Delft Blue Decorative Hand Painted Harlingen Plate

A beautiful decorative plate made in the 1990s at a ceramics factory in Harlingen, the Netherlands. This is not just a plate, but a small painting in ceramic form.

The front shows a classical still life: a basket filled with flowers and fruit, surrounded by a wide ornamental border. The palette is typical for refined Delft-style work, with marine blue, soft grey-blue, light blue, and creamy white tones. The composition has the quiet elegance of traditional Dutch decorative art.

The back is marked with:

Harlingen

Three small symbols

Artist signature

The letters: HOLLANS BB30.06

This type of marking, including a painter’s signature, is characteristic of decorative Dutch ceramic plates from the late 20th century. Many such plates were hand painted in the Delft tradition, especially when individual signatures are present.

The piece can be:

Hung on the wall as decorative art

Displayed on a stand

Used carefully as a serving or display plate

Details

Origin: Harlingen, Netherlands

Period: 1990s

Style: Delft blue / traditional Dutch

Decor: basket with flowers and fruit

Signed on the back

Suitable for wall display

A charming and traditional Dutch decorative piece, combining craftsmanship with the timeless beauty of Delft-style painting.