Philadelphia Museum of Art - On View : In the Galleries : Dutch Ceramics

Tucked inside many of the Main Building's hallways and stairwells, visitors will find examples of the Museum's vast holdings of Dutch ceramics including tiles, Delft earthenware, and porcelain. These range in date from the 16th to the 20th century.

Highlights from the Collections

Explore objects on view in the Dutch Ceramics galleries >>

The designs on a number of the objects you may see demonstrate a strong connection to the times and circumstances under which they were produced, with favorite motifs including scenes of Dutch life and patriotism, animals and sea creatures, biblical scenes, and floral designs.

Delft Pottery

Museum Store Corridor, ground floor

Extraordinary examples of Delft pottery, from the functional to the whimsical, decorate the corridor leading from the Museum Store to the Cafeteria.

Please note, many of the objects on view in these galleries rotate periodically.