delftware

noun

delft·ware ˈdelft-ˌwer

: delft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The fireplace holds a collection of seventeenth-century delftware, above which hangs a museum-quality Dutch painting of ornamental birds, by a court artist to William III. —

Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021 And, more noticeable to me, tea parties with dainty, delftware dishes and delectable confections. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2021 All of ceramics are adorned with a grass landscape in cornflower blue—the same shade used across various pottery, from ancient Persian creations to Chinese porcelain, to Dutch delftware. —

Vogue, 16 Aug. 2019

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