The “HB” Mark
The blue “HB” monogram is most often associated with H. B. or Huibrecht Brouwer, a potter active in Makkum, Friesland, in the 19th century.
The Brouwer family workshop (“Tichelaar Makkum”) was one of the main producers of traditional Delft-style faience through the 1800s, continuing to make hand-painted, tin-glazed earthenware in the older style when most Delft factories had closed.
Their marks often appear in blue, usually underglaze, and can vary slightly in font and spacing.
Background
The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in “The Delft Pottery Maker,” written in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, the owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Porcelain Claw). Delft faience began in the 17th century. Much of the finest Delft was produced in the Dutch city of Delft. The Delft potters began to coat their pots thoroughly in a white tin glaze. They then began to cover the white tin-glaze with a clear glaze, which gave depth to the fired surface and smoothness to cobalt blues. Over time they created a good resemblance to porcelain. By circa 1650 the technical skills of the potters and painters were much improved, and Delft began its golden age.
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