MANUFACTURE OF OUD-LOOSDRECHT in AMSTEL (Holland), 18th CENTURY Pair of large hard porcelain dishes with scalloped edges, polychrome decoration of birds branching on a plant terrace, marli decorated with garlands of flowers and foliage and rocaille gold edging on a raised background. Mark in blue underglaze M.O.L with star and recessed mark. D. 29.5 cm. (Good condition, very small chips and firing defects). Note: The history of the Oud-Loosdrecht factory Around 1772, thanks to the purchase of equipment from the bankrupt Weesp factory, the Protestant pastor Johannes de Moll founded the Oud-Loosdrecht factory with the help of Louis-Victor Gerverot, also formerly of Weesp. When Moll died in 1782, the company was run by five partners. However, it struggled to compete with its rivals due to the higher costs associated with high quality standards. In 1784, it closed its doors and was transferred to the Ouder-Amstel factory. The VICTORIA AND ALBET MUSEUM in London has an important collection of Oud-Loosdrecht porcelain.