During the second firing the glaze melts and becomes transparent.
The final result can be admired after this second firing when the door of the kiln is opened.

The name Delft is no guarantee that a piece is entirely hand painted. The name Delft has no copyright and will be found on all the mass produced Delft as well.
All our items have a registered trademark which is guaranteed by the Chamber of Commerce that it stands for authentic entirely hand painted Delftware.
De Delftse Pauw is proud that it exclusively produces and sells authentic Delft.

Visitors can admire the collection in one of our showrooms.
Items can be purchased, but it is also possible to have them mailed.
Of course they can be also be ordered through our webshop.
As we exclusively sell directly to our customers we have factory prices.

Masterpieces are still being made. Vermeer’s view on Delft painted in polychrome by one of our master painters is one of them.
The View of Delft is a painting made between 1659 and 1660 by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer who lived in Delft and was born in Delft.