Delft Blue Ginger Jar (Royal Delft – Porceleyne Fles)

This Delft Blue ginger pot was manufactured at the Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft) in Delft in 1982. The tea pot is hand-painted: floral motifs are depicted on all sides and the 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 cursive capital D. On the left side are the painter’s initials COU, the year code DB (1982) and the model number 5462.

Interior advice
This Delft Blue ginger jar 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 ginger jar 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.