Boerenbont

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Boerenbont is a traditional pattern used on pottery from the Netherlands. Translated from Dutch, "Boer" means farmer and "bont" refers to a mixture of colors. The distinctive floral pattern is hand-painted with simple brush strokes of red, green, and blue. Currently manufactured by Royal Boch in Belgium, the pattern originated as a local craft made by farmer's wives in the 1800s [1]. According to the Royal Boch website, a variety of patterns have followed the path of Dutch merchants all over the world, from Sumatra to Zanzibar via Goa. [2] It remains a popular pattern today.

[edit] See also

• Delftware
• Gouda (pottery)

[edit] References

• Hollandshop.com Online Store hollandshop.com Retrieved March 14, 2006.
• Royal Boch royalboch.be Retrieved March 14, 2006.