Antique Chinese 1796 Chia Ching Imperial 5claw porcelain dragon

Superb Very Rare Chinese Antique
Attributed to Emperor ChiaChing
made during emperors reign
1796 - 1820
Chia Ching Imperial
5-clawed dragon
Gilded porcelain

Few dragon spikes are broken,
Some small age wear on the gild,
Otherwise Perfect condition

Approx. 13 centimeters height, 20 centimeters long
and 7 centimeters at the widest

Emperor Chia Ching
Life: 1760 - 1820 AD
Reign 1796 - 1820 AD, Name of Reign Period : ChiaChing
Renzong (Aisin-Gioro) Yung Yen, Name as Emperor Chia Ching (Jia Jing)
Ascending the Throne in 1796 AD, but only really coming to Power at Age 39, Chia Ching was eager to take action. Immediatly after the Death of his Father Qianlong, He Shen, Qianlong's Favorite Minister, was arrested on orders of the new Emperor. Subsequently the search of He Shen's large estate and propreties by Imperial Troops turned up a staggering one billion taels of Silver in items. He Shen proved to be the greatest and worst embezzler in Imperial History, taking an equivalent of 20 years of national income of the Ching Dynasty. All of He Shen's property was confiscated and transferred to the Emperor. He Shen was executed two weeks after his initial arrest. His Court Associates and Power-Clique were utterly eliminated and replaced by worthy Officials who had been blocked by He Shen and his Clique.
Achievements : Due to reasons partially outside his influence and bad corruption the Ching Dynasty started its decline during the reign of Chia Ching. Heavy corruption, natural disasters and Revolts increasingly plagued the country side. Since 1780 AD european traders had been ferrying opium into China increasingly undermining society and economy. A system with bankrupt chinese peasants losing their land in a bad economy, accumulating land in hands of corrupt money-lenders and land-owners worked against him. Thus, peasant uprisings became increasingly frequent in China. One day, February 20Th 1803, the peasant Chen De slipped in through The Forbidden Cities' Shunzen Gate (Shunzhen Gate is located immediatly inside ShenWumen the North Gate of Divine Militairy Prowess the gate nearest the Imperial Quarters, there are 4 gates xihuamen=west, donghuamen=east, shenwumen=north and wumen=south See Map.) and attempted to Assassinate the Emperor. The attempt, however, failed.
As his greatest success Chia Ching banned the use and import of Opium, believing it to be a mental and social poison of the worst kind. Opium smokers were persecuted and trade was severely diminished.
Death & Succession : While out hunting on the high grounds near Chengde Imperial Summer Mountain Retreat, Chia Ching suddenly fell ill. He never recovered from his sickbed. Summoning all the cabinets Ministers he instructed them that he had chosen his 4Th Son, Min Ning, who was present, to be Crown Prince and become the next Emperor. Chai Ching died on July 25Th 1820 AD at the Chengde Palace Resort.

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