delft

This is the Gemeenlandshuis of Delfland or Huyterhuis: Around 1505 the house of the very wealthy Jan de Huyter, he was chairman of the polder board of Delft, was furnished with a façade of natural stone and a tower. In the 16th century the so-called Huyter House was the richest house of Delft. It was situated at Oude Delft 167. After the house of the Spanish minded grandchild Jan de Huyter had been forfeited in 1572, it was used during five years by the Hof of Holland. Since then different owners came and went amongst whom the city of Delft. In1645 the Huyterhuis was bought by the Hoogheemraadschap of Delfland (Polder Authorities). The front façade is decorated with numerous little monsters and hop bells. The tower has a beautifully gilded weathervane which depicts a mermaid. The actual town hall is in the next picture.

The church tower is 108.75 meters high. www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/3745673205/

Extract from the Manufacturer's Report. We made a large quantity of China from the Clay. The Clay came to us with all its impurities. It was washed and the Mica taken from it and used without any of the careful processes of preparation to which our English Clays are subjected. Taking this fact into account, the results were surprisingly good. We see no reason why Clay Works should not be erected in Ireland as we are confident that the Clay is of considerable value. Note: Josiah Wedgwood the great Potter in giving evidence before the House of Commons stated that the English Potters obtained their Clay from Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and the Irish Coast

Lovely pots but was Mason showing off Wedgewood pottery or some Irish version???

This seems to suggest that this is not so much a display of pottery as a proof that potters clay could be produced in Ireland.

Per Niall McAuley, looks like Irish stuff to me - seemingly produced/offered as "proof of concept". The jar and long stemmed item in the centre seem to have Irish language text on them. The jar has:

[...] i ndiad(h) bid(h) is le bea[...]

Irish International Exhibition 1907 ?