About this piece
back to topA collection of nine 5-inch antique Delft tiles depicting Dutch scenes with windmills, maidens and soldiers, all of which are in expressive blue colouring on a white background. Each image provides a wonderful unique illustration.
Delft Tiles
Delft dates back as far as the early 1500s. The Dutch city of Delft, after which the pottery is named, was the major centre of its production. Tiles and pottery made from Delft are applied with a tin and magnesium glaze that gives them their distinctive purple-blue colour. Their well-known blue and white tiles appeared around 1620 and became world famous, the tiles often painted with scenes from daily life and used to decorate kitchens, chimneypieces, staircases and more.
