Tibor; China, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period, 1821-1850.

Tibor; China, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period, 1821-1850.
Glazed porcelain.
It has slight loss on the inside of the lid.
Measurements: 21 x 21,5 cm (diameter).
Tibor decorated with the mythical "cobalt blue" or "blue on white" was highly appreciated in Europe since its early importation. In fact, it was so much appreciated by other cultures such as the Islamic one that, very often, it was works destined for this market that ended up influencing European ceramic production, which aspired to resemble as closely as possible this production destined for export created in large quantities in China.
Emperor Daoguang, also known by his temple name Emperor Xuanzong of Qing, personal name Mianning, was the seventh emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the sixth Qing emperor to rule China proper, reigning from 1820 to 1850. His reign was marked by "external disasters and internal rebellions." These included the First Opium War and the start of the Taiping Rebellion, which nearly ended the dynasty. Historian Jonathan Spence characterizes Emperor Daoguang as a "well-meaning but ineffective man" who promoted officials who "presented a purist vision even though they had no say in the internal and external problems surrounding the dynasty."

COMMENTS

Slight loss on the inside of the cover.
This lot can be seen at the Setdart Madrid Gallery located at C/Velázquez, 7.