Delft Blue Trumpet Vase (Royal Delft – Porceleyne Fles)

This Delft Blue trumpet vase was manufactured in 1943 at the Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft) in Delft. The vase is hand-painted: floral motifs and flies are depicted on the vase. 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: MVA (M. H. van Aalst), the year code BM (1943) and the model number 180.

Interior advice
This Delft Blue trumpet vase fits both a classic and a modern interior. For example, you can place it on a TV cabinet, windowsill, kitchen worktop or in a bookcase. The height of this vase, 22 cm, makes it perfect for many types of (silk) bouquets.

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