Delft Blue Plate (Royal Delft – Porceleyne Fles)

This Delft Blue plate was manufactured at the Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft) in Delft in 1942. The plate is hand-painted: floral and geometric motifs are depicted both on the rim and in the circle located in the center of the plate. 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 D. On the left side are the initials of the painter: AK (mr. A. Koert) and the year code BL (1942).

Interior advice
This Delft Blue plate fits both a classic and a modern interior. For example, you can place it on a TV cabinet or in a bookcase.

About De Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft)
The Delft flatware factory Porceleyne Fles, also known as Royal Delft, is the only Delft-based remaining manufacturer for Delft Blue. The manufacturer has continued to paint decorations by hand since 1653, on objects such as vases, wall plates, tiles and pitchers. De Porceleyne Fles is known worldwide for its products and in 1919 the factory was awarded the designation Royal.