Set of plate, cup and bowl for export of the Company of the Indies, 18th-19th century. Glazed

Set of plate, cup and bowl for the East India Company export market, 18th-19th century.
Glazed porcelain.
With hair and prickles.
With stamps on the base.
Measurements: 6 x 12 cm; 4.5 x 6 cm.
Chinese-made set consisting of a plate, a cup and a bowl. These pieces were made for export to Europe. Porcelain known for its chromaticism as 'cobalt blue' or 'blue on white' was highly prized in Europe from the time of its early importation. In fact, it was so much appreciated by other cultures such as Islam that it was very often works destined for this market that ended up influencing European ceramic production, which aspired to resemble as closely as possible this export production created in large quantities in China. It was not until around the middle of the 17th century that production began in this oriental country, blue and white porcelain being among the first to arrive directly in Europe in large quantities.