Blue Herring Mesdag’s Fleet, depicts a Dutch landscape with boats sailing on the water inspired by the landscape paintings of Hendrik Willem Mesdag. With this stunning ceramic centerpiece in the shape of a herring, Royal Delft and the Dutch designer duo Koens and Middelkoop pay homage to the Dutch tradition of herring and Delft Blue. A cork is included for mounting the curio on the wall, along with instructions. Or simply place on a shelf or table.
The Delft Blue collection celebrates the exhibition Old Masters, New Amsterdam, at The New York Historical. The Dutch founded the city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island 400 years ago in 1626. In Europe at that same time they were revolutionizing art, with Rembrandt and his contemporaries turning a keen eye to the world around them. This exhibition uses their paintings to help us envision life in the little Dutch settlement that would become New York. Let the Old Masters introduce you to New Amsterdam. Old Masters, New Amsterdam is on view May 1, 2026 - August 30, 2026.
