The Qianlong era was officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796. Seal marks are often written in iron-red or gilt as well as underglaze blue and they can also be incised, stamped or moulded in relief. It is not always possible to date antiques from this era with marks alone, as many Chinese marks were often used to honour the Emperors in later wares.
Below are some examples and price guides of Qianlong antiques which feature animals including a Famille Rose fish bowl and a porcelain vase depicting horses.
Qianlong Mark
TWO FINE REVERSE GLASS MIRROR PAINTINGS OF EUROPEAN LADIES IN CHINESE SETTINGS AND DRESS
Qianlong period
One depicts a European lady in primarily Chinese dress, wearing a floral, blue-ground silk robe and a winter ermine coat . At her feet a playful dog begs for attention, The other depicting another delicately featured European lady in the guise of a shepherdess seated in a coastal or lake landscape with two sheep and a ram sitting in the landscape around her
Sold for US$75,975 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023
A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE FISH BOWL
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) with peacock and penguin among flowers.
23 in. (58.5 cm.) diam.
Sold for GBP 5,670 at Christie’s in 2022
A Chinese Enameled Porcelain Vase
Qianlong Seal Mark and of the Period
Decorated in pale rose enamels to show two horses in a meadow beside a twisted, aged tree with spring greenery, with later wood cover incorporating openwork jade plaque; reduced. Height 5 1/4 inches
Sold for $472 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2023
CHINESE QING DYNASTY QIANLONG FIGURE PATTERN CUP with cockerel ; H. 7.2 cm. Diam. 8 cm.
Sold for US$1,200 at Castle Valley Art Gallery Inc. in 2023
Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Reign Period, Gilt and Cloisonne Mount Penglai Island. With Carved Hardwood and Glass Display Case. The heavily gilded, rectangular island with overall stylized tortoiseshell motif, with high relief carvings of Mt. Penglai on four sides and a standing figure of the Taoist Lao Tzu, enameled cranes, jade ruyi and deer, and two gilded trees with flowers encrusted with pearls and semiprecious stones
Sold for US$225,000 at Lauren Auctions in 2023
