Delft Blue Dutch Kissing Couple Figurines - Vintage Holland Collectible Hand Painted

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 6.5″ (16.25cm)
Width: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Diameter: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1960

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Condition: Near Mint
Height: 6.5″ (16.25cm)
Width: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Diameter: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1960

Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a Delft Blue Dutch Kissing Couple figurine made in 1960, hand painted in the classic cobalt-on-white palette. It shows a boy and girl in traditional Dutch dress leaning in for a kiss, with the boy’s cap marked HOLLAND. The glaze is glossy and even, and the details—rosy cheeks, apron folds, wooden shoes—are crisp. It stands 6.5 inches tall and measures about 3.5 inches across in width, length, and diameter, so it displays nicely on a shelf without taking much space. In near mint condition, with bright color and no chips or cracks, it’s now about 66 years old and a charming mid‑century keepsake.

Delft Blue isn’t a single brand but a long-running Dutch pottery tradition from Delft that began in the 1600s, using tin‑glazed earthenware and cobalt oxide to give that deep blue underglaze. By the 1950s and 1960s many Dutch workshops produced these kissing couples as export souvenirs, sometimes marked “Delfts Blauw,” “Holland,” or with a painter’s initials. Hand‑painted pieces show little brush variations and soft shading, which yours has. At 6.5 inches, it’s larger than the common miniatures and salt‑and‑pepper shakers, so examples in this size and near mint shape are moderately scarce and very collectible.