The Blue Tulip! De Blauwe Tulp!

e Blauwe Tulp, started in 1997 by young and higly skilled craftsman, is a small factory (studio) in Delft where the fameous Delftware is made. Delftware is made and completely brushstoked according to tradition. By maintaining those centuries old tradition, Dutch Delftware has rightfully acquired it's worldwide reputation and fame. The painters completely decorate each article by hand, down to the smallest detail. Every product bears the trademark of ''De Blauwe Tulp'': a blue tulip, the initials ''SR" and the words ''Delft Holland''

www.bluetulip.nl

(bron: bluetulip)

Butterflies on fabric!

Beads!

Silver giraffe!

Mauritshuis, The Hague! The girl with a Pearl Earring!

In 1820 the Dutch state bought the Mauritshuis for the purpose of housing the Royal Cabinet of Paintings. The new museum opened its doors in 1822. At first the building also housed the Royal Cabinet of Rarities, another collection that had been owned by the stadholders. Only in 1875 did the entire Mauritshuis become available for the collection of paintings.


Over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Mauritshuis has grown into a museum that attracts visitors from all over the world. The building was not designed for such intensive use, however, so between 1982 and 1987 it was renovated to meet the requirements of a modern museum.

http://www.mauritshuis.nl/index.aspx?Chapterid=2295

In this museum one can view two famous paintings 

of Johannes Vermeer, The Girl with a Pearl Earring 

and View of Delft and many more 

renowned paintings of Rembrandt van Rijn, 

Paulus Potter and Jan Steen.

Fresh lavender!



Fresh lavender in my living room!

Not quite sharp, this photo!



Birds, flowers and butterflies!