Lot Essay
Cf. A.L. den Blaauwen, Loosdrechts porcelein (Zwolle 1988 ), p.265 ill.226-227 for similarly decorated objects in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London
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1784-1786, VARIOUSLY MARKED WITH: M.O.L, INCISED AND MOSTLY WITH A * AND IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE, AMSTEL IN UNDERGLAZE AND IN OVERGLAZE BLUE, AMSTEL AND LOOSDRECHT COMBINED IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND ALSO ADDED WITH L'S AND WITH ONE OR TWO O'S
Details
An extensive Loosdrecht-Amstel aux barbeaux ajour dinner service
1784-1786, variously marked with: M.O.L, incised and mostly with a * and in underglaze blue, Amstel in underglaze and in overglaze blue, Amstel and Loosdrecht combined in underglaze blue and also added with L's and with one or two o's
In the Neoclassical style, gilt and painted in green and blue with the scattered cornflower pattern, the shaped borders with gilt garlands alternating polychrome cornflower garlands, comprising:
-a large oval tureen, cover and stand, the stand 40cm wide;
-a pair of oval tureens, covers and stands, the stands 38cm wide;
-a pair of oval tureens, covers and stands, the stands 21cm wide;
-a pair of oval tureens with a spoon opening, covers and stands, the stands 21cm wide;
-a pair of small oval pierced baskets, 15,5cm wide;
-an oval pierced basket and pierced stand, the basket 26,3cm wide;
-a pair of circular pierced baskets and pierced stands, the stands 22,5cm diam.;
-a pair of oval single-handled baskets, 15cm wide;
-a pair of small oval single-handled baskets 9cm wide;
-a pair of circular pierced chestnut baskets and pierced covers;
-seven circular chargers in sizes;
-fifty eight dinner plates;
-eighteen dessert plates;
-twelve deep dessert plates;
-twenty two deep plates
See illustration (142)
1784-1786, variously marked with: M.O.L, incised and mostly with a * and in underglaze blue, Amstel in underglaze and in overglaze blue, Amstel and Loosdrecht combined in underglaze blue and also added with L's and with one or two o's
In the Neoclassical style, gilt and painted in green and blue with the scattered cornflower pattern, the shaped borders with gilt garlands alternating polychrome cornflower garlands, comprising:
-a large oval tureen, cover and stand, the stand 40cm wide;
-a pair of oval tureens, covers and stands, the stands 38cm wide;
-a pair of oval tureens, covers and stands, the stands 21cm wide;
-a pair of oval tureens with a spoon opening, covers and stands, the stands 21cm wide;
-a pair of small oval pierced baskets, 15,5cm wide;
-an oval pierced basket and pierced stand, the basket 26,3cm wide;
-a pair of circular pierced baskets and pierced stands, the stands 22,5cm diam.;
-a pair of oval single-handled baskets, 15cm wide;
-a pair of small oval single-handled baskets 9cm wide;
-a pair of circular pierced chestnut baskets and pierced covers;
-seven circular chargers in sizes;
-fifty eight dinner plates;
-eighteen dessert plates;
-twelve deep dessert plates;
-twenty two deep plates
See illustration (142)
Provenance
Collection Ferdinand baron Michiels van Verduynen.
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