MOSTLY UNDERGLAZE BLUE M.O.L. ABOVE A STAR MARK, SOME ALSO INCISED M.O.L. WITH A STAR, INCISED WITH VARIOUS NUMERALS AND CHARACTERS, 1782-1784 LATE LOOSDRECHT PERIOD, TWO AJOUR DISHES AND ONE LARGE CHARGER UNDERGLAZE BLUE AMSTEL MARK, 1784-1786

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(189) A very extensive Loosdrecht floral dinner service
MOSTLY UNDERGLAZE BLUE M.O.L. ABOVE A STAR MARK, SOME ALSO INCISED M.O.L. WITH A STAR, INCISED WITH VARIOUS NUMERALS AND CHARACTERS, 1782-1784 LATE LOOSDRECHT PERIOD, TWO AJOUR DISHES AND ONE LARGE CHARGER UNDERGLAZE BLUE AMSTEL MARK, 1784-1786
Decorated with elaborate natural flower bouquets and scattered flower sprays, the wavy borders with rocailles and peigné motifs in slight relief, with gilt dentil rim and acorn finials, comprising:
- a large two-handled oval bombé tureen and cover, 33.8 cm. wide - three two-handled oval bombè tureens and covers, 28.5-29.5 cm. wide;
- a pair of small two-handled oval bombé tureens and covers, 17.3 cm. wide;
- a pair of nautilus shell-shaped sauce-boats with ear handle, 22 cm. wide;
- two two-handled circular chestnut baskets and covers; 21.5 and 27 cm. wide;
- four two-handled circular ajour baskets with intertwined geometrical handles, 19-21 cm. wide;
- a pair of Amstel ajour dishes, 28 cm. diam.;
- six small single-handled cream pots and covers, 7.8 cm. high;
- two small single-handled mustard pots and covers, 7.8 cm. high;
- a very large circular charger, 45.5 cm. diam.;
- three large circular chargers, in sizes: 41-42.2 cm. diam.;
- a pair of circular dishes, 35.5 cm. diam.;
- three circular dishes, 28 cm. diam.;
- five oval dishes, in sizes: 37-44 cm. wide;
- four deep oval stands, 29.5 cm. wide;
- a pair of square bowls with canted corners, 21 cm. wide;
- eight rectangular side dishes, 26.5 cm. wide;
- four triangular side dishes, 20 cm. wide;
- a pair of small oval side dishes, 20.5 cm wide;
- a pair of small tear-shaped side dishes, 21.5 cm wide
- nineteen circular deep dishes, in sizes: 20-28 cm. diam.;
- twenty-four deep plates, 25 cm. diam.;
- sixty-nine plates, 25 cm diam. (189)

Provenance

Willem J.R. Dreesmann (1885-1954), one of the founders of the Vroom and Dreesmann department stores.
The W.J.R. Dreesmann collection, Frederik Muller auction rooms, Amsterdam, 22-25 March 1960, lot 411, sold on 24 March for 30.000 guilders.
By descent to the present owner.

Literature

Verzameling Amsterdam W.J.R. Dreesmann, vol. II, Amsterdam, 1951, p. 818.

Special notice

Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

Lot Essay

A similar extensive Loosdrecht-Amstel dinner service was sold at Christie's Amsterdam auction rooms on 26 September 2001, lot 480.

See W.J. Rust, Het Nederlandse Porcelein, Amsterdam, 1952, ill.26 for a similar floral dinner service in the possession of H.M. Queen Juliana in 1952;
E. Schrijver, Hollands Porselein, Bussum, 1973, ill.6 for the similar floral dinner service in the possession of H.M. Queen Beatrix in 1973, in Huis ten Bosch, the Hague;
A. den Blaauwen et al., Loosdrechts Porselein 1774-1784, Zwolle, 1988, p. 265, ill. 226 for a similar chestnut basket.

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