delft
noun
ˈdelft 
often attributive
1
: tin-glazed Dutch earthenware with blue and white or polychrome decoration
2
: ceramic ware (such as tiles) resembling or imitative of Dutch delft
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Country-style flower arrangements interspersed with classic blue-and-white ceramics, from delft vases to Chinese Export figurines, decorate the tables. 
Jamee Gregory, ELLE Decor, 12 July 2010
Jamee Gregory, ELLE Decor, 12 July 2010 Word History
Etymology
Delft, Netherlands
First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Geographical Definition
Delft
geographical name
ˈdelft
commune in the southwestern part of the Netherlands population 99,097
Note: Delft is famous for the manufacture of pottery (delftware) especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.