Gouda Stroopwafel Jar for the Netherlands Marine Corps
Last week, we once again delivered a series of personalised Gouda stroopwafel jars for the Netherlands Marine Corps. By now, we produce these several times a year. Apparently, they enjoy real Gouda stroopwafels just as much as we do.
The jars are finished in traditional Delft Blue and feature the Marine Corps emblem on the front. It is actually quite a simple design, but that is exactly why it works. No busy decoration or unnecessary details, just a recognisable stroopwafel jar with a clean emblem on it.
Stroopwafels remain connected to Gouda
Although stroopwafels are sold almost everywhere these days, Gouda is still the city most people associate them with. Especially when it comes to the larger, freshly made Gouda stroopwafels you still find at markets and specialist shops.
We notice that many companies and organisations choose a personalised ceramic stroopwafel jar for exactly that reason. It is something distinctly Dutch, without feeling overly touristy.
Combined with Delft Blue pottery, it remains a recognisable and typically Dutch product. Not only for international relations, but also here in the Netherlands.
Produced entirely in our own factory
The stroopwafel jars are produced in our factory in Gouderak, near Gouda. From casting the clay to glazing and applying the decoration, everything is done in-house.
With projects like these, we pay close attention to the proportions of the emblem on the jar. A logo needs to remain clearly visible, but it also has to suit the shape of the pottery itself. Especially with darker Delft Blue decorations, those details matter.
Since we make these jars regularly for the Netherlands Marine Corps, we now know exactly which version they prefer.
Delft Blue beyond the souvenir shop
Many people still associate Delft Blue with souvenirs, but in practice it is used for far more than that. We regularly produce pottery for companies, government organisations, defence units and institutions.
Often these are smaller production runs with a custom logo, anniversary marking or personalised design. Because everything is still produced in-house, we can work quite flexibly on these kinds of projects.
A stroopwafel jar like this is actually a good example of what Dutch ceramics do well: combining functional pottery with a recognisable appearance.
A product that is actually used
One thing we like about projects like these is that the products do not disappear into a display cabinet somewhere. These jars are simply used. In offices, during meetings and at receptions.
And in the end, there is really only one thing that belongs inside them: real Gouda stroopwafels.
