It is also used for similar pottery, English delftware. The start of the style was around 1600, and the most highly regarded period of production is about 1640–1740, but Delftware continues to be produced.

Who had a large collection of porcelain and Delftware?

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) imported literally tens of millions of pieces of porcelain during the two centuries of its existence (1602-1799) and flooded the country with all kinds of tablewares made in China or Japan.

What is Delft pattern?

Delftware includes pottery objects of all descriptions such as plates, vases, figurines and other ornamental forms and tiles. The start of the style was around 1600, and the most highly regarded period of production is about 1640–1740, but Delftware continues to be produced.