These three large Dutch Delft blue and white chargers were hand-painted circa 1800 with the classic Peacock’s Feathers pattern.
At the center of each charger is a vase filled with stylized flowers and radiating fernlike leaves, creating the distinctive fan-shaped composition associated with the pattern. The borders are densely painted with bold cartouches and scrolling ornament in deep cobalt blue.
A yellow-painted rim encircles each charger, providing a vivid contrast to the cobalt decoration.
Two chargers bear underglaze marks for De Vergulde Bloempot, and one bears the mark of De Klaaw, two established Delft factories that produced traditional blue and white wares during this period.
Displayed together, the three chargers create a particularly impressive wall group.
Dimensions: two of 13.5 inches diameter and one of 14.25 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent, with minor edge frits to the yellow borders invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted Peacock’s Feathers pattern in cobalt blue with yellow-painted rims
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1800 -
Pair Antique Blue and White Delft Ginger Jars Hand Painted Netherlands C. 1790
$2,300.00This pair of late 18th-century Dutch Delft jars has strong form, true pairing, and confident hand-painted decoration.
They read as a substantial pair of mantle jars.
The ovoid bodies rise to a stepped neck and a wide projecting flange, creating a silhouette with clear architectural presence.
That flange gives the form its authority, separating the body cleanly from the cover and giving the jars a more structured profile than simpler forms.
The domed covers complete the shape, each finished with a tiered knop finial banded in cobalt.
The decoration is hand-painted in tones of cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground.
Stylized landscape elements, flowering plants, and rockwork are arranged across the bodies with confidence.
A drapery-like border at the shoulder creates a clear visual break, allowing the form to read distinctly beneath the decoration.
On the reverse, each jar is finished with a butterfly, introducing a lighter, more informal element.
The pair is closely matched without being identical.
The hand-painted scenes relate to one another but vary in detail, giving the jars a natural dialogue.
Dimensions: 10.75 inches tall x 4.75 inches diameter at widest point x 3 inches diameter at base
Condition: Excellent, with small edge chips invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white landscape and floral motifs
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware, Delft
Style: Traditional 18th-century Delft style
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1790 -
Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770
$1,600.00This hand-painted Dutch Delft vase, made circa 1770, is a beautiful example of 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware in blue and white.
Rising to more than eighteen inches, the vase has a sculptural silhouette that moves gracefully from its octagonal base to the rounded body, slender neck, and round upper section, ending in a flared notched rim.
The decoration is richly painted with songbirds among flowering branches, with small blossoms scattered throughout to create a light mille-fleurs effect.
The clarity of the cobalt blue, the confident brushwork, and the interplay of large and small motifs give the vase a lively visual rhythm.
Around the shoulders, a band of lappets articulates the change in contour, while a ring of stiff leaves encircles the neck, adding definition and upward movement.
The tin-glazed surface has a soft sheen typical of fine Delftware, and the underside shows rough marks where the vase was pried from the kiln floor after firing, an authentic detail of 18th-century production.Condition: Excellent, with very small edge chips invisibly restored.
Dimensions: 18.25″ tall × 8.5″ diameter × 6.5″ base
Decoration: Hand-painted songbirds and flowers with scattered blossoms, stiff leaves at the neck, lappets at the shoulders
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: 18th-century Dutch Delft, blue and white
Origin: The Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Notable Details:
Beautiful hand-painted decoration with birds and florals
Tall sculptural form with octagonal base and rounded contours
Deep cobalt palette with confident, fluid brushwork
Stiff-leaf neck band and lappet shoulder motif
Underside retains rough kiln-release marks from firing -
Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Covered Jar Hand Painted Circa 1780
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Pair Blue and White Large Hand Painted Dutch Delft Plates The Axe Circa 1780
$1,200.00This pair of large Dutch Delft plates, traditionally referred to as chargers, was hand-painted at the renowned De Porceleyne Bijl (The Axe) factory in Delft, circa 1780.
Each plate measures 12.25 inches in diameter and is centered with a carefully balanced composition depicting a basket overflowing with flowers, rendered with assurance and clarity in rich cobalt blue.
The surrounding border alternates between scrolling floral sprays and diamond-patterned panels, creating a rhythmic frame that guides the eye across the surface.
Warm ochre-painted rims provide contrast against the white tin-glazed ground, lending definition and visual depth while neatly enclosing the decoration.
The pair remains in excellent condition and reflects the confident workmanship and refined decorative control associated with late 18th-century production at The Axe factory.
Dimensions: 12.25 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted floral basket with alternating border panels
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delftware
Origin: Netherlands, De Porceleyne Bijl (The Axe)
Date: Circa 1780
Notable Details:
Produced at De Porceleyne Bijl (The Axe), active 1637–1803
Strong cobalt blue painting on a white tin-glazed ground
Ochre-painted rims provide warmth and visual framing
Large-format plates traditionally called chargers
Well-matched pair with balanced decoration and excellent preservation -
Pair Blue & White Dutch Delft Chargers Hand Painted De Porceleyne Claeuw C. 1760
$2,400.00This pair of large blue and white Dutch Delft plates, traditionally made as chargers, is hand-painted and marked by De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Claw) and was made in the Netherlands circa 1760.Each charger measures 14 inches in diameter and features a central urn overflowing with flowers, surrounded by concentric borders of scrolling vines and blossoms.
The rich cobalt palette is complemented by lively brushwork with rhythmic energy.
The lobed and barbed edges are painted dark blue, framing the composition beautifully.
Impressive in both size and decoration, these chargers display the beauty and creativity associated with De Porceleyne Claeuw, one of Delft’s most celebrated factories.Dimensions: 14″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1760 (De Porceleyne Claeuw active 1661–1840) -
Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger De Witte Starre Factory Circa 1770
$1,060.00This large Dutch Delft charger was hand-painted at the De Witte Starre factory in Delft circa 1770.
The cobalt blue decoration is arranged in concentric petal-shaped panels radiating from a central roundel.
Each panel is filled with abundant hand-painted floral motifs, including blossoming branches, tulips, and peonies.
The border continues the richly worked design with panels of flowers and patterned ornament.
The unusually dense cobalt decoration gives the charger exceptional presence while retaining the lively hand-painted character of 18th-century Dutch Delft.
The reverse bears the star mark of De Witte Starre, confirming its manufacture at the celebrated Delft factory.
Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent. Minor glaze imperfections typical of 18th-century Delftware and small edge frits invisibly restored.
Decoration: Blue and white hand-painted floral panels arranged in a radial petal design
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft with Chinoiserie influence
Origin: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Background: De Witte Starre was founded in 1660 and remained in operation until 1804. -
Set of 3 Antique Blue and White Delft Plates Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1800
$1,180.00This set of three antique Delft plates was hand-painted in the Netherlands circa 1800.
Each plate measures approximately 9 inches in diameter and features a unique blue and white design painted in cobalt oxide under a clear glaze.
The central motifs include stylized beautiful floral arrangements and a pastoral scene with deer, all framed by floral borders.
The rims are finished with a warm yellow line, a traditional touch in late 18th- and early 19th-century Dutch faience.
These plates embody the Folk Art charm and decorative style that made Delftware prized throughout Europe.Dimensions: 9 inches in diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted in blue with stylized flowers and landscape scenes
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)
Style: Folk Art / Dutch Delft
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1800
Key Features
– Set of three antique Delft plates
– Hand-painted cobalt blue designs
– Yellow rim highlights
– Decorative floral and scenic motifs
– Dutch tin-glazed earthenware, circa 1800 -
Antique Delft Charger Hand Painted at De Vergulde Bloempot 18th Century Ca. 1740
$1,100.00This antique Dutch Delft charger plate was hand-painted in the first half of the 18th century at De Vergulde Bloempot, one of the most esteemed Delftware factories of the period.
It is marked on the reverse with the initials “B P,” identifying it as a work of this distinguished maker.
The charger features a lovely symmetrical composition of stylized tulips, scrolling foliage, and elaborate foliate elements arranged in a radiant pattern.
Painted in rich cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground, the decoration reflects the confident brushwork and refined aesthetic associated with high-end Delftware.
The charger is finished with a charming molded pie crust rim, which adds a tactile and visually arresting edge to the design.Marks: The “B P” mark in underglaze blue used in the 18th century at De Vergulde Bloempot
Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter x 2″ height
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Jars Netherlands Circa 1860
$1,200.00The decoration on this pair of blue and white Dutch Delft jars features intricate floral patterns, scrolling foliage, and a central vase, all hand-painted in two shades of rich cobalt blue.
The painting has great energy as if the flowers were growing wildly as we watched.
Elegant curves frame the design, adding to the visual appeal.
The covers are topped with lion finials that are traditional to Dutch Delft.
Made in the Netherlands circa 1860, jars like this would have been placed on a fireplace mantle or a pair of brackets.Dimensions: Height 13.5″ x 6″ at the widest point x 5″ deep at the deepest point
Condition: Excellent with very small edge chips invisibly restored. -
Antique Dutch Delft with Countryside Scene Netherlands, Circa 1780
$300.00This hand-painted plate, made in the Netherlands around 1780, features the “Walking Man,” a decorative motif commonly found in 18th-century Dutch Delftware.
The image depicts a man in mid-stride, wearing a wide-brimmed Dutch-style hat and carrying a cane.
This motif reflects the Dutch appreciation for scenes of everyday life, capturing people engaged in daily activities.
On our plate, the Walking Man strolls past a garden depicted by just a few brightly colored flowers.
The border is decorated with a floral design painted in manganese purple and iron red.
The artist used traditional Dutch Delft polychrome colors, including iron red, blue, moss green, and manganese.
The plate is a lovely example of 18th c entury Delftware.Dimensions: 8.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Antique Dutch Delft Blue and White Chargers Netherlands Circa 1780
$1,800.00This pair of Dutch Delft blue and white large plates draws its strength from the density and control of the hand-painted decoration, where a bold central flower anchors a tightly composed field of scrolling leaves and dotted ornament.
The design holds together with clarity, the cobalt varying from deep, almost inky tones to softer washes that give the surface movement without losing structure.
The border repeats the design in a more open rhythm, creating a measured transition to the rim.
The yellow edge, imitating gilt, frames the composition cleanly and adds a subtle warmth against the cool blue palette.
The plates reflect a late 18th-century Delft interpretation of earlier Chinese export porcelain, with an emphasis on the fullness of pattern and visual impact.Dimensions: 13.5″ diameter x 1.5″ height
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white floral center with scrolling vines and dotted ground, yellow edge
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Delft, in the traditional 17th-century Delft style
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1780
Notable Details:
Strong, densely composed floral center
Varied cobalt tones create depth and movement
Yellow edge imitating gilded porcelain rims
Well-balanced border framing the central design
Attractive scale and presence as a matched pair -
Blue and White Delft Charger 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1770
$580.00This lovely 18th-century Dutch Delft charger showcases hand-painted decoration in deep, dark blue.
We see ten panels of floral decoration filled with tulip bulbs and scrolling vines.Dimensions: 11.5″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Blue and White Delft Charger 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1780
$680.00This elegant Dutch Delft blue and white charger was hand-painted in the Netherlands around 1770.
The center features delicate scrolling vines swirling around a beautiful flower.
Two tones of blue are used to make the large central flower stand out from the rest of the design.
The charger is shaped so that the flower at the center is slightly raised.
The wide border is decorated with six flower bulbs and scrolling vines,
Marks: the underside shows the mark of the 18th-century Delft factory, “The Axe.”Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored
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Pair Antique Dutch Delft Cows Hand Painted in Polychrome Colors Circa 1780
$1,200.00This charming pair of small Dutch Delft cows was made in Holland circa 1770 and hand-painted in the delicate Petit Feu palette.
Each cow is modeled in a recumbent pose with an expressive face, brown forelock, painted eyes, horns, tail, and lively spotted hide. Around each neck is a garland of hand-painted flowers, while a large floral spray extends across the back.
The Petit Feu decoration allows for a broader range of enamel colors than traditional high-fired Delft, including soft greens, reds, yellows, browns, and blue. The colors remain especially vibrant on this pair.Both figures rest on grassy green bases shaped to their forms. The sides of the bases are individually decorated with colorful marbleized and striped ornament, adding to the character of each cow.
Delft cows were traditionally made in facing pairs and were often decorated with flowers and garlands. Their imagery has been associated with the Dutch tradition of decorating prized cattle with flowers and ribbons for festive processions.
The small scale, expressive modeling, colorful Petit Feu decoration, and complementary differences between the two figures give this pair considerable charm and make them especially appealing for display on a mantel, shelf, or tabletop.
Comparable 18th-century Petit Feu Delft cows are discussed by Aronson Antiquairs
Dimensions: Each is approximately 3 inches tall x 3.5 inches across the base
Condition: Excellent, with small chips to the ears invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted polychrome Petit Feu enamels with floral garlands, floral sprays, and decorated bases
Material: Tin-glazed Delft earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft polychrome figural pottery
Origin: Holland
Date: Circa 1770 -
Pair Blue and White Dutch Delft Chargers Hand Painted 18th Century
$1,800.00This lovely pair of Delft chargers were hand-painted at “The Claw”*in Delft, the Netherlands, circa 1800.
They feature a beautiful garden scene with leaves and flowers against a bright white sky.
The border of the chargers has five panels, each with a single tulip bud and scrolling vines.
Deep blue panels separate the decorated panels.
The painting is crisp, and the cobalt blue shows beautifully on the tin-glazed white ground.
The yellow painted edge enhances the overall blue coloring.
Each charger has the underglaze blue mark of “The Claw.”Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored
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Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1780
$1,200.00This lovely blue and white Delft charger was made in the Netherlands around 1780.
It was meticulously hand-painted in two shades of cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed surface.
The center of the charger portrays a beautiful garden scene, with a blooming orange tree and a garden fence.
The wide border of the charger showcases a repeating pattern of leaves, buds, and single flowers enclosed in ogival cartouches.Dimensions: 13.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
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Blue and White Dutch Delft Plate or Dish Netherlands Circa 1780
$330.00This 18th century blue and white Delft plate was hand painted circa 1780. The lively scene in the center features flowers, flower buds, and a polka-dotted vase. The border is decorated with 17 ogival panels, each showing a single flower. Along the edge is a band of geometric design. The elements work together to form a lovely piece of decorative art.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
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Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Liverpool, England 18th Century Ca. 1760
$1,320.00This blue and white Delft charger was hand-painted in Liverpool, England, during the mid-18th century, around 1760. The design features simple yet elegant decoration, showcasing flowers in full bloom, along with leaves and rockwork.
The border is also decorated with similar floral motifs.
The entire scene is rendered in just two shades of underglaze blue, and the blue-painted edge—a characteristic of some 18th-century Liverpool Delft—gracefully frames the artwork.
The back of this Delftware charger is decorated with simple lines that suggest floral designs (see the last image)
Dimensions: 13.5″ diameter x 1.5″ height
Condition: Excellent, with slight edge frits invisibly restored; the edge blue retouched -
Antique Dutch Delft Charger Hand Painted Polychrome Garden Scene C-1780
$480.00This antique Dutch Delft charger is hand-painted in a vibrant polychrome palette that immediately draws the eye to its rich cobalt blue rockwork, a bold foundation that intensifies the surrounding greens, ochres, iron red, and manganese purple.
At the center unfolds a stylized garden scene: a willow tree with a softly modeled purple trunk and drooping ochre leaves, a large white blossom accented in manganese, and curling foliage in lively green and red.
A purple garden fence with yellow posts outlined in red anchors the composition, while the brilliant blue rockwork provides contrast and depth, heightening the harmony of the entire design.
The composition reflects the decorative confidence of 18th-century Dutch Delft, where strong color relationships and fluid brushwork transform a simple garden motif into a scene of movement and vitality.
The cobalt is not merely decorative; it organizes the composition, balancing the lighter tones and giving the piece visual weight. The result is both lively and composed, with each element working in concert.
Dimensions: 14.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted polychrome garden scene with willow tree and fence
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft, 18th century
Origin: Netherlands
Date: 18th centuryNotable Details:
Vibrant polychrome palette including cobalt, manganese, iron red, and ochre
Central willow tree with distinctive purple trunk
Bold cobalt blue rockwork enhancing color harmony
Decorative border with scrolling green foliage and yellow roundels
Large scale suitable for wall display -
Three Antique Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1780
$960.00This collection of three antique Dutch Delft chargers showcases the craftsmanship of the 18th-century potteries in the city of Delft.
Each charger is hand painted in a vibrant array of polychrome hues, including cobalt blue, green, yellow, iron red, ochre, and manganese purple.
The charger on the bottom of the main image shows a beautiful hand painted flower-filled garden.
We see a single large flower with green and iron red leaves, a willow tree with a purple trunk and ochre leaves, a garden fence painted in manganese with yellow posts outlined in iron red, and vibrant blue rockwork, which enhances all the other colors of the scene.
The charger at the upper left of the image shows a lovely sprig of flowers with a large yellow tulip, yellow tulip buds, and bright blue leaves, all tied with an iron red bow.
Around the center is a wide band with an iron red and yellow geometric pattern.
The border has green leaves and a geometric pattern in two shades of blue.
The third, slightly smaller charger (12″diameter) features a beautiful songbird settled on a flowering tree branch. Three butterflies are hovering nearby.
The border has six panels, each with a floral design separated by iron red “diamonds.”
The overall effect is harmonious and lovely!Diameters: 14″, 13.5″, and 12″
Condition: Each charger is in excellent condition with slight edge frits invisibly restored.
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Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted at The Axe Holland Circa 1770
$1,260.00This blue and white charger was hand painted at De Porcelene Bijl “The Axe” circa 1770.
The center of the charger is filled with lovely flowering peonies.
We see flowers in full bloom intertwined with buds and leaves, displaying nature’s cycle of life and renewal.
The border has ten shaped panels, each enclosing a single flower, a bud, and leaves.
The pattern includes several shades of blue, giving it depth and visual interest.
The white edge of the charger is cut in a fabulous lobed pattern that complements the painted decoration. This white edge is accented by a thin blue line.
The design is dynamic and beautiful!
The underside of the charger shows the mark of De Porcelene Bijl “The Axe”.Dimensions: 12″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
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Pair Large Blue and White Boch Frères Delft Jars Hand Painted Circa 1922
$2,200.00This pair of large blue and white Delft jars was hand painted by Boch Frères Keramis at La Louvière, Belgium, circa 1922.
Each jar is hand painted in rich cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground. The body is divided into four large panels: two show a peacock among flowering plants, while the other two contain vases overflowing with flowers.
The shoulders and covers continue the decoration with floral panels separated by a finely painted geometric diaper pattern. The tall domed covers are finished with distinctive bird-form finials.
The jars belong firmly to the decorative tradition of Dutch Delft, which was an important influence on the wares produced by Boch Frères.
Belgium had been part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands until the Belgian Revolution of 1830. Boch established its Belgian pottery at La Louvière in 1841, and Boch Frères began production there in 1844. The factory became particularly known for wares inspired by Dutch Delft, and its quality was recognized almost immediately with a medal at the Brussels exhibition of 1847.
The underside of each jar bears the Boch Frères Keramis factory mark, from which we date the pair to circa 1922.
Their large scale, rich cobalt decoration, and unusual bird-form finials give the pair considerable decorative presence on a console, sideboard, or mantel.Dimensions: Height 16.5″ x diameter at widest point 8.5″ x diameter at base 5″
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,200
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Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1780
$1,160.00This beautiful blue and white hand painted charger was made in The Netherlands in the last quarter of the 18th century, circa 1780. It is decorated with an eye-catching floral design that encircles a central medallion. We see floral bands showing flowers and scrolling vines. The vibrant cobalt blue decoration draws your eye from the center outward.
Dimensions: 12.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
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Antique Swiss City View Watercolor Pen and Ink Drawing Town Scene
$380.00This hand-colored watercolor and pen and ink drawing shows a fortified riverside city with medieval walls, organized around a tall Gothic church spire rising above the rooftops and towers.
The composition moves from the calm foreground river with small boats and shoreline activity toward the enclosed city beyond its defensive wall and gate.
The architectural details are the strength of the piece.
Rooflines vary in pitch and pattern, including a distinctive zigzag roof and a checkerboard tower, adding rhythm and visual interest to the skyline.
The red flag with a white cross identifies the setting as Swiss, giving the scene a clear geographic anchor.
Executed with precise linework and soft watercolor washes, the work balances structure and color.
The warm toning of the paper enhances depth and unifies the composition, while small figures in the foreground add scale and a sense of everyday movement without distracting from the architecture.
The 19th-century drawing is presented in a 20th-century decorative frame with a tortoiseshell-style finish and gilt liner, which complements the warmth of the paper.
Dimensions: 17.5″ wide x 13.5″ height x 1″ deep
Condition: Very Good overall, light age toning, with a fine, approximately 1″ tear at the upper center
Decoration: Hand-colored city view with river and figures
Material: Watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Style: European topographical drawing
Origin: Switzerland
Date: 19th century -
Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted Circa 1760
$5,200.00This splendid five-piece Dutch Delft garniture was made in Holland circa 1760.
Comprising three covered baluster jars and a pair of taller covered vases, the complete set has exceptional decorative presence.
Each piece is hand painted in rich cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground.
The principal panels depict chinoiserie garden landscapes with deer, butterflies, flowering plants, and garden fences.
Smaller side panels show flowering peonies and songbirds, while the canted corners and borders are filled with smaller landscape cartouches, scrolling flowers, shells, and stylized foliage.
The cobalt ranges from deep saturated blue to softer washes, giving variety to the closely worked decoration.
The contrast between the three rounded baluster jars and the taller flaring pair creates a strong, balanced composition.
Each cover is surmounted by a boldly modeled lion-dog finial. Together, the five pieces form an unusually complete and impressive garniture of mid-18th-century Dutch Delft, originally intended for display on a mantelpiece, cabinet, or overmantel.
Dimensions:
Pair of taller covered vases: 14.5″ high × 6″ wide × 5.5″ deep
Three covered jars: 13.85″ high × 5.25″ wide × 5.25″ deep
Condition: Very good antique condition, with minor chips that have been invisibly restored.
Decoration: Hand painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground
Material: Delft earthenware
Origin: Holland
Date: Circa 1760 -
Blue and White Delft Plate or Dish Chinoiserie Scene 17th Century C-1690
$640.00Made in the Netherlands in the late 17th century, circa 1690, this extraordinary Delft charger is hand-painted in shades of cobalt blue. The soft blue pigment gives the charger a subtle touch. The fascinating naive decoration is styled after Chinese Kraak porcelains made for export to Europe in the 16th century. In the center of the charger, we see a Chinese scholar seated in a garden. A pattern of scrolling vines encircles the central scene. The wide border is decorated with panels showing a seated scholar alternating with panels showing Asian-style floral decorations.
Dimensions: 10.25″ in diameter x 1.25″ tall
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Antique Delft Charger 18th Century Polychrome Colors Netherlands Circa 1770
$500.00This large 18th century Dutch Delft charger is a particularly beautiful example of Delft’s fascination with imagined Eastern landscapes, rendered with confidence, balance, and rich color. The broad central well is hand-painted with a finely composed chinoiserie scene in vibrant polychrome enamels, where warm iron red, soft yellow, green, purple, and deep cobalt blue are brought into harmony against the creamy white ground.
At the center, delicate pavilion-like houses with exotic, upturned roofs sit along a rocky shoreline, their architectural forms lending rhythm and structure to the scene. Behind them, gently rising mountains flow toward the water’s edge, while a single expressive tree anchors the composition, its red foliage spreading across the sky with an almost calligraphic grace. The painter’s confident brushwork gives the landscape a sense of movement and air, allowing the eye to travel naturally through foreground, middle distance, and horizon.
The wide rim enhances the charger’s decorative impact, bordered with a refined pattern of iron red darts set within crisp blue cross-hatching. This framing device not only heightens the color contrast but also emphasizes the charger’s generous scale, making it a striking display piece whether hung or placed on a stand. The combination of scale, lively polychrome decoration, and assured painting places this charger among the more engaging Delft chargers of the period.
Dimensions: 13.75 inches diameter, 1.75 inches tall
Condition: Excellent
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft, Chinoiserie
Origin: The Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770 -
Blue and White Delft Dish Hand-Painted, 18th Century, Circa 1780
$465.00This beautiful blue and white Dutch Delft plate was hand-painted with deep cobalt blue in the Netherlands by “The Axe” in the 18th century, circa 1780. In the center, we see a lovely chinoiserie garden scene with a flowering tree and rockwork. The border has four panels with blue floral decoration on a white ground separated by smaller blue and white panels decorated with a traditional Delft diamond pattern. The edgeof the dish is painted with traditional yellow slip.
Dimensions: diameter 9.1.”
Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored
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Brass Chandelier Six Light Dutch 19th Century
$1,520.00This Dutch brass six-arm chandelier was made in the 19th century. It has scrolling mounted branches from a knopped column terminating in a large ball and ring at each end. Deeply curved arms hold the candles at a level near the chandelier’s body.
Dimensions: 15.5″ in height x 19″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Netheralands Circa 1780
$460.00Hand painted circa 1780, this eye-catching blue and white Delft charger is hand painted in shades of cobalt blue with black accents. The artist has captured a vibrant garden scene transporting the viewer to a world of beauty. In the center, we see a pine tree, to one side, a sizeable blossoming peony, and on the other side, a budding peony, all framed by a garden fence that serves as a graceful boundary, enhancing the harmony and balance of the overall design. The border is decorated with four groups of leaves and a single peony bud.
Dimensions: 11.75″ in diameter x 1.75″ deep
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase
$900.00The first thing you notice is the magnificent spiral snake handles. The large blue and white Dutch Delft covered vase is fully decorated. The elaborate decoration on the front features a lovely waterside scene topped with an armorial shield supported by angels. On the reverse, we see a beautiful romantic scene showing a courting couple with the man playing the guitar and the young lady listening appreciatively (see images). The vase’s base, shoulder, and cover are decorated with wide bands of deep cobalt blue lappets.
Dimensions: 21 inches tall x 16 inches across the handles x 8 inches diameter of the base
Condition: Very good; there is some craquelure in the glaze and invisible restoration to small edge chips.
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Dutch Delft Pancake Plate Lightning Pattern by De Paeuw ‘The Peacock’ Circa 1730
$530.00This extraordinary Dutch Delft pancake plate was made in the early 18th century. Beautifully hand-painted, it features bold zigzag lighting bolts, Bliksemborden, which seem to flash across the plate. Between the lightning bolts, we see clouds painted yellow with red decorations and flowering plants painted blue, green, yellow, and orange. This is one of the very best Dutch polychrome designs. Made by the De Paeuw (The Peacock) factory circa 1730, the decoration on this plate was inspired by Japanese Imari porcelains.
For an image and more information on this plate, see Delft Ceramics at the Philadelphia Museum of Art by B Schaap pg. 52.
Dimensions: 9″ in diameter x 1″ tall
Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored
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Blue and White Dutch Delft Charger Netherlands Circa 1780 Chinoiserie Design
$700.00Made in the factory of “The Axe” circa 1780, this blue and white Delft charger shows a lovely chinoiserie garden scene hand-painted in cobalt blue.
In the center, we see a pine tree, a garden fence, and a large peony.
The border is decorated with a delicate scrolling vine.
The edge is painted with traditional ochre colored slip.
The charger’s underside has the “The Axe” mark in underglaze blue.Dimensions: 13.75″ in diameter x 2″ deep
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Blue and White Delft Charger Made Netherlands circa 1770 Chinoiserie Decoration
$700.00This blue and white Dutch Delft charger shows a chinoiserie scene in a lovely naive style. The chinoiserie scene in the center of the charger includes three unique viewpoints. On one side, we see a flower and buds in a vase. On the other side, we see stacks of water with pagodas at the water’s edge. The third image is a pair of mountains sketched below the two scenes. Seeing the three viewpoints at the same time is exciting.
Dimensions: 13.5″ x 2.25″ height
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Antique Dutch Delft Garniture Five Pieces Hand Painted Circa 1860-1870
$3,100.00This large five-piece Dutch Delft garniture was hand painted in Delft circa 1770.
It comprises the traditional arrangement of three covered baluster-form jars and two flaring beaker vases.
The blue interlaced HB mark is a documented historic Delft mark of Hugo Brouwer, owner of De Drie Porceleyne Flessies (The Three Porcelain Bottles). Brouwer owned the factory from 1761 until it closed in 1777, supporting a date of circa 1770 for this garniture.
Each piece is painted with a colorful pastoral landscape framed by a molded rococo cartouche in bright yellow and manganese.
A shepherd sits beneath a large leafy tree holding his staff, while sheep graze in the meadow.
Beyond him are another figure, a yellow tower, a distant church and steeple, and blue water beneath a softly painted sky.
The palette is especially appealing.
Two shades of blue, green, yellow, iron red, and manganese stand out against the soft white tin-glazed ground.
The manganese scrollwork and bright yellow borders give the decoration considerable vitality and make the five pieces particularly effective when displayed together.
The reverse of each vase is painted more simply with green leafy branches and iron-red flowers. Each cover is decorated with floral motifs and surmounted by a traditional molded animal finial painted in manganese.
Maker: Hugo Brouwer, De Drie Porceleyne Flessies
Origin: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware, Delft
Decoration: Hand painted
Dimensions: Covered jars 15″ tall × 7″ wide × 4.25″ deep at base; beaker vases 10″ tall × 5.5″ wide × 3.75″ deep at base
Condition: Excellent antique condition. Small edge frits have been invisibly restored. -
Blue and White Delft Charger Hand-Painted, Netherlands, 18th Century, Circa 1760
$945.00The entire surface of this beautiful blue and white Dutch Delft charger is covered in deep cobalt blue coloring. The center of the charger is filled with hand-painted peonies; while the wide border is painted with a net-like pattern of peonies, leaves, and scrolling vines. This charger was made in the Netherlands in the mid-18th century, circa 1760.
Dimensions: 12″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Delft Purple Floral Plates Hand Painted 18th Century Set of 5
$450.00This set of five antique Dutch Delft plates is hand-painted in a rich purple derived from manganese, the color softly glowing against the pale tin-glazed ground.
At the center of each plate stands a flowering peony, its blossoms fully open, the composition framed by delicate floral sprigs and a rhythmic border along the rim.
The restrained palette and confident brushwork create a striking harmony between form and decoration.
The design was created by Hugo Brouwer, active from 1760 to 1788, who worked at De Drie Porceleyne Flesschen in Delft. Brouwer developed the pattern, and the plates were executed in his factory using a stencil to guide the composition, then completed by hand.
Each example in the set bears Brouwer’s H B mark, confirming authorship. C. H. de Jonge, in Delft Ceramics, notes on page 126 that Hugo Brouwer signed his work with his initials, HB, and the mark is illustrated on page 157.
A fruit dish by Brouwer is held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 94.4.341.
The peony, long associated with prosperity and abundance, is rendered here with lively line and confident shading.
The purple tone, achieved through manganese oxide, was especially admired in the eighteenth century for its depth and subtle tonal variation. This set offers an opportunity to acquire five cohesive works directly tied to a documented Delft master.
Dimensions: Diameter 9 inches
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted purple floral peony design with border sprigs
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: 18th Century Dutch Delft
Origin: Delft, The Netherlands
Date: Circa 1760 to 1788 -
18th Century Blue and White Delft Large Plate Hand Painted Decoration
$450.00This early eighteenth century Dutch Delft large plate is painted in cobalt blue with a charming garden scene showing a seated lady beside a flowering plant in a pot.
The painter worked with a direct and expressive hand, giving the figure and foliage a lively, almost whimsical character that is especially appealing in early Delft decoration.
The composition sits within a series of concentric rings that guide the eye toward the central scene. Around the rim, a repeating border of arched cobalt brushstrokes forms a rhythmic pattern that frames the image and strengthens the overall design.
The cobalt blue varies slightly in tone across the tin-glazed surface, creating depth and movement typical of hand-painted Dutch Delft from the early eighteenth century. Plates of this type were often made for display, where the bold blue decoration could be easily appreciated on a wall or dresser.
Dimensions: diameter 11.25 inches
Condition: Invisible restoration to tiny edge chips
Price: $450
Decoration: Hand-painted cobalt blue garden scene with geometric border
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delft faience)
Style: Dutch Delft, Baroque period
Origin: Delft, The Netherlands
Date: Circa 1720
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