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Inspired
by the collections of Colonial Williamsburg
Exclusively by Windham Fabrics |
Delftware, or Delft pottery is
traditionally thought of as blue and white ware made in
and around Delft, Holland. In the early 17th century,
influenced by Chinese porcelain, potters in Delft began
producing dishes, tiles, pots and vases. Many pieces
were decorated in blue, but others were painted in
colors. The low-fired blue and white pottery was equally
popular in England, where, known by the generic name
"delft," it was the most popular ceramic ware
of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. British
delftware was a popular export to her American colonies,
and the thousands of shards of delft excavated around
Williamsburg are testament to its popularity in colonial
Virginia.
Colonial Williamsburg has the largest and most important
collection of British delftware in North America,
displayed throughout the Historic Area and in the DeWitt
Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. Fabrics in this
collection are inspired by hand-painted motifs taken
from tiles, apothecary jars, tankards, flower vases and
trays in the collection. |
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