Duvivier’s decoration on Loosdrecht Sherds
Between 1774 and 1784 porcelain was made at the Dutch manufactory founded by Rev. Joannes de Mol (1726–1782) and located in Oud-Loosdrecht, 30 km south of Amsterdam, close to the Vecht River. In the years 2000-2005 the Historical Society of Loosdrecht conducted excavation work at the site of the manufactory in order to bring its history “above water” for the first time. In the course of their work, the archaeologists discovered a vast amount of ceramic evidence – both in the ground as well as in the water nearby.