often attributive
1
: tin-glazed Dutch earthenware with blue and white or polychrome decoration
2
: ceramic ware (such as tiles) resembling or imitative of Dutch delft
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The right red is a bit wrong Eckstrom is using Sherwin-Williams’s Chinese Red on the interior wall of delft blue dining room glass-front cabinets in a client’s 1920s home in Omaha.
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Kathryn O'Shea Evans, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The evening featured pieces ranging from rare artworks to vintage accessories, spanning 5,000 years (including some stunning delft pots from the 1700s, Alexander Calder tapestries, and one-of-a-kind Tiffany lamps).
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024
British designer and homewares brand Petra Palumbo uses a variety of colors in its handcrafted delft tiles.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
Antique delft vases are displayed on rococo wall brackets in the East Hampton dining room; the Regency table is surrounded by Federal-style chairs, and the rug is by AM Collections.
—ELLE Decor, 13 July 2023
Country-style flower arrangements interspersed with classic blue-and-white ceramics, from delft vases to Chinese Export figurines, decorate the tables.
—Jamee Gregory, ELLE Decor, 12 July 2010
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Kathryn O'Shea Evans, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The evening featured pieces ranging from rare artworks to vintage accessories, spanning 5,000 years (including some stunning delft pots from the 1700s, Alexander Calder tapestries, and one-of-a-kind Tiffany lamps).
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024
British designer and homewares brand Petra Palumbo uses a variety of colors in its handcrafted delft tiles.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
Antique delft vases are displayed on rococo wall brackets in the East Hampton dining room; the Regency table is surrounded by Federal-style chairs, and the rug is by AM Collections.
—ELLE Decor, 13 July 2023
Country-style flower arrangements interspersed with classic blue-and-white ceramics, from delft vases to Chinese Export figurines, decorate the tables.
—Jamee Gregory, ELLE Decor, 12 July 2010
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“Delft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delft. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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delft
noun
: a Dutch pottery with a white glaze and blue decoration
Etymology
named for Delft, an area in the Netherlands where the pottery was first made
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