A encre-de-chine a pattipan, a tea canister and a saucer, 18th century, China, The pattipan with a rural scene of a boy carrying two buckets and a small boy riding an oxen. The tea canister with a European style depiction of Jupiter (Roman God) and a large saucer with a Jesuit pattern. Pattipan; D 13,7 cm, tea canister: H 12,6 cm, saucer: D 16 cm, The tea canister with a small chip and associated hairline along the top rim. The lid is glued to the base. No other damage and no restoration. Slight wear of the decoration. From a Dutch collection. Tea canister and pattipan: Bought from Sotheby s Amsterdam (Mak van Waay), on October 13th. 1978.