De Porceleyne Fles handpainted Delft blue covered bonbon/ candy dish (candy box)

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Beautiful handpainted blue and white bonbonnière (covered bonbon or candy dish, candy box) made in 1956 by De Porceleyne Fles in Delft, the Netherlands. The bonbonnière is elegantly painted underglaze with Delft style leaf and flower ornaments in different shades of blue. The dish is ribbed, which adds an extra sheen to the glaze.

The bottom of the bonbonnière is signed with a handpainted Porceleyne Fles Delft mark, a painter's signature (H.WE, from an unknown painter), and a year code (CA = 1956). A batch number is lacking, which is remarkable, since this is normally always included in the marks. Perhaps this specific item was a training piece?
In the clay a code is inscribed (LLK or LLR), which is a code for the kind of ceramic and decoration used (the exact meaning in this case is unknown to us).

The lid is signed (twice) with a different painter's signature (M.LU. of Mr. M. Luitwieler, who worked from 1955 till 1960 at De Porceleyne Fles). The fact that the lid is painted by a different painter than the underside of the bonbonnière seems to be the rule rather than the exception at De Porceleyne Fles. At least none of the bonbonnières we have encountered had a similar signature on both the lid and the underside.

Condition: excellent. There are no damages, cracks or hairlines. There is no visible wear to the glaze, which has a beautiful sheen. The glaze does have a light crazing, which is normal for items of De Porceleyne Fles of this age. The inside is very clean (as new), see the pictures.

Current catalogue price: This exact model and design is not produced anymore by De Porceleyne Fles. You can find the current prices of two other types of Delft blue handpainted candy boxes here: https://royaldelft.com/en/shop/candybox/ and here: https://royaldelft.com/en/shop/candybox-2/

This beautiful item can be used for its original purpose (as a covered dish for serving bonbons or candy), but it would of course make a beautiful box for other items too. Or just use it as a decorative item on a table or in a cabinet.

A really charming candy box from the 1950s, in a model that is far less common than the other types of candy boxes produced by De Porceleyne Fles. Nice for the real Porceleyne Fles collector.

Made by: De Porceleyne Fles

Place of manufacture: Delft, the Netherlands

Year of manufacture: 1956

Method of decoration: handpainted (underglaze)

Size: diameter: 11,8 cm, height: 8,0 cm

Weight: 260 g

Additional pictures of the object can be provided if required.

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About De Porceleyne Fles:

De Porceleyne Fles (also known as Royal Delft) is the most renowned Delftware factory in the Netherlands that still produces handpainted Delftware today. It is the only remaining factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft during the 17th century. Founded in 1653, it has been active without interruption for over 365 years.

The quality of the painting of De Porceleyne Fles (PF) Delftware is very high, with painters receiving many years of training before they can start painting the designs. It takes no less than ten years of training / experience to become a 'master painter', who paint the more complicated designs and landscapes / sceneries.

De Porceleyne Fles produces Delftware in a variety of styles, which include beside the well-known blue and white (Delft blue) style amongst others a polychrome style, an imari style (Pijnacker), a green style (Delvert) and a 'famille Noire' style (Black Delft). A characteristic of the glaze used by PF is that it tends to craze with age a bit more than compared with other Delftware producers. So older items of PF are virtually always crazed to some extent, which does add charm to the object and should not be considered a defect.

Besides the traditional (and expensive) handpainted Delftware PF nowadays also produces more modern and affordable lines of Delftware whereby the decoration is put onto the product by hand by means of a screenprinted transfer. These products are then called "handmade" instead of "handpainted".

More information can be found on the website of Royal Delft: https://royaldelft.com/en/.

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How should I take care of my Dutch ceramics?

First of all, don't let them fall! Always handle them in a mindful way and put them in spots where they cannot be accidentally bumped over when cleaning or vacuuming. Some people put some (clean) sand in vases to make them more stable.
Second, don't clean them too often! Underglaze painted Gouda and Delftware can be perfectly cleaned with water if necessary, but often just dusting them off or polishing them up a bit with a soft dry cloth is enough. Overglaze painted items should not be cleaned too often.
The colours of ceramics do not fade in sunlight, so you can put them in bright spots where they look good. But do avoid large temperature differences, which will cause increased crazing in many Delftware and also Gouda type pieces.

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A lovely piece. Well-packed with timely delivery.


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