"Treasures from Tsarskoye Selo, Residence of the Russian Monarchs" exhibition of Russian artefacts to open tomorrow (with photos)

This large carved Guangdong lacquer vase from the era of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing dynasty was manufactured using a technique from the Ming dynasty. It was presented to Nicholas II in 1909 by an official Chinese delegation on behalf of Puyi, the last emperor of China. (©The Tsarskoye Selo State Museum-Preserve, St Petersburg, 2014.)