A set of six Chinese Kangxi blue and white tea bowls and saucers, each painted with galloping huntsmen with bows and arrows in open landscapes pursuing a hare, Bearing four character marks for Kangxi, mark and period. 7cm diameter cups, 10.5 cm diameter, saucers.

Formerly in the Van Vlissingen Collection

The Van Vlissingen family was associated with the trade of Chinese porcelain in the 17th century, particularly through the Dutch East India Company (VOC). They were involved in various aspects of the porcelain trade, including financing, ownership of ships, and amassing a sizable collection of which these items are part.

Formerly in the Van Vlissingen Collection

The Van Vlissingen family was associated with the trade of Chinese porcelain in the 17th century, particularly through the Dutch East India Company (VOC). They were involved in various aspects of the porcelain trade, including financing, ownership of ships, and amassing a sizable collection of which these items are part.

The Van Vlissingen family was associated with the trade of Chinese porcelain in the 17th century, particularly through the Dutch East India Company (VOC). They were involved in various aspects of the porcelain trade, including financing, ownership of ships, and amassing a sizable collection of which these items are part.

Condition Report

One saucer has a fine hairline crack to the rim and one has a small chip to the rim.

Some of the saucers and cups have very tiny nibbles, see the extra images for an example with ball point pen tip for scale