Pair of Vases; China, Qing dynasty, Tongzhi period, 1856-1875. Porcelain. Coral Ground. Measurements: 59 x 24 cm (x2). Pair of vases with the same design and typology. Of round base and body that widens at the shoulders, both pieces end in a cylindrical neck that opens to a large lip exvasado. As for the ornamentation, both vases have the same design based on vegetal motifs, with bamboo canes and chrysanthemums. All this ornamental pattern is developed on an expressive background of orange or coral color, name with which this type of ornamentation is called "Coral ground". Under the Qing, inherited art forms flourished and innovations of both a technical and aesthetic nature took place. High levels of literacy, a successful publishing industry, thriving cities and a Confucian emphasis on cultivation nurtured a lively and creative set of cultural fields. uring this period, the European tendency to imitate Chinese artistic traditions, known as chinoiserie, also gained great popularity in Europe due to increased trade with China and the broader current of Orientalism.