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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



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&c. : and as the patriai'ch alludes to the destruc- 

 tion of liis body by Avorms, and asserts his belief 

 that, notwithstanding, " in his flesh" he "bhall see 

 God," I have little doubt but that these ema- 

 ciated figures were intended to be correct repre- 

 sentations of the corpses of the individuals buried, 

 and to be sermons to the survivors, 



Thomas L. Walker. 

 Leicester. 



DUTCH POTTERT. 

 (Vol. v., p. 343.) 



What follows may serve as a help to a complete 

 answer to your querist. 



In the latter half of the eighteenth century a 

 manufactory existed at Oude Loosdrecht, of which 

 we often meet with specimens, Avith gilt borders 

 and a light blue flower between green leaves. I 

 do not know the meaning of " M," of which O. M. 

 speaks. Can it signify Myndcn '? 



In the Algemeene Staat der fahrieken en irafieken 

 in het koningrijk Holland, 1808, compiled by order 

 of government, mention is made of two potteries 

 in Amstelland. 



Between the years 1780 and 1790 Lichner, a 

 German, set up works at the Hague to imitate the 

 mucli-sought-for Saxon china. In colour, paint- 

 ing, and whiteness, the likeness is very great ; but 

 the substance is thicker. The mark is the stork 

 (the arms of the Hague). Tea and table services 

 of this fabric are to be met with, though scarce; 

 for the undertaking failed: probably through the 

 dearness of the material, or of the wages, they were 

 unable to compete with foreigners. The drawing 

 and painting, both of landscapes and flowers, are 

 in good taste. There are cups and saucers on 

 each of which the same group of flowers is repre- 

 sented from a different point of view. It is to be 

 regretted that the gilding, through being placed 

 on the edge, instead of below it, is Avorn off. In 

 1809 or 1810, when it was the fashion for ladies 

 to paint china, which was afterwards glazed, I 

 found, to my great surprise, a workman in Amster- 

 dam Avho Avas painting china : he told me he had 

 been painter in the manufactory at the Hague. 

 I examined the marks of this china, and I doubt 

 not it Avas of the second manufactory mentioned in 

 the Algemeene Staat. I recollect the establishment 

 at the Hague was on the Bierkade, a house with 

 high steps. (From the Navorsche?-.) L. J. 2. 



Although I am not able to ansAver all the parti- 

 culars included in the Query of O. M., I Avill com- 

 municate what I knoAv. Perhaps I may thus put 

 him in the way to learn more. 



In the beginning of this century there was a 

 pottery on the Amstel, between Ouderkerk and 

 Amsterdam, at that time belonging to Mr.Dommer 

 The mark by Avhich the productions of this esta- 



blishment Avere known was Amstel. I very Avell 

 remember a service Avith this mark in daily use at 

 my father's house. The Avorks ceased, if I am not 

 mistaken, in the time of the French occupation. 

 These recollections of my youth agree Avith what 

 I read concerning Loosdrecht in the Nedei-landsclie 

 Stad- en Dorphesch-ijver (Description of the Dutch 

 Towns and Villages) published in 1795 : 



" Some years ago there Avas in Oude Loosdrecht a A-ery 

 considerable pottery, but it has been removed to the 

 Amstel, by which the village has suffered no little loss." 

 While in Beis door Holland (Journey through 

 Holland), in the years 1807—1812, vol. i. p. 223. 

 et seq., this pottery is mentioned as still existing. 

 (From the NavorscTier.) A. J. van der Aa. 



Your Querist O. M. may find the information he 

 seeks in the Volledige Beschrijving van alle Konsten, 

 Ambachten, Handwei-hen, Fahrieken, enz. . (" Com- 

 plete Description of every Art, Trade, Handicraft, 

 Manufacture, &c."), vol. iii., Dordrecht, Blasse and 

 Son, 1789. A review of this Avork appeared in the 

 Vade7-lands Letter oefening, 1789, vol. i. p. 448., in 

 Avhicli the folloAving mention is made of 



" The establishment of a manufactory of fine pot- 

 tery in the year 1754, near the Ovcrtoomschenweg in 

 the parish of Amstelveen near Amsterdam, at the cost 

 of the Baron van Heeren and the Baron van Pallandh. 

 Through want of demand, this establishment was closed 

 in 1764, and sold by auction. 



" The Count van Gronsfeld, having bought the 

 machinery and materials, soon after raised a pottery at 

 Weesp ; but, not meeting with the success he antici- 

 pated, made it over to the Rev. De Mol, who, in 1772, 

 removed the Avorks to Loosdrecht. After his death, in 

 1782, the concern passed into the hands of his partners, 

 J. Rendorp, A. Dedel, C. Van der Hoop Gysbz., and 

 J. Hope; and Avas by them, in 1784, removed to the 

 Amstel near Amsterdam, and there worked Avith re- 

 doubled zeal by the director, F. Daenbar. This china 

 was very much praised ; yet it appears the Avorks Avere 

 offered for sale in 1789 : they tlien came into the hands 

 of F. Rendorp and C. Van der Hoop Gysbz., and 

 remained under the direction of F. Daenbar, 



" In the Hague they have for several years (1789) 

 boasted of a china-manufactory, then under the direc- 

 tion of J. F. Van Lynker." (From the Navorschtr.) 



Elsevir. 



Leyden. 



About the middle of the last century there A\-as 

 a china manufactory at Oude Loosdrecht. The 

 letters MOL signify Manufactuur Oude Loos- 

 drecht, and by a singular coincidence it happened 

 that the establishment Avas under the direction of 

 the Rev. Mol. It Avas afterAvards removed to the 

 Buiten Amstel, where I often visited it betAveen the 

 years 1780 and 1790. The Avord Amstel Avas the 

 fabric mark of the latter place. Delft earthenAvare 

 was formerly much used, but is noAV no longer 

 heard of. (From the Navorscher.) IIika. 



Amsterdam. 



