  I am extremely desirous of obtaining some information respecting the Dutch manufactories of enamelled pottery, or Delft ware, as we call it. On a former occasion, by your connexion with the Navorscher, you were able to obtain for me some very valuable and interesting information in reply to some question put respecting the Dutch porcelain manufactories. I am therefore in hopes that some kind correspondent in Holland will be so obliging as to impart to me similar information on this subject also. I should wish to know— When, by whom, at what places, and under what circumstances, the manufacture of enamelled pottery was first introduced into Holland? Whether there were manufactories at other towns besides Delft? Whether they had any distinctive marks; and, if so, what were they? Whether there was more than one manufactory at Delft; and, if so, what were their marks, and what was the meaning of them? Whether any particular manufactories were confined to the making of any particular sort or quality of articles; and, if so, what were they? Whether any of the manufactories have ceased; and, if so, at what period? Also, any other particulars respecting the manufactories and their products that it may be possible to communicate through the medium of a paper like "N. & Q." |
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