What he could tell her was that the lamp started life as a vase and that it is an example of Delft, a famous Dutch pottery industry based in Delft that has long been known for its blue wares.

This is deVol’s Ditsy Delft Wallpaper , $200 a roll. Above: The Blue Delft Vase by Poughkeepsie-based ceramicist Alison Owen is “a tiny treasure with timeless charm…made from slab-rolled ...

is indeed the kind of Chinese pottery that would inspire the artisans of Delft, Holland, to create the white-and-blue vases, cups and bowls that we know as Delftware. When Chinese craftsmen ...

With a blue and white palette, you can combine pieces that have a different patterns and origins; Royal Delft dishes from Holland and Ming-inspired vases from China all go together.