CHINESE BLUE/WHITE EXPORT PORCELAIN 4 TEA BOWLS & 2 SAUCERS KANGXI PERIOD 18thC
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An exceptional set of four blue & white Chinese export porcelain bowls and two saucers, Kangxi period, early 18th century. description: This auction is for an attractive set of four tea bowls and two saucers, decorated in blue under glaze on milky white, originating from China. These lovely objects were made for the export market to Europe and are dating to the first decades of the 18th century (1700-1720). They were made during the reign of the emperor KangXi (Kang Hsi) 1662-1722. Chinese porcelain was often traded by the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC), which had special trading privileges to Japan (Decima Island) and China. The wealthy Dutch merchants adored the delicate Chinese porcelain and large quantities were shipped to Holland in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is known that the Chinese factories reserved their best quality porcelain for export, thus meeting the European taste. This set consists of two saucers and four cups. The diameter of the saucers is 4 inches (102 mm). The cups stand 1 5/8 inches (42 mm) high and are 2 5/8 inches (66 mm) wide. The set is hand decorated in a wonderful deep ultramarine blue color with a pattern of an oriental lady and an oriental child. In Holland this particular pattern is traditionally called Lange Lijs , in England: Long Eliza . And also in Holland these children on Chinese porcelain
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