A Chinese Kangxi blue and white custard container and cover ...

Estimate

£300 - £400

A Chinese Kangxi blue and white custard container and cover painted with inky blue palmette and fungus, together with one similar but smaller and two landscape-painted custards. 8 cm high x 11 cm diameter the primary item 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.