BK-1983-9
c. 1782 - c. 1784
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
29.5; 6
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
hoogte 6 cm x diameter 29,5 cm
Art Historical Context
This delicate porcelain dish, catalogued as BK-1983-9, was created by the Oud-Loosdrecht between about 1782 and 1784. Standing just 6 centimetres high with a diameter of 29.5 centimetres, the low, wide form suggests a serving plate or shallow bowl typical of refined tableware produced in the Netherlands during the late eighteenth century. Its soft, luminous surface reflects the factory’s ambition to master European porcelain techniques at a time when such wares were still largely imported from Asia or Germany. Founded in 1774 by the Reverend Joannes de Mol near Amsterdam, the Loosdrecht works operated for barely a decade yet became celebrated for its fine paste and subtle painted decoration. Workers experimented with local clays and imported materials to rival Meissen and Sèvres, often employing delicate floral motifs or miniature landscapes executed in soft enamels. Though short-lived, the factory helped lay the groundwork for Dutch ceramic production and left behind objects prized today for their crisp modelling and restrained elegance. BK-1983-9 thus offers visitors a tangible glimpse into the Netherlands’ brief but determined chapter in the history of European porcelain, when scientific curiosity and artistic refinement converged around the dining table.