Qing dynasty antiques
China is a land that had been governed by the dynastic rule. Several dynasties ruled the country and contributed in is development. The Qing dynasty that ruled the country from the seventh to nineteenth century was the last dynasty to rule the country. The reign of the dynasty begin after the collapse of Ming dynasty or after the mandate of God was given to them. The dynasty was uprooted by civil disturbance that gripped the country in the second decade of the 19th century. This period has given many things to china that have made their presence in the Chinese culture and in the world. Antique snuff bottles are their gift to the world that has made their mark on the map of world’s most beautiful and sorted antiques.
The ruling period of the Qing dynasty was marked with positivity, exploration and energetic compilation in several different aspects of China culture and society. It was a high time for art and culture in China when different forms of art flourished under the royal patronage of Chinese rulers. There is along list of Qing dynasty antiques and collectibles and it clearly depicts the magnificence and atmosphere of the artistic development in the ruling of the last dynasty that lined China for almost three centuries.
The Qing era in Chinese culture was an epoch of cultural innovation, transformation and literary accomplishment. It was the time when the country was very much in touch with the western world and was getting influenced by it. The industrial revolution and prospering cities made the nobles and merchants spent more on artistic excellence of the products they possessed. They started spending the newly earned money in various show off. The porcelain vases, paintings and most important the snuff bottles were one of them.
The Porcelain manufacturing took new heights in Qing dynasty. The artists took benefit from the technological development, artistic innovations and produced porcelains that were far better in terms of quality and innovations in comparison to the previous dynasty artifacts. The diversity of designs and use of different colors also mark the porcelain making. The reign of Qing rulers like Kangxi and Yongzheng were the golden period in terms of development of art and culture and of the Qing antiques that we see today.
The snuff bottles are t she most famous antiques from the era of Qing dynasty. They were the symbol of status and aristocracy in the Chinese society for almost 200 years during the governance of the Qing rulers. The snuff bottles still carry the same fate as these rare beauties are one of the most demanded artifacts of Chinese culture.