Frisian horses
Projects, OptionalFrisian horses have been used as workhorses since the Middle Ages. During the week they plowed the land and on Sunday they were dressed up for the carriage to go to church. This custom grew into Sjees (Ring stabbing contest),...
Children’s play
Projects, OptionalPlaying outside is something we have known since the beginning of mankind. Many games, which can be found on artisan tiles, even existed in ancient Greece. We know this through finds, such as natural stone marbles and...
Ascension Day
Projects, OptionalAround the religious period Easter, Ascension and Pentecost we want you to enjoy all the beauty that has appeared on tiles & tableaus about these phenomena. Emerged from our historical collections, restored through restorations or...
Fresh fish
Projects, OptionalIn addition to many historical pieces, we also manufacture many realistic and current tile pictures. See the results here of the “fresh fish” coming out of our Kilns! From precise restoration work to customization according to your...
Oh Oh how beautiful spring will be!
Projects, OptionalCurrently there are such beautiful birds coming out of our Kilns, we wouldn’t want to keep it from you. Plates, dishes, tiles, painted tiles, whether aged or not, but always 100% handmade! It’s all possible at the Harlinger...
M.S. Willem de Vlamingh is getting used to the sea!
Projects, OptionalAs 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 details! Do you also fancy a ferry crossing?...
Every bird sings as it is beaked
Projects, OptionalSlowly 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 Pottery. Handicraft from Harlingen!...
As promised!
Projects, OptionalLast 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 result, a photo straight from the...
Did you hear it?
Projects, OptionalThe 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. Unfortunately, it turned out that a lot of...
Custom made
Projects, OptionalThe 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 this requirement without major...
PhD in Maritime Archeology
Projects, OptionalYou 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 Popta spoke enthusiastically about...
Nautical Dutch Glory!
Projects, OptionalOur 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! ...
5 reasons why our Frisian whites are special
ProjectsFrisian witjes has become a collective name for traditional white tiles from Friesland in the traditional dimensions of 13 x 13 cm. In some cases, the corner decor tiles are also referred to as white, so it’s a fairly broad term....
Summer 2016, Tile panel Chateau Mukhrani in the making
ProjectsThis film was made exactly and years ago during the production of the large tile picture for Chateau Mukhrani. The film offers a very comprehensive insight into the daily affairs of the Harlinger Pottery and Tile Factory. The video was...
