Every month, a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection is presented. This month, the focus is on a blue and white charger, made around 1680. The depiction of a mounted huntsman in art recalls the widely circulated images of Petrus Schenk’s publication Nieuwe geinventeerde Sineesen, met groote moeyte geteekent en in ‘t Ligt gegeven. The Delft pottery painters were not inspired by these particular prints however, because the book was not published until circa 1740. Other prints and Chinese porcelain wares must have served as the source of inspiration for the painter of this charger. During the Kangxi period (1662-1722), Chinese porcelain was made specifically for the export market. However, the scenes of Chinese life, legend and landscape were hardly changed for the Western market. Many of the dishes and other decorative pieces made for export are indistinguishable from the Chinese designs. Exotic hunting scenes were particularly in vogue…