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Sunday, 19 November 2023

Power, Politics, and Porcelain (Empress Cixi)

 

Check out this brief documentary showcasing the Barbara Jean Levy collection of porcelains commissioned for the Dowager Empress Cixi, the longest-reigning female ruler in Chinese history who governed the Qing Empire for nearly 50 years.
The collection, showcased by Sotheby's, includes 70 porcelains commissioned by Cixi, with a focus on those created for her son's imperial wedding in 1872, symbolizing marital bliss and good fortune.

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