Besides the worldfamous Delft Blue the masterpainters at Royal Delft also create the multi-coloured polychrome collection. This decorationstyle is inspired by colour used in the Mediterranean and it is these colours that give the earthenware its typical character.This herring dish has been in the collection of De Porceleyne Fles since 1880 and is still one of the most popular pieces. After all, herring fishing was and is an important source of income for the Dutch fishery.