Delft Blue Shoes [D-DS-001]

These tiny ceramic shoes represent wooden shoes which easily come to mind when we think of Holland! Painted in the delft blue colors, they can be hung by the attached ribbon or simply tucked securely on a shelf or bookcase. They would also make a nice ' tie-on ' item to a gift package...
Each shoe is 2 inches long x 1 inch wide (5 x 3 centimeters).

Delft Blue Egg Cups [D-DEC-001]

Whether you like soft boiled eggs or not...these egg cups would look just as cute sitting on a kitchen window sill or a shelf with cook books near by. They come 2 in a set and are 2 inches tall x 2 inches wide (5 x 5 centimeters)

Delft Blue Wind Mill [D-DM-001]

Here again...we see a Mill and we think of Holland! A cheery addition to a shelf or a mantle piece. These sweet little mills are between 2 1/2 and 3 inches tall (6 - 8 centimeters). Plus, the mill arms actually turn!

Delft Blue Tile 1 [D-DT-001]

Since the 16th century, hundreds of thousands of Dutch people have been living on the bottom of former lakes. In order to make this possible, many windmills were used to drain the land and keep it dry. These Delft Blue ceramic tiles (for decorative use only) depict the way it used to be. A small ' hanger ' is attached at the top should you wish to hang this on a wall...Or they look great sitting in a wooden or metal ' easel frame ' on a bookshelf or mantel top. Each tile is 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 centimeters) in size.

Delft Blue Tile 2 [D-DT-002]

It is not known for certain when the first mills were constructed in Holland, but by the late 1200's mills were a very familiar sight. Some were used to pump water from the polders. Others were used to grind wheat or to operate saws needed to turn trees into building planks. Painted in Delft Blue colors, the tile is decorative only.  A small ' hanger ' is attached at the top should you wish to hang this on a wall...Or they look great sitting in a wooden or metal ' easel frame '. Each tile is 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 centimeters) in size.

Delft Blue Tile 3 [D-DT-003]

The development of the mills ,though not invented here, is most certainly attributable to Holland, as it is unrivaled in the diversity of types of mills.   These decorative ceramic tiles show scenes of old...   A small ' hanger ' is attached at the top should you wish to hang this on a wall... Or they look great sitting in a wooden or metal ' easel frame ' on a bookshelf or mantel top. Each tile is 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 centimeters) in size.

Delft Blue Tile 4 [D-DT-004]

The advent of technology brought a quick end to the mill's usefulness. The mills were no longer profitable and were either destroyed or used for storage. These ceramic tiles are for decorative purposes only. Each is painted in the Delft blue colors and represents a scene in The Netherlands. A small ' hanger ' is attached at the top should you wish to hang this on a wall...Or they look great sitting in a frame on a bookshelf or mantel top. Each tile is 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 centimeters) in size.

Delft Blue Tile 5 [D-DT-005]

By 1923, only three thousand out of 10 thousand mills remained, which further declined to just over 1,000 remaining today... Representing a typical old time scene in The Netherlands, these ceramic tiles are for decorative use. Hang them on a wall or put into an 'easel frame'. Each tile is 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 centimeters) in size.

Delft Blue Tile 6 [D-DT-006]

Fortunately, these living monuments are now protected and many of them are open to the public, at set times. Like the others, this tile is decorative and painted in Delft Blue colors. Each tile is 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 centimeters) in size.

I HOPE you enjoyed the little history lesson that went along with these tiles...;-))