Chinese vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. Late 18th century. Hand-painted porcelain. Mouthpiece with restoration with grooves (staples). Seal on the reverse. Measurements: 63 cm (height); 37 cm (largest diameter). Chinese vase from the Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, late 18th century, of circular forms with elongated upper neck and open circular mouthpiece. The side handles have zoomorphic forms. Hand-painted with palace scenes of characters, vegetal ornamentation and borders of great quality and colour. The seal on the reverse confirms the period of the vase. Ch'ien-lung (1711-1799) was the fourth emperor of the Ch'ing, or Manchu, dynasty in China. His rule spanned a span of 63 years, a longer reign than any other in recorded Chinese history. In Ch'ien-lung's reign, the Ch'ing dynasty reached its zenith and began the downward spiral that would culminate in the Revolution of 1911, which marked the final demise of imperial China. He was one of the greatest imperial patrons of the arts and literature.