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However, some claim that the practice of making Delft tiles, known as delftware, dates back to the 1300s, notes Thalia Toha, an architectural historian and geographer at the Lafayette History Museum.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
While some tiles are mass-printed with a design, delftware is usually hand-painted by an artisan.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
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
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
While some tiles are mass-printed with a design, delftware is usually hand-painted by an artisan.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
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
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“Delftware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delftware. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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delftware
noun
delft·ware
ˈdelfˌ-twa(ə)r 
-ˌtwe(ə)r
: delft
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