19th Century Tongzhi Dynasty Stackable Bowls with Lid

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19th Century Tongzhi Dynasty Stackable Bowls with Lid

About the Item

Presenting a gorgeous Chinese piece from circa 1860 … the Reign of Emperor Tongzhi. This consists of 4 stackable bowls each with hand-painted bird and floral scenes and a Chinese poem. The bottom bowl is marked for the Tongzhi Emperor and the top bowl is lidded with a gorgeous hand-painted bird and foliage and script on the lid to match the bowls. From circa 1860. The Tongzhi Emperor (27 April 1856 – 12 January 1875), born Zaichun of the Aisin Gioro clan, was the tenth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign, from 1861 to 1875, which effectively lasted through his adolescence, was largely overshadowed by the rule of his mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he had little influence over state affairs, the events of his reign gave rise to what historians call the "Tongzhi Restoration", an unsuccessful attempt to stabilise and modernise China. The only surviving son of the Xianfeng Emperor and Empress Dowager Cixi, the Tongzhi Emperor attempted political reform in the period of the Tongzhi Restoration. His first regnal name was Qixiang (??; Manchu: Fengšengge sabingga), but this name was later abandoned by Cixi in favour of "Tongzhi", a contraction of the classical phrase tong gui yu zhi (????; ????), which means "restoring order together".[citation needed] An alternate interpretation reads it as "mother and son co-emperors" (??????),[citation needed] which fits the state of affairs, as the empress dowager wielded real power and ruled behind the scenes. The traditional Chinese political phrase "attending audiences behind a curtain" (????; ????; chuí lián ting zhèng) was coined to describe Cixi's rule through her son. The Tongzhi Emperor became emperor at the age of five upon the death of his father, the Xianfeng Emperor. His father's choice of regent, Sushun, was removed in favour of a partnership between his mother Empress Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Ci'an, and his sixth uncle Prince Gong. While there had most likely been hopes that the Tongzhi Emperor would become a leader like the Kangxi Emperor (who ascended the throne as a child in 1661), those hopes would soon come to naught, as the Tongzhi Emperor grew up to become an obstinate and dissolute young man. In the fall of 1872, the teenage emperor married Empress Xiaozheyi and several concubines. The Tongzhi Emperor apparently had wanted to take up power immediately, prompting a quarrel at court regarding the dismantling of the regency and the timing of it. However, the two empresses dowager stuck by the intended date of February 23, 1873.

Dimensions:
Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Diameter: 4.8 in (12.2 cm)
Style:
Chinese Export (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1860
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition for it's age. No chips or cracks.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3978112941921