Delft Blue Tea Canister (Royal Delft – Porceleyne Fles)

This Delft Blue tea canister was manufactured in 1972 at the Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft) in Delft. The tea can is hand-painted: floral and geometric motifs are depicted on the belly and lid. At the bottom is the mark of De Porceleyne Fles: an apothecary jar with the initials JT intertwined underneath (these stand for Joost Thooft, owner of the company in 1876). Below the bottle is the word ‘Delft’ with a curly capital letter D. On the left are the painter’s initials: GHA, the year code CR (1972) and the model number 716. In the lid there is another signature, presumably by another painter: OWW.

Interior advice
This Delft Blue tea canister fits both a classic and a modern interior. For example, you can place it on a bar, on a shelf or windowsill in the kitchen or you can place this tea canister on a tray during a High Tea!

About De Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft)
The Delft-based Porceleyne Fles pottery, also known as Royal Delft, is the only remaining manufacturer in Delft for Delftware which, since 1653, still paints decorations on objects such as vases, wall plates, tiles and jugs by hand according to old tradition. De Porceleyne Fles is known worldwide for its products and in 1919 the factory received the designation Royal.