Comments on: The Manifold Charms of Delftware https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:07:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 By: Pamela Chambers https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1755951 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:07:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1755951 I have a piece to very similar to the William 111 piece of William of Orange, on a horse. William has an Orange cape on.. How do I get it valued. I am in Australia.

]]> By: Sarah Johnson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509599 Tue, 16 May 2023 22:38:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509599 My grandparents had Delft tiles in their bathroom in the 1950’s. Your pictures took me back there.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509564 Tue, 16 May 2023 09:26:08 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509564 When I was at high school in the 70s, my school took over an old Victorian Gothic house next door which was renovated to make extra classrooms. The entrance hall had a massive old fireplace with Delft tiles, sadly the council education department had workmen smash all the tiles off. I remember them being depictions of sailing ships, perhaps because of it being a coastal town?

I used to live very close to the site of the pottery that made Wemyssware, every time we dug the vegetable garden we’d find small pieces of broken pottery. They were so pretty I used to put them along the kitchen windowsill. The local beaches often have pretty pieces of smooth coloured glass from an old bottle factory.

]]> By: Nichola Snudden https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509456 Mon, 15 May 2023 17:09:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509456 What an incredible coincidence; I’m just back from 4 days in Amsterdam and noticed these tulipières but didn’t know what they were for. Thank you for such an interesting and apposite, well for me, article.

]]> By: Iain Palôt https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509435 Mon, 15 May 2023 11:25:26 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509435 I love how words develop, faience for example. Went to Delft where you can buy the “blue”pottery made for the tourist or the real stuff with the particular mark on the bottom to show it is genuine Delft! Two pieces left in the will.

]]> By: Kate Woodhead https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509431 Mon, 15 May 2023 09:54:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509431 Fascinating, I wonder if the author has written about Delft ware. I shall investigate.

]]> By: Rita Roberts https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509423 Mon, 15 May 2023 07:38:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509423 Oh yes I love Delft Wares. Thank you for these wonderful photo’s of them.

]]> By: Christine Swan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509419 Mon, 15 May 2023 06:16:39 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509419 Thank you Matilda and the GA for this enlightening piece. I really need to book the exhibition at Dennis Sever’s house to see Simon’s work. This is the perfect reminder.

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/05/15/the-manifold-charms-of-delftware/#comment-1509418 Mon, 15 May 2023 05:50:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195758#comment-1509418 Some lovely pictures to begin a day.
Thank you Gentle Author.

Andy

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