Qianlong The heavily lacquered baluster body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, each lobe of the main body exquisitely carved with a scene of sages and attendants carrying gifts of longevity amidst tranquil landscapes, all within a cusped cartouche divided by lotus scrolls on a dense diaper ground, between plantain and lappet borders encircling the neck and lower body, the rim and foot carved with a band of key-fret friezes, the interior of the base and body lacquered in black. 27cm (10 3/4in) high.