MIDDLE PERIOD (1778-1782), MARKED WITH M.O.L. ABOVE A STAR

Details

A rare Loosdrecht porcelain armorial dish
Middle period (1778-1782), marked with M.O.L. above a star
Gilt and painted in colours, the centre decorated with the crowned coat-of-arms of the Romswinckel family flanked by a tied laurel branch, the border with trailing flowers, the lobed edge dotted in gilt
24.5 cm. diam.
See illustration

Literature

A.L. den Blaauwen, Loosdrechts Porselein, Zwolle, 1988, p.202, ill.114.

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Lot Essay

This is the only recorded Loosdrecht armorial dish. It is probable that it was part of a dinner service ordered by Joost Romswinckel (1745-1824) who was a member of the Veertigraad from 1772-1787 and Schepen from 1781-1783, both in Leiden.

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