Hollow porcelain plate "Bleu Blanc" from the blue family, 18th century

Beautiful plate of the east india company dating from the qianlong period, eighteenth century. Hollow plate in blue and white porcelain. On this plate are drawn in blue ink a set of plants where you can see magnolias or roses. This porcelain is characteristic of the blue family. The qianlong period in china was a period of cultural development. The arrival of porcelain in europe was linked to the development of navigation and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in europe because of its lightness and durability. The import from china is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the europeans. French, dutch and british companies from the east indies brought porcelain to europe.