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Earthenware from Friesland
after 1945

Detail plate Sneek 1948
Koninklijke Aardewerk- en Tegelfabriek Tichelaar Makkum

Welcome. This site is about earthenware from Friesland. Friesland is a province of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In some towns in Friesland they have made earthenware since 1592. In Makkum, Workum, Harlingen and some other towns, to name a few. We pay attention to the small factories that produced after 1945.

New. Complete overview of all items of Altena & Krooyenga from Makkum.
New. H. Nauta. Little factory in Makkum.
New. 56 Artists initials. Royal Tichelaar Makkum

	1. Summary of the history of Frisian earthenware.
	*Nanne Ottema* The Frisian earthenware has a long history with high points in Harlingen, Makkum, Leeuwarden and Bolsward. A list of the factories that existed in Friesland can be found in the summary of Nanne Ottema. You can find collections of Frisian earthenware in Frisian museum. Royal Tichelaar Makkum ±2005

1. Summary of the history of Frisian earthenware.

Nanne Ottema

The Frisian earthenware has a long history with high points in Harlingen, Makkum, Leeuwarden and Bolsward.
A list of the factories that existed in Friesland can be found in the summary of Nanne Ottema.

You can find collections of Frisian earthenware in Frisian museum.

Royal Tichelaar Makkum ±2005

	2. Factories after 1945.
	*Summary* After 1945, apart from the established factories, various small workshops where founded. Many of these little factories finished production between 1985 and 1995. A review of these factories can be found on many pages in this site. A perfect starting place is: Overzicht per stad (summary by town)

2. Factories after 1945.

Summary

After 1945, apart from the established factories, various small workshops where founded. Many of these little factories finished production between 1985 and 1995. A review of these factories can be found on many pages in this site. A perfect starting place is: Overzicht per stad (summary by town)

	3. Carving chips in clay
	*Rintje de Boer* Besides the conventional Frisian earthenware, consumer items were made. The so called "ringeloor"-earthenware is a good example. The kerfsnede (“carving chips in clay”-) earthenware is a story of its own. On this site we show the complete collection of Rintje de Boer A large collection antique “carving chips in clay”- earthenware is on display in the “Harlinger Aardewerk Museum” (Harlinger Earthenware museum).

3. Carving chips in clay

Rintje de Boer

Besides the conventional Frisian earthenware, consumer items were made. The so called "ringeloor"-earthenware is a good example.

The kerfsnede (“carving chips in clay”-) earthenware is a story of its own. On this site we show the complete collection of Rintje de Boer
A large collection antique “carving chips in clay”- earthenware is on display in the “Harlinger Aardewerk Museum” (Harlinger Earthenware museum).