Delftn.

Brit.

/dɛlft/, U.S.

/dɛlft/

Forms: 1600s– Delft, 1700s Delpht, 1700s– Delf (now rare and nonstandard), 1700s– Delph (now rare and nonstandard). Also with lower-case initial. See also delph n.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Delft.

Etymology: < Dutch Delft, †Delf (Middle Dutch Delf), the name of a town in Holland which has been famous for its glazed earthenware since the 17th cent.The town's origins go back to the year 1071, when Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine, established a feudal demesne on an elevated place and ordered that a canal be dug in order to prevent the nearby River Gantel from silting up. The town apparently took its name from this canal; Delf is attested as the name of both the canal and the town from the 12th cent. (the former is now called Oudedelft , literally ‘old canal or ditch’); the form Delft is attested for the name of the town from at least the 17th cent. Compare discussion at delf n.

I. Compounds.

1. Delftware n. A type of tin-glazed earthenware typically decorated with blue designs on a white background, originally and primarily produced in Delft, Holland. Also: earthenware of a similar type made in Britain and Ireland and usually distinguished as English Delftware, Irish Delftware, Bristol Delftware, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > pottery from other specific places

Persian ware1671

Delftware1699

Delft1711

Talavera1805

Nyon1869

Rörstrand1871

Sevillan ware1883

1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 106 The Saladiere, (Sallet-Dishes) be of Porcelane, or of the Holland-Delft-Ware; neither too deep nor shallow, according to the quantity of the Sallet Ingredients.

1714 tr. French Bk. of Rates 121 Certain Goods, called Delph-Ware, and counterfeit China, coming from Holland and other Parts.

1859 S. Smiles Self-help 40 Large quantities of the commoner sort of ware were imported..from Delft in Holland, whence it was usually known by the name of Delft ware.

1873 H. Owen Two Cent. Ceramic Art Bristol xiii. 328 Previous to the year 1859, Bristol delftware was unknown to collectors.

1969 I. N. Hume Pottery & Porcelain in Colonial Williamsburg's Archaeological Coll. 15 (caption) English delftware plate decorated in underglaze blue.

2014 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 30 Aug. (Spectrum section) 16 The plates..are painted in blue and white, like Delftware—a style originally inspired by Chinese pottery.

2. As a modifier. Designating an item made from this type of earthenware, as in Delft plate, Delft pottery, Delft tile, etc. Also: designating a place in which this pottery is made, as in Delft house, Delft factory.

ΚΠ

1711 E. Freke Diary 16 Oct. in Jrnl. Cork Hist. & Archaeol. Soc. (1912) 18 205/2 4 Little Delph Basons 3 Little Delph Basons more.

1714 tr. M. Misson New Voy. Italy (ed. 4) I. i. 3 The Inside of the Shops, and lower Rooms, even with the common Tradesmen, are also generally lined with fine square Delft Tiles.

1756 Connoisseur No. 103. ⁋6 I am never allowed to eat from any thing better than a Delft plate.

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 166 Glass works..delf-houses and paper mills.

1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. I. iii. iii. 149 The tea was served out of a majestic delft tea-pot.

1884 M. Crommelin Brown-eyes iv. 33 Rows of blue china and coarser but valuable old delf pottery.

1988 Toronto Star (Nexis) 29 Oct. (Travel section) g29 In cabinets and on mantels are stoneware, Delft china, and pewter.

2009 Harvard Rev. 37 186 Glass shelves holding a collection of Delft figurines.

II. Simple uses.

3. A type of tin-glazed earthenware, typically decorated with blue designs on a white background; = Delftware n. at sense 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > pottery from other specific places

Persian ware1671

Delftware1699

Delft1711

Talavera1805

Nyon1869

Rörstrand1871

Sevillan ware1883

1711 E. Freke Diary 17 Oct. in Jrnl. Cork Hist. & Archaeol. Soc. (1912) 18 207/1 1 deep Box behind my Closett door wth China & Delph.

1713 Countess of Winchilsea Misc. Poems 209 The best Japan, and clearest China Ware Are but as common Delft and English Laquar there.

1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. xv. 174 A corner cupboard with their little stock of crockery and delf.

1977 Winnipeg Free Press 9 Apr. Like most collectors, he has gathered a good cross-section of ceramics, including Russian creamware, Chinese canton, Irish Delft, Swiss Faience, [etc.].

2012 Western Daily Press (Nexis) 7 Jan. Delft was produced in large quantities during the 17th and 18th centuries.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delft
释义	Delftn. Brit. /dɛlft/, U.S. /dɛlft/ Forms: 1600s– Delft, 1700s Delpht, 1700s– Delf (now rare and nonstandard), 1700s– Delph (now rare and nonstandard). Also with lower-case initial. See also delph n. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Delft. Etymology: < Dutch Delft, †Delf (Middle Dutch Delf), the name of a town in Holland which has been famous for its glazed earthenware since the 17th cent.The town's origins go back to the year 1071, when Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine, established a feudal demesne on an elevated place and ordered that a canal be dug in order to prevent the nearby River Gantel from silting up. The town apparently took its name from this canal; Delf is attested as the name of both the canal and the town from the 12th cent. (the former is now called Oudedelft , literally ‘old canal or ditch’); the form Delft is attested for the name of the town from at least the 17th cent. Compare discussion at delf n. I. Compounds. 1. Delftware n. A type of tin-glazed earthenware typically decorated with blue designs on a white background, originally and primarily produced in Delft, Holland. Also: earthenware of a similar type made in Britain and Ireland and usually distinguished as English Delftware, Irish Delftware, Bristol Delftware, etc. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > pottery from other specific places Persian ware1671 Delftware1699 Delft1711 Talavera1805 Nyon1869 Rörstrand1871 Sevillan ware1883 1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 106 The Saladiere, (Sallet-Dishes) be of Porcelane, or of the Holland-Delft-Ware; neither too deep nor shallow, according to the quantity of the Sallet Ingredients. 1714 tr. French Bk. of Rates 121 Certain Goods, called Delph-Ware, and counterfeit China, coming from Holland and other Parts. 1859 S. Smiles Self-help 40 Large quantities of the commoner sort of ware were imported..from Delft in Holland, whence it was usually known by the name of Delft ware. 1873 H. Owen Two Cent. Ceramic Art Bristol xiii. 328 Previous to the year 1859, Bristol delftware was unknown to collectors. 1969 I. N. Hume Pottery & Porcelain in Colonial Williamsburg's Archaeological Coll. 15 (caption) English delftware plate decorated in underglaze blue. 2014 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 30 Aug. (Spectrum section) 16 The plates..are painted in blue and white, like Delftware—a style originally inspired by Chinese pottery. 2. As a modifier. Designating an item made from this type of earthenware, as in Delft plate, Delft pottery, Delft tile, etc. Also: designating a place in which this pottery is made, as in Delft house, Delft factory. ΚΠ 1711 E. Freke Diary 16 Oct. in Jrnl. Cork Hist. & Archaeol. Soc. (1912) 18 205/2 4 Little Delph Basons 3 Little Delph Basons more. 1714 tr. M. Misson New Voy. Italy (ed. 4) I. i. 3 The Inside of the Shops, and lower Rooms, even with the common Tradesmen, are also generally lined with fine square Delft Tiles. 1756 Connoisseur No. 103. ⁋6 I am never allowed to eat from any thing better than a Delft plate. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 166 Glass works..delf-houses and paper mills. 1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. I. iii. iii. 149 The tea was served out of a majestic delft tea-pot. 1884 M. Crommelin Brown-eyes iv. 33 Rows of blue china and coarser but valuable old delf pottery. 1988 Toronto Star (Nexis) 29 Oct. (Travel section) g29 In cabinets and on mantels are stoneware, Delft china, and pewter. 2009 Harvard Rev. 37 186 Glass shelves holding a collection of Delft figurines. II. Simple uses. 3. A type of tin-glazed earthenware, typically decorated with blue designs on a white background; = Delftware n. at sense 1. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > pottery from other specific places Persian ware1671 Delftware1699 Delft1711 Talavera1805 Nyon1869 Rörstrand1871 Sevillan ware1883 1711 E. Freke Diary 17 Oct. in Jrnl. Cork Hist. & Archaeol. Soc. (1912) 18 207/1 1 deep Box behind my Closett door wth China & Delph. 1713 Countess of Winchilsea Misc. Poems 209 The best Japan, and clearest China Ware Are but as common Delft and English Laquar there. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. xv. 174 A corner cupboard with their little stock of crockery and delf. 1977 Winnipeg Free Press 9 Apr. Like most collectors, he has gathered a good cross-section of ceramics, including Russian creamware, Chinese canton, Irish Delft, Swiss Faience, [etc.]. 2012 Western Daily Press (Nexis) 7 Jan. Delft was produced in large quantities during the 17th and 18th centuries. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1699
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