When you are coming to the Netherlands for vacation, study
or work, you have to visit the most populair attractions of the Netherlands.
The most populair things to do are De Keukenhof (with al the tulips), Amsterdam
and Delft. The Dutch people are well known for their Delft blue pottery. When
you want to learn more about the rich history of the Netherlands, you can
follow a Delft tour. Since the 17th century, the Delft blue pottery is popular
all around the world. The pottery is famous for the high quality and the
designs that are entirely handpainted.
Delft tour – History
In the 17th century, the VOC was sailing across the whole
world. In China, the Chinese porcelain was very populair. The Dutch people
loved it. But the blue and white Chinese porcelain was very expensive and
difficult to get hands on, because of the language barrier. At this moment the
Dutch potteries saw their opportunity. They created the pottery that is now
known as the Delft blue pottery. In the end of the 17th century and beginning
of the 18th century, there were 32 Delftware factories. At this time the
factories were at the highlight. In the late 18th century, they got a lot of
competition from the English porcelain. The quality was good and the price low.
At this time, most of the Dutch factories had to close. The Delftse Pauw was one
of this factories, but nowadays the factory is open for public.
When in Delft, you can follow a Delft tour trough the
Delftse Pauw. This is a free guided tour that is available in seven different
languages: French, German, English, Italian, Swedish and Dutch. The tour leads
you along al the different stages in the pottery factory. You do not have to
make a reservation for the tour. For more information, do not hesitate to
contact us.
