De Porcelijne Lampetkan

<body> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The owner of <b>De Porcelijne Lampetkan</b>, Leon Paul van Geenen was born in Delft and grew up near the present Porceleyne Fles factory. This Delftware factory is established in 1653.<br> <br> <br> From the age of twelve Leon Paul began collecting and excavating various pieces of ceramics.Later his family purchased one of the original Porceleyne Fles factory buildings at Oosteinde in Delft.<b><i> </i></b>At that time Leon Paul was able to excavate broken pieces and factory wasters during the restoration of the building.<br> <br> <br> After school Leon Paul gained qualifications in catering and worked in that field for ten years. Then following in his father's footsteps, he started his own antique shop named <b>De Porcelijne Lampetkan </b>more than five years ago.<b><br> <br> <br> <br> De Porcelijne Lampetkan </b> is specialised in old en new Delftware, antique tiles, excavated ceramics, antique drawings, Chinese ceramics, Royal Delftware from the Porceleyne Fles factory (1879-1980), Makkum ceramics and books of antique and Delft Blue.</span></p> </body>