Clog Miffy Hand-Painted Delft Blue

DESCRIPTIONThis typical Dutch wooden shoe, also known as a clog, is hand painted by the painters by Royal Delft. The Delft Blue decoration combined with Miffy makes it a true icon from The Netherlands. The decoration was applied by hand by a Royal Delft painter, who has trained for up to ten years to be able to paint such intricate Delft Blue decorations. DETAILS- Handmade and painted with a Delft Blue decoration by Royal Delft master painters- Size: 2.0"× 4.5" × 2.2"- Color: Delft Blue- Handmade in Netherlands- From the Nijntje (Miffy) collection     About Royal Delft's Craftmanship Royal Delft has been creating high-quality Delft Blue since 1653. The craft of painting is at the core of the company, although other decoration techniques have been developed over the years to create high-end earthenware. Carry on reading to discover the techniques that Royal Delft uses to this very day to make unique blue and white objects. Hand Painted The origin and core of Royal Delft is the hand painting of high-quality Delft Blue pottery. Decorating starts with applying the contours with charcoal, after which the panel painters shape the details freehand with special brushes made of marten and squirrel hair. The paint is water-based and color nuances are created by mixing the paint less or more with water. The Delft Blue décor is painted with a paint that for the most part consists of cobalt oxide according to age-old recipes. Due to chemical reactions during the baking process, it changes color – hidden under the glaze – in a black-painted pattern to blue.