What is going on at the Harlinger Pottery & Tile Factory ...
Current reports from the Harlingen pottery and tile factory about Harlingen activities and other relevant information.
M.S. Willem de Vlamingh is getting used to the sea!
As promised, the following message is about the beautiful tiling that we were allowed to make for the new ships of Rederij Doeksen. Enjoy the following tile pictures and discover all the...
12 March 2021/0
Quality control floor tiles Casle Nyborg
As you may have read in recent reports about our beautiful restoration project of Nyborg Castle in Denmark, many thousands of glazed and baked floor tiles are now leaving our kilns. Before they...
8 March 2021/0
Special piece of customization!
This tableau with a village view tells a beautiful story: A couple moved into a new home about 9 and 17 km away from their previous residence. Their new home has been documented in this village...
26 February 2021/0
Every bird sings as it is beaked
Slowly we awake from hibernation and long for spring. We made a small selection of the many bird designs we have in our collection. We do not only paint these on tiles, but also on beautiful...
18 February 2021/0
Exotic from Friesland!
Exotic from Friesland! Around 1515 Albrecht Dürer made the 1st representation of a Java rhino, without actually seeing it! Now we have manufactured the 1st Java rhino in Majolica! Based...
5 February 2021/0
Special glazed floor tiles Castle Nyborg
The production of special glazed floor tiles for the restoration of Nyborg Castle in Denmark, is progressing steadily. In addition to the enormous production in clay, we are now also in the...
28 January 2021/0
Majolica optima forma!
Nowadays we make an enormous diversity of ceramic creations. How beautiful is it when you have a customer now and then who would like to return to 17th century motifs in original colors. Here was...
21 January 2021/0
Stretch tiles with Californian Poppies!
Something different! We have made this special tiling on request for a poppy lover. In this case, the desire was to create a California piece. We have produced a main panel and various...
14 January 2021/0
As promised!
Last picture made by: Joachim de Ruijter Here are the second round photos, of the beautiful tile pictures of the Twin ships (Willem Barentsz and Willem de Vlaming) by Doeksen! A photo of the end...
8 January 2021/0
Did you hear it?
The story about the 2 new ferries from Doeksen, the 2 Twin ships: The Willem Barentsz and Willem de Vlaming? After a long and arduous adventure, it finally arrived in Harlingen in 2019....
4 January 2021/0
Custom made
The client’s wish was to match the colors of the paintwork to the curtains that were already bought. This is the true strength of manual craft: as a flexible organization we can easily meet...
14 December 2020/0
In the media!
Following up on previous reports about the Nyborg Castle project, we would like to draw your attention to the beautiful item Omrop Fryslân made about us last Friday (4-12-2020). We would like to...
7 December 2020/0
“Work in Progress:” Nyborg!
The huge job for Nyborg Castle is progressing steadily: Many thousands of floor tiles have now been completely formed by hand in Medieval sizes. In the meantime, we are also busy with glazing and...
30 November 2020/0
PhD in Maritime Archeology
You may have recently had a nice broadcast about the special history of the former Zuiderzee at the name of seen the current Noordoost Polder? If not, check here. There, the doctorate Yftinus van...
26 November 2020/0
look for the differences
3 replicas of unique tile tableau “De Wolkammerij” A while ago a special tile picture was discussed during the program “Between Art & Kitsch”. It was a high-quality and flawless...
18 November 2020/0
Nautical Dutch Glory!
Our world-renowned shipping and merchant marine lends itself to many purposes. Here is a good example where history and current events meet for beautiful snapshots! ...
22 October 2020/0
Bridge between classic and personal
For our American customer, a Frisian flower tableau in color combined with a classic vase in blue and with a personal touch. The bridge to the customer’s house is depicted in the mirror on...
14 October 2020/0
Fresh from the oven!
A fine example of a Tableau on 35 tiles with fruit and wild flowers. Painted by master painter: Lucia Bazanno. This makes another customer happy!...
12 October 2020/0
Painting studio has moved
from now on our painting studio has been added to our pottery production, at our location on the Oude Trekweg in Harlingen. As a result, we will no longer be present on working days at 84...
24 December 2019/0
Tableaus Rederij Doeksen ready for transport
Ready for Transport to Vietnam! The tableaux were worked on for 4 months with 2 painters. A total of 120 square meters of tiling will be installed on the new ships of Doeksen, the Willem Barentsz...
13 February 2018/0
In de Seasons
We are in the Seasons! The new edition is in the shops with a nice article about the Harlinger Pottery and Tile Factory and our history. “Harlingen is back on the world map. That means:...
23 January 2018/0
Leeuwarden Fryslân 2018 stories: Frisian Pottery
This Friday 26/01/2018 during the opening weekend Leeuwarden Fryslân 2018 there is the 2018stories event. Everywhere in Friesland, stories are told in museums, special locations or in...
22 January 2018/0
Restoration of Building Ceramics in Bungehuis Amsterdam
Our restoration team is currently working on location on a special building in Amsterdam. We are involved in the restoration of the Bungehuis. The Bungehuis was built in 1932 to a design by...
9 January 2018/0
