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=Traditional Delft Pottery= Delft pottery, also known as Delftware or Delft Blue, comes from the city Delft in The Netherlands. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Delft and its pottery were one of the most dominant producers of ceramics in Europe. Up until the later 1600s, Delft pottery was only available to the rich. When China introduced its cheaper porcelain to the Dutch, the Dutch merged the design of Delft pottery and Chinese porcelain, creating Delftware.

Delftware is designed as a white core color with blue flowers and other nature-like designs painted around the white. All traditional Delftware is hand-painted and has a trademark. Souvenirs that are just for looks are mass produced and don’t bear a trademark. The Royal Delft Group is the only official Delftware producer and is approved by the Dutch royal family. The group is based in Rotterdamseweg, Netherlands, and they focus more on traditional design and history instead of mass production. Large Delftware pieces, such as vases and statues, are only available directly from the Royal Delft Group.