Forty Scenes of the Yuanmingyuan - A thread
The Forty Scenes were a series of paintings depicting the Chinese emperor's summer palace, "Yuanmingyuan" in Chinese
The paintings were by Shen Yuan, Tangdai, and Wang Youdun and commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor in 1744

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Born on this day: The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty (China) (1711–1799)

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One of the most significant emendations/elaborations by the Qing court painters version for Qianlong is adding a glimpse of palace life -- and the ladies residing within - behind the wall to the far left of the scroll

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Chinese export goose-form tureen and cover, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, circa 1770, sold for $107,100 (est. $80,000/120,000) at It is 1 of 3 examples known, 1 of which is at the https://t.co/up9WypJ0Ut

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Flower Study, C17th, by (#Qingyu 清於; Haoru 浩如; Chinese, Qianlong era, active late C17th– early C18th). Held by , https://t.co/tRDMlzoMvA

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The traditional red colored decorations include banners with Spring Festival couplets imitating the calligraphy of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty. Besides, door god couplets, paper cuttings, and red envelopes are also packaged in a gift set for the New Year.

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"Story of an Artistic Style: Imperial with Painted of the Qianlong Emperor" runs through June 2021 at the branch of National Palace Museum! https://t.co/9Fw7DHAvKd

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Vendredi 25 septembre, un vase impérial de l'époque Qianlong (1736 - 1795) s'est envolé à 4 453 960 € à Drouot. L'objet était initialement estimé entre 800 000 et 1,2M €.
https://t.co/njuSgybSSN

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18th-c painting of Manchu emperor Qianlong hunting a Manchurian/Amur tiger, by Giuseppe Castiglione, a Jesuit missionary who failed to convert the emperor but became his favorite court painter. Just ordered this lovely stamp of the now endangered big cat: https://t.co/WH04tv9N7X

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清乾隆 鬪彩龍鳳呈祥大瓶
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
成交總額
GBP 140,500

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清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯西洋仕女圖鼻煙壺 《乾隆年製》楷書款
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN BLUE ENAMEL AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A Torghut Mongol couple in 皇清職貢圖 Imperial Qing portraits of periodical offering commissioned under Qianlong Emperor btw 1761-1793. Today Torghut live in Gansu and Inner Mongolia

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清乾隆紫砂茄子形鼻烟壶,qing qianlong period clay snuff bottle

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OGP The latest from
OGP member's collections
-A royal famille-rose hat-covered jar,Qianlong seal mark.
-A set of Tian-huang stone figure of Eight Immortals,Qing dynasty.
-A 21.14ct natural Srilanka sapphire,untreated,Lotus Gemology report.
https://t.co/SJndRkGxG6

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Chinese export crab-form tureen and cover, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, on an 8¾" wide lotus-shaped stand, sold on the phone for $375,000 at https://t.co/JxuK7u7M4x

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Giuseppe Castiglione
Kazaks offering horses in tribute to the Emperor Qianlong
China/Southern Italy (1757)
Ink and colors on paper; hanging scroll. 45.5 x 269 cm
Réunion des Musées Nationaux

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Boar’s head soup tureen & cover, Qianlong period (1735-96), circa 1760, sold for $37,500 (est. $30,000/50,000) at . When filled, steam would rise through the nostrils.

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7 février 457 : Couronnement de l'empereur byzantin Léon Ier
7 février 1799 : Décès de l'empereur chinois Qianlong
7 février 1812 : Naissance de Charles Dickens
7 février 2018 : Tome 21 de Moonlight Act

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