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[[File:Boerenbont decoratie, fabrieken Petrus Regout, Maastricht.jpg|thumb|A bowl decorated with the Boerenbont motive, a popular design of {{Ill|Royal Sphinx|nl|Koninklijke Sphinx}} potteries in Maastricht (Collection of {{Ill|Sociaal Historisch Centrum|nl|Sociaal Historisch Centrum voor Limburg (SHCL)}}]] |
[[File:Boerenbont decoratie, fabrieken Petrus Regout, Maastricht.jpg|thumb|A bowl decorated with the Boerenbont motive, a popular design of {{Ill|Royal Sphinx|nl|Koninklijke Sphinx}} potteries in Maastricht (Collection of {{Ill|Sociaal Historisch Centrum|nl|Sociaal Historisch Centrum voor Limburg (SHCL)}})]] |
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'''Boerenbont''' is a traditional pattern used on [[pottery]] from the [[Netherlands]]. Translated from [[Dutch language|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, yellow, green, and blue. Currently manufactured by {{Ill|Royal Boch|nl}} in [[Belgium]], the pattern originated as a local craft made by farmers’ wives in the 19th century. 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalboch.be/en/collections.html |title=Royal Boch - Collections |website=www.royalboch.be |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041028052312/http://www.royalboch.be/en/collections.html |archive-date=28 October 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It remains a popular pattern today. |
'''Boerenbont''' is a traditional pattern used on [[pottery]] from the [[Netherlands]]. Translated from [[Dutch language|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, yellow, green, and blue. Currently manufactured by {{Ill|Royal Boch|nl}} in [[Belgium]], the pattern originated as a local craft made by farmers’ wives in the 19th century. 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalboch.be/en/collections.html |title=Royal Boch - Collections |website=www.royalboch.be |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041028052312/http://www.royalboch.be/en/collections.html |archive-date=28 October 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It remains a popular pattern today. |
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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, yellow, green, and blue. Currently manufactured by Royal Boch in Belgium, the pattern originated as a local craft made by farmers’ wives in the 19th century. 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.[1] It remains a popular pattern today.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Royal Boch - Collections". www.royalboch.be. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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Media related to Boerenbont at Wikimedia Commons