The following was recorded about Emperor Qianlong. “At about 7 a.m. on the 30th day of the ninth month in the 12th year of Qianlong’s Reign, His Majesty (Emperor Qianlong) took his breakfast ...

The auctioneers inspected them and spotted the six-character mark of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-95) on their bases. However, they believed they were 20th century copies because they were in such ...

This vase was produced by the imperial kilns for the Qianlong Emperor’s court, making it one of the most expensive vases in the world. Museum collections hold almost all of the ruby-ground ...

The stunning Chinese jade bowl, dating back to the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century, turned out to be an incredibly rare and valuable antique, but its owner had unknowingly let her ...

Today's object is from China, at a time when it was pursuing its own Enlightenment, under the Qianlong Emperor who, like his European contemporaries, devoted considerable attention to exploring ...

When he ascended to the throne, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) inherited an affluent monarchy from his ...

The east and west auxiliary halls of the Biyong Hall originally housed the Qianlong Stone Scriptures. In the middle of the 18th century, Emperor Qianlong ordered to have the Thirteen Classics ...

Dr Chan agreed to let Kuok bring one vase to Hong Kong to have it valued – a "blue and white garlic-head vase" made during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, who ruled Qing Dynasty China from ...

When he ascended to the throne, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) inherited an affluent monarchy from his industrious grandfather, Emperor Kangxi, and father, Emperor Yongzheng.

Today's object is from China, at a time when it was pursuing its own Enlightenment, under the Qianlong Emperor who, like his European contemporaries, devoted considerable attention to exploring ...