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* 1655 The factory was taken over by '''Wouter van Eenhoorn''' and '''Quirinus van Kleijnoven'''. | * 1655 The factory was taken over by '''Wouter van Eenhoorn''' and '''Quirinus van Kleijnoven'''. | ||
* 1663 '''van Eenhoorn''' passed his share of the business to '''van Kleijnoven'''. | |||
* 1695 '''van Kleijnoven''' died and his widow took over the running of the business. | |||
* 1697 '''Johannes Knotter''' took over the running of the company and he was the first of its owner to use a jar in its trademarks. | |||
* 1850s By this time the company was the only surviving Delftware factory in Delft. | |||
* 1876 '''Joost Thooft''', a Delft engineer, acquired the factory and along with an associate produced the strong hand-painted '''Delft Blue''' made using a new mix of clay. | |||
* 1885 After being famous the world over, the company registered a British trademakr. | |||
* 1919 The '''Porceleyne Fles''' received the designation '''Koninklijke''' ('''Royal'''). | |||
* 2003 The company celebrated 350 years in business. | |||
==Sources of Information== | |||
* Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5 | |||
* [http://www.delfthuis.com/] Website about Dutch Delftware | |||
Revision as of 15:55, 13 November 2008
Of the thirty-two earthenware factories established in Delft in Holland in the seventeenth century, the Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, is the only one remaining.
- 1653 De Porceleyne Fles (The Porcelain Jar) was established by David Anthoisz v.d. Pieth.
- 1655 The factory was taken over by Wouter van Eenhoorn and Quirinus van Kleijnoven.
- 1663 van Eenhoorn passed his share of the business to van Kleijnoven.
- 1695 van Kleijnoven died and his widow took over the running of the business.
- 1697 Johannes Knotter took over the running of the company and he was the first of its owner to use a jar in its trademarks.
- 1850s By this time the company was the only surviving Delftware factory in Delft.
- 1876 Joost Thooft, a Delft engineer, acquired the factory and along with an associate produced the strong hand-painted Delft Blue made using a new mix of clay.
- 1885 After being famous the world over, the company registered a British trademakr.
- 1919 The Porceleyne Fles received the designation Koninklijke (Royal).
- 2003 The company celebrated 350 years in business.
Sources of Information
- Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5
- [1] Website about Dutch Delftware