Boerenbont

Boerenbont

Boerenbont

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For the Flemish centre-right farmers' union, see Boerenbond.

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 [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.[1] It remains a popular pattern today.

A bowl decorated with the Boerenbont motive, a popular design of Royal Sphinx [nl] potteries in Maastricht (Collection of Sociaal Historisch Centrum [nl]

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  1. [1]
    "Royal Boch - Collections". www.royalboch.be. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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