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A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 930 - 2 410 EUR
2 210 - 2 760 USD
Hammer price
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Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
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A blue and white 'foreigners bearing tribute' jar, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

Of baluster shape, decorated in underglaze blue with the motif 'foreigners bearing tributes/gifts'. The base with an apocryphal six character Kangxi mark within double circles. Height 34 cm.

Gilding by rim. Fritts.

Literature

The subject of foreign tribute bearers is also depicted in a number of Qing court paintings, such as Envoys from Vassal States and Foreign Countries Presenting Tribute to the Emperor in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Qing Court Paintings, #14, Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 64.

More information

The theme of foreign tribute bearers was especially favored at court in the 18th and early 19th century. Recognizable by their curly red hair, tall noses, and clothing, the foreigners carry precious objects and are accompanied by extraordinary beasts such as a Buddhist lion, wolf, bixie, piebald horse, white elephant, dog, qilin, and tiger. Such a vase would have conveyed numerous auspicious blessings and affirmed the Qing empire's cosmopolitan power and influence.