Schotel, beschilderd met vogels in een landschap binnen cartouches c. 1778 - 1782

This saucer, dating from around 1778-1782, is a fine example of Dutch porcelain from the Loosdrecht factory. The white porcelain is decorated with delicate hand-painted flora and fauna including exotic birds perched in trees and a central butterfly. The saucer’s gilded rim completes the elegant composition, exemplifying the 18th-century fascination with naturalism. The Rijksmuseum houses this small but impressive piece of Dutch ceramic art.