Pair of tibors; China, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

Pair of tibores; China, Qing dynasty, nineteenth century.
Glazed and enameled porcelain. Rose family.
One of the pieces has pitting, fracture line and losses in the glaze.
Measurements: 32 x 21 x 21 cm (x2).
Pair of tibores made in glazed and enameled porcelain. Under the Qing, inherited art forms flourished and innovations occurred on many levels and in many types. High levels of literacy, a successful publishing industry, thriving cities, and Confucian emphasis on cultivation nurtured a lively and creative set of cultural fields. uring this period, the European tendency to imitate Chinese artistic traditions, known as chinoiserie, also gained great popularity in Europe due to increased trade with China and the broader current of Orientalism.