delftware
Person TypeInstitution
Canadian, 1869 - 1937
BiographyRefers to tin-glazed earthenware first made early in the 17th century in Delft, the Netherlands. This style of tin glazing was later brought by the Dutch to England and referred to as delftware. Faience is deftware made in France, Germany, Spain, and Scandinavia, and maiolica is delftware made in Italy)