Imperial workshop, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)The delicate flattened bottle carved with octagonal sides, surmounted by a cylindrical neck, one side wheel-cut with a spray of orchid, the other with a poem and mark of the Qianlong emperor, the glass of a translucent amethyst tone, green jadeite stopper.H. 4.7 cmProvenance:Private collection, the NetherlandsNote:The poem reads?????????????????????? Cold air comes from the southFlowers shed lights northwards,Golden markings amongst reds and greens,Found in the valley of a thousand beauties.- Qianlong