The vase—which has a hole drilled through the insignia on its base, suggesting that it was previously used as a lamp—is believed to be from the imperial kilns for the Qing emperor Jiaqing (1796–1820).

This is a painting (circa 1760s) of the consort of the Qianlong emperor and the future Jiaqing emperor in his boyhood. It was probably done by Giuseppe Castiglione, a Jesuit, and other court painters.

Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as the total number of lots offered and sold annually in the art market. This chart shows whether Emperor Jiaqing’s total sales are going up, and if ...

Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's ...