Qinghua porcelain vase decorated with lotus patterns Period: Qing, Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1736-1796)

The 55.3-cm tall vase from the royal collection is very rare because of its size and its dense lotus motifs. At its broadest, it measures about one meter in circumference. It is also embossed with the six-character Qianlong mark and fired at Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China. There are only two such vases in the world, and the other is with the Palace Museum in Beijing’s Forbidden City.

Polychrome-enamel Kuan-yin Vase Period: Qing, Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1736-1796)

Porcelain planter, Ge Ware Period: Song Dynasty