Kop, beschilderd met een landschap met huizen c. 1809 - 1814

This cup, painted with a landscape of houses, was made at the Koninklijke Porseleinfabriek Dommer & Co. The idyllic scene that decorates the cup presents us with an insight into the cultural values of its time. Made in the Netherlands, the cup reflects the influence of international trade and artistic exchange on Dutch society, while also highlighting the importance of nature and the countryside in the Dutch cultural imagination. The scene of people enjoying a pastoral landscape reveals the cultural values and social norms that shaped artistic production. Whether it comments on the social structures of its time or reinforces the cultural values is not entirely evident. To interpret this artwork more fully, we might use resources like historical archives, design catalogs, and studies of Dutch social history. Such research would enrich our understanding of the social and institutional contexts of the cup's creation and use.