Dish; Canton, 19th century.

Dish; Canton, XIX century.
Blue and white porcelain.
Presents good state of preservation.
Measurements: 2.5 x 24.5 cm (diameter).
Dish made of glazed porcelain. The piece shows a design in the usual white and blue so characteristic of this type of pieces, with figurative motifs in the center. Porcelain known for its chromatism as "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 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 production destined for export, 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.