Flower pot; China, Qing dynasty. 20th century.

Planter; China, Qing dynasty. 20th century.
Glazed porcelain. Yellow family.
Measurements: 18 x 23 x 23 cm.
Flower pot or fishbowl made of enameled porcelain. Its decoration reveals that it belongs to the yellow family, one of the less frequent typologies, being this one surpassed in number by pieces of the pink or green family. The Ching or Qing dynasty, also known as the Manchu Dynasty, was the last of the Chinese imperial dynasties. Founded in the present northeast of the country by the Manchu clan in 1644, its rule ended with the abdication of the last Emperor in 1912 by the Xinhai Revolution and the establishment of the Republic of China, maintaining throughout this time the capital in Beijing. In general, traditional art forms flourished in many different and varied levels and formats, thanks to a highly educated upper class, a thriving publishing industry of books, pamphlets, etc., really prosperous cities, and the Confucian emphasis on cultivating the mind. Although the Emperors themselves were, on many occasions, outstanding artists (especially in painting), the best works were carried out by schoolchildren and the urban elite.