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De Delftse Pauw was
a pottery factory from the 17th century located in the north of the city
Delft
Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, ...
(in the
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) on the Delftweg (close to the
Schie
Schie () the name for four waterways in the area of Overschie, South Holland, the Netherlands. There are the Delftse Schie, the Delfshavense Schie, the Rotterdamse Schie and the Schiedamse Schie. The existence of these four streams is the result ...
). It was one of the few pottery factories which carry on the tradition of handpainted
Delft pottery
Delftware or Delft pottery, also known as Delft Blue ( nl, Delfts blauw) or as delf,
is a general term now used for Dutch tin-glazed earthenware, a form of faience. Most of it is blue and white pottery, and the city of Delft in the Netherlands ...
. It was taken over by Heinen Delft Blauw on 1 July 2018, but was declared bankrupt in September 2020.
De Delftse Pauw attracted around 135.000 visitors annually.
[Delft Marketing/ Kerncijfers 2006 (gemeente Delft)]
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Info, address and visiting hours
Buildings and structures in Delft
Ceramics manufacturers of the Netherlands
Defunct manufacturing companies of the Netherlands
Dutch companies disestablished in 2020
17th-century establishments in the Dutch Republic
Delftware
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