BK-15565-A
c. 1782 - c. 1784
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
7.9; 4.3; 9.5
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
height 4.3 cm x width 9.5 cm x diameter 7.9 cm
Art Historical Context
This delicate porcelain piece, produced by the Manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht between roughly 1782 and 1784, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of late-eighteenth-century Dutch ceramics. Standing just 4.3 centimeters high with a diameter of 7.9 centimeters, its compact scale suggests it may have served as a small dish, cup, or component of a larger table service. The factory’s brief but notable operation in the Netherlands placed it among the pioneering European efforts to master hard-paste porcelain techniques long dominated by Asian producers. Created during a period when Dutch patrons increasingly sought elegant, locally made alternatives to imported wares, this object reflects both technical ambition and cultural aspiration. Its modest dimensions highlight the factory’s attention to intimate, everyday luxury items suited to refined domestic settings. Today, such surviving examples offer visitors a tangible connection to the innovative spirit of Enlightenment-era manufacturing in the Low Countries.