Delft Blue Jug (Royal Delft – Porceleyne Fles)

This Delft Blue jug was manufactured in 1972 at the Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft) in Delft. The jug is hand painted: flowers and geometric motifs are depicted on the jug. 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: ADJ, the year code CR (1972) and the model number 555.

Interior advice
This Delft Blue jug fits in both a classic and a modern interior. You can place it for example on a TV cabinet, windowsill, (side) table or in a bookcase. You can also place a (silk) flower in it.

About De Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft)
The Delft Porceleyne Fles ceramics factory, also known as Royal Delft, is the only manufacturer of Delftware still in existence in Delft. It has been hand-painting decorations on objects such as vases, wall plates, tiles and jugs since 1653, in accordance with old traditional methods. De Porceleyne Fles is known worldwide for its products and in 1919 the factory received the designation Royal.