Tureen; China, Qing dynasty, Qianglong period, 18th century.

Tureen; China, Qing dynasty, Qianglong period, 18th century.
Imari ceramic glazed by hand.
Presents restoration in one of the handles.
Measurements: 20 x 32 cm.
Ceramic tureen with vegetal ornamentation. Qianlong was able to preserve and promote his own traditions of Manchu hunter and warrior, and combined them with the adoption of the principles of political and cultural leadership of Confucianism, thus achieving an effective and stable government. In fact, it was precisely his ability to adopt Chinese customs, while still honoring his Manchu tradition, that made him one of the most successful emperors of the Qing dynasty. Qianlong studied Chinese painting, and especially enjoyed the art of calligraphy, highly regarded in this culture, conceived in fact as the highest of the arts.