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Blue and white bunny : Delft Sootcookie ceramic rabbit, R2 170, The Fringe on Kloof, thefringearts.co.za -
Blue light brigade : Handpainted large glow lamps, R295 each, Imagenius, imagenius.co.za -
Dots and stripes : Ceramic candle holder, R100, Heart Works, heartworks.co.za -
Cute cups : Sootcookie ceramic cups, R140 each, The Fringe on Kloof, thefringearts.co.za -
Blue boats : Rebecca Townsend ceramic boat, R355, The Fringe on Kloof, thefringearts.co.za -
Tweet together : Ceramic birds, Prêt-à -Pot, pret-a-pot.com -
Tapas anyone? : Tapas wall plates, from R95 each, Liesel Trautman, lieseltrautman.co.za -
Around the block : Crochet blanket, R1 800, Abode, abode.co.za -
Post it : Cushion cover from Couture series, Postal Sea Shore Design, R520/m, Hertex Fabrics, hertex.co.za -
On the side : Muuto Raw side table, R2 500, Entrepo, entrepo.co.za -
Rest your head : Straw cushion with VOC pattern, R1 800, Chandler House, chandlerhouse.co.za -
On a large scale : Karen Rose created this giant Delft mosaic on her farm, Babylonstoren, after finding shards of original Delft crockery throughout the garden. babylonstoren.com
PHOTOS Jan Ras or provided PRODUCTION Marian van Wyk
Outdated? Never! Delft boasts a new look, and traditional windmills have been replaced by kudus, butterflies and birds. These motives are now finding their way onto all kinds of stylish ceramics, lamps and cushions. Says Marian van Wyk: “Designers worldwide have turned Delft on its head. Local ceramicists have found amazing new ways to use the blue-and white-design: Tanya Laing (sootcookie.co.za), Anna-Carien Goosen (salt-afrodelft.co.za), Rebecca Townsend (things-precious.blogspot.com), Lisa Firer (lisafirer.co.za) and Liesel Trautman (lieseltrautman.co.za), to name a few. This timeless colour scheme looks modern when a splash of faded colour is added.”
Find out more about the Delft revival here.
