Qianlong Porcelain Makers Marks and Information. The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 – 7 February 1799) was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. During this era there were many technical advances, and glazes such as the copper-red and flambé were introduced.
A molded and gilt decorated Qianlong porcelain snuff bottle simulating gilt bronze
Qianlong mark, late 18th/early 19th century
The oval bottle rising to a waisted neck beneath a gilded flat lip, the sides vividly molded in high relief with the Eighteen Luohan in various postures, the formalized cloud scrolls creating a celestial atmosphere; the richly gilt highlight against a black ground, in imitation of gilt bronze; a four-character Qianlong mark painted in gold to the recessed flat foot and surrounded by a neat oval foot ring. Sold for US$ 937 at Bonham’s
A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PUNCHBOWL
QIANLONG PERIOD, MID-18TH CENTURY
Decorated in the round with blossoming branches in a fenced scene, continuing on the interior
15 ½ in. (39.5 cm.) diameter. Sold for USD 2,125 at Christies
Chinese Art A fine blue and white Ming style porcelain snack dish painted with lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, bearing a six character Qianlong zhuanshu seal mark and of the period . . Cm 32,00 x 6,00. Noteworthy dish characterized by a white interior divided into compartments with a circular central space, surrounded by five sections in the shape of petals, the mold of which is also visible on the exterior. The exterior is finely decorated with lotus flowers among floral shoots with blue underglaze imitating the “heaped and piled” technique. On the base the sigil reads “from Qing Qianlong nian zhi”.Provenance: Venetian private collection, in Italy since the early 20th century.
Sold for €5,200 at Capitoliumart s.r.l.
Qianlong porcelain mark
Vase with Nine Peaches. The delicate pink in the painting illustrates the development of new colors in the early part of the eighteenth century. Opaque white derived from a lead arsenite, and pale pink tinted with bits of gold were added to the palette and combined with existing colors to create a range of hues. Qianlong mark. The Met
AN EXQUISITE PEACH-SHAPED GUAN-TYPE BRUSH WASHER
SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
the asymmetrical shallow bowl forming the outline of a peach with unevenly furled sides, the handle formed from a gnarled tree branch set with a plump peach, a lingzhi and curled leaves, all beneath an opaque milky blue-green glaze with faint crackles, thinning at the edges of the leaves and branches to reveal a dark body, fired on four spurs revealing the porcelain body beneath, the underside modelled with a shallow groove characteristic of peaches, marked on the base with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue, wood stand
21.6 cm, 8 1/2 in. Sold for 3,460,000 HKD at Sothebys
An arrow vase is a type of vessel used for the drinking game “Touhu”. Participants attempt to throw arrows into the multiple tubular cylinders attached on the elongated neck. This decorative vase adapts the shape of the arrow vase but was likely not used for games. Reproduction of early porcelains was popular during the mid-to-late Qing dynasty. Fired during the Qianlong reign, the vase imitates Guan ware of the Song dynasty. Contemporary imperial tastes altered the traditional shapes and styles. For example, the crackled glaze typical in Guan wares does not appear on this Qianlong replica because of the Emperor’s insistence on perfection. The bluish grey tone of the glaze results from iron-oxide colorants. The Walter Art Museum
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