Always wanted to have an original Delftware piece? 

In cooperation with Delftware factory “The Delftse Pauw”
(The Peacock of Delft) in Delft, we are able to present you a unique offer.
We give you a 5% discount on every hand-painted piece that you buy at the web shop of  “The Delftse Pauw” www.delftpottery.com

In order to receive this discount you require a special code.
 
                                        Order code: TDTA.

Please do not forget to mention this with your order.

Delftware factory “The Delftse Pauw” is one of the two original remaining Delftware factories left in the world and is still family owned.
Unfortunately more than 90% of all Delftware what is sold in the world is fake. To ensure you are getting an entirely original hand-painted piece,
you will receive a certificate of authenticity with every piece you buy.  
For more information including the web shop please visit www.delftpottery.com  

                             History of the Delftware factories. 

In the sixteenth century, in a number of Dutch towns, factories were established which among their items produced "Majolica". This "Majolica" was made with a tin-glaze and found its origins in Italy and Spain. 
Factory “de Paauw” was established in 1650. The Dutch East Indian Company began importing porcelain from China in the seventeenth century. This porcelain, especially the blue and white became very popular. The "Majolica" producing factories started to imitate this Chinese porcelain, because of several reasons.
-The imported Chinese porcelain meant competition.
-Civil war in China made that imports from China went down.
-Customers asked for specific items, which due to distance took a long time to deliver.
-Due to language problems the delivered item was not always what was ordered.

In the 17^th century 32 factories were producing Delftware in Delft, among them factory "de Paauw". These factories were often established in beer breweries, which had stopped their production.In the 19^th century, due to competition from other factories and lack of innovations, the highlight of Delftware had come to a close. Nowadays in Delft there are only two original remaining factories left that still produce the entirely hand painted traditional Delftware.
One of these companies is "de Delftse Pauw".