This slip created the superficial appearance of porcelain, as did tin enamel on the surface of delftware. |
Handle fragment from chamberpot or posset pot, English delftware, decorated with irregular horizontal stripes in blue. |
Since many pieces of English delftware are dated, they have long been held in particularly high regard by antiquarians and collectors. |
Over the centuries the makers of delftware have copied all sorts of decorative styles so that this essentially imitative craft has become a style in itself. |
From ancient times, Delft's history has been closely related to the house of Orange, delftware and technology. |
Since the early '90s, Agee has been riffing on delftware, the Dutch pottery known for its inky blue brushstrokes. |