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Below the Glaze: Delftware in Short Stories III

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Below The Glaze
Delftware in Short Stories III
(2025, 192 pgs., English)

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Delft Shards: America’s Dutch History

  For centuries, the enduring fascination with Dutch art and culture has highlighted the deep historical connections between the Netherlands and the United States, particularly with New York. A relationship rooted in the…

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Delftware Delights: Discovering a Unique Tazza

  Dining customs and tableware design have significantly evolved over the centuries, with each influencing the other in a continuous cycle of innovation and adaptation. As tastes changed and demand…

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Blue And White Armorial Silver Mounted Jug, Delft, Circa 1660, Depicting The Coat Of Arms Of Utrecht, Height 21 Cm. (8.3 In.), Aronson Collection, Inv. Nr. D2401

The History of Armorial Delftware

Armorial Delftware, like other heraldic objects, has long captivated the interest of collectors and historians. The coats of arms on these objects often provide clues about their origin, the families…

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Collecting Delft Faience: De Ramaix Collection

Delftware did not always attract the attention it receives today or that it enjoyed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Its notoriety can be attributed to the interest and patronage…

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New collectors have a unique opportunity in the decorative arts to survey an accessible field, find an entry point they’re comfortable with, immerse themselves in research and exploration, and embark on a very enjoyable collecting journey.” — Robert Aronson in an interview for TEFAF Online

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Robert Aronson visits 40th anniversary exhibition

Calendar
VISIT US AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ART FAIRS...The Winter Show New York 2025: Opening Party Thursday January 23 | Run of show Jan. 24 through Feb. 2TEFAF Maastricht 2025: Early Access on Thursday and Friday, March 13 and 14 | Run of show March 15 through 20

OBJECT OF THE MONTH

Delftware Antique Delft Holland

Blue and White Charger

Every month, a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection is presented. This month, the focus is on a blue and white charger, made around 1680. The depiction of a mounted huntsman in art recalls the widely circulated images of Petrus Schenk’s publication Nieuwe geinventeerde Sineesen, met groote moeyte geteekent en in ‘t Ligt gegeven. The Delft pottery painters were not inspired by these particular prints however, because the book…

Delftware Antique Delft Holland

Blue and White Charger

Every month, a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection is presented. This month, the focus is on a blue and white charger, made around 1680. The depiction of a mounted huntsman in art recalls the widely circulated images of Petrus Schenk’s publication Nieuwe geinventeerde Sineesen, met groote moeyte geteekent en in ‘t Ligt gegeven. The Delft pottery painters were not inspired by these particular prints however, because the book was not published until circa 1740. Other prints and Chinese porcelain wares must have served as the source of inspiration for the painter of this charger. During the Kangxi period (1662-1722), Chinese porcelain was made specifically for the export market. However, the scenes of Chinese life, legend and landscape were hardly changed for the Western market. Many of the dishes and other decorative pieces made for export are indistinguishable from the Chinese designs. Exotic hunting scenes were particularly in vogue…

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PASSION FOR DELFTWARE

17th & 18th Century Delftware, Unique by Definition

HISTORY
Delftware has been a national symbol of Holland for almost 400 years. Initiated by the demand for the waning importation of Asian porcelain from the 1640s, Delftware quickly became an iconic national product and one of the greatest Dutch achievements.

PRODUCTION
From the 1680s the Delftware industry has constantly innovated with new shapes, decorations and functions. Their products were coveted by European nobility and royalty for their quality and diversity. The city of Delft rapidly became an inspiration to many European and even Asian potters.

COMPANY
Since 1881, over five generations of the Aronson family have brought to market the highest quality Delftware. We confidently ensure that private collectors and museum and corporate curators will discover fully researched authentic Delftware at Aronson Antiquairs in Amsterdam.

VIDEO EXPLANATIONS

With the images, 3D renderings and descriptions of many of our Delftware objects on our collection page you will find explanatory videos. In these short videos Robert Aronson and Céline Ariaans tell more about shapes, decorations, uses, etc. If you find that a subject is under-represented, please let us know.

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Robert Aronson is certified accountmanager applied arts (toegepaste kunst) for the Landelijke Deskundigheidsmakelaar (LDM) part of the Dutch Police academy.

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