Is Our Delft REALLY Real? Well……
….yes, it actually is. It really is imported from Holland, or the Netherlands where my mom is from. Bennebroek to be exact.
The only thing is there is the really, really, REALLY expensive kind and then there is the kind that you pay quite a bit less for. The kind I sell. It’s pretty, it’s still called Deflt Blue, but there is a difference. Let me see if I can explain.
This windmill tea pot, for example, is only about $30 -$35 plus your shipping. If you got a true handpainted Delft pot, with those wonderful rich indigo Delft colors, you might find your cost racheting more toward the $300 mark and up.
For most people, a reasonable alternative would be to buy the printed delft ware. Like the teapot at the left. Just as pretty, just as functional and often is just as loved. Besides, when you break this teapot, it doesn’t hurt quite as bad as breaking the $300 dollar one, now does it? 
As I continue to expand my product line, I look to add more of these items. I’ve looked at the true Delftware. However, these are really the best alternative I’ve found an are truly a fantastic bargain for the budget regardess of whether you are Dutch or you just are a fan of the color blue.
To see more of these items, visit http://rawhidestudios.com/delft/
I’ve been trying for ages to identify/value my eight plates. The back stamp says Societe Ceramique, Maestricht, Made in Holland, Boerenhoevf. There is also an imprint that looks like a 2* . Can you help??? They are not handpainted, but still old. They were my aunt’s but she is deceased so can’t ask her about them. Thanks
Tracy, I know I personally replied to you, but I am sending this link to you as well. It won’t help much since we’ve already discussed things.
Have you had any luck in finding anything out?
Best,
Madeleine Jacobs
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