Kop, beschilderd met twee elkaar op regelmatige afstand snijdende blad- en bloemslingers

About this artwork

hoogte 4,9 cm x diameter 7,1 cm

Art Historical Context

This delicate cup, crafted by Manufacture-Loosdrecht between approximately 1782 and 1784, exemplifies the refined artistry of late eighteenth-century Dutch ceramics. Standing just 4.9 centimeters tall with a diameter of 7.1 centimeters, the small vessel features elegant hand-painted decoration of two intersecting gar of leaves and flowers, a rhythmic, balanced around its surface. Such motifs were popular in porcelain of the period, a blend of Roc lightness and emerging neoclassical restraint. Oud-Loosdrecht, one of the earliest successful porcelain factories in the Netherlands, operated under the direction of Johannes de Mol and produced soft-paste porcelain inspired by leading German and French makers. Active for little more than a decade, the factory contributed significantly to the development of a distinctly Dutch porcelain tradition before closing in the mid-1780s. Pieces like this cup were typically part of tea or coffee services, highlighting the growing fashion for refined domestic rituals among the Dutch elite. The cup’s modest scale and intricate overglaze painting demonstrate the technical skill required to work with fragile porcelain, transforming a functional object into a miniature work of art that continues to charm museum visitors today.