Dutch Delftware

At Paleis Het Loo 45 Delftware garden vases are on display. The vases are produced based on three existing authentic vases, that were made in the 17th century for the first residents of Paleis Het Loo, King-Stadtholder Willem III and Queen Mary.

Reintroducing the vases in the palace gardens in 2016 was the finishing touch to the garden renovation.

17th century techniques

The garden vases have been reproduced in close collaboration with the Industrial Design faculty of the Technical University Delft, who used the latest technologies to scan the extant garden vases for the moulds. Production and hand-painting of the vases has been undertaken by Royal Tichelaar Makkum, using high-quality 17th-century tin-glazing techniques. In this way, innovation and craftsmanship was combined.