The story
Founded by David Anthonisz van der Pieth in 1653, in Delft.1
Private company
Logo: royaldelft.com4
Dutch earthenware factory
The Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles N.V. (trading publicly as Royal Delft) is a Dutch manufacturer of Delftware, a type of earthenware, headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands. It is the only remaining factory out of 32 that were established in Delft during the 17th century.2 It was founded by David Anthonisz van der Pieth.1 It is part of Royal Delft Group.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

The Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles N.V. (trading publicly as Royal Delft) is a Dutch manufacturer of Delftware, a type of earthenware, headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands. It is the only remaining factory out of 32 that were established in Delft during the 17th century.2
De Porceleyne Fles - Delftsche Aardewerkfabriek is part of a group headed by Royal Delft Group. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Founded by David Anthonisz van der Pieth in 1653, in Delft.1
Who has led De Porceleyne Fles - Delftsche Aardewerkfabriek, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
From Wikidata.1
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.