The development of white, or near white, firing bodies in Europe from the late 18th century, such as Creamware by Josiah Wedgwood and porcelain, reduced the demand for Delftware, faience and majolica.
V Franciji se je izdelava začela leta 1690 v Quimperju v Bretaniji, sledil je Rouen, Strasbourg in Luneville.