Ruitenbeek feels that although most Dutch people's interest in Chinese art is considerable, their understanding is limited and their actual knowledge is even smaller. The small minority who do have a better understanding tend to be limited to the field of porcelain.
「一般荷蘭人對中國藝術的興趣很大，可惜瞭解非常有限，知識更少；少數比較瞭解的，也多限於瓷器」，魯克思指出，觀眾有興趣的展品，反而是一些「不算正統」的珍玩工藝。