This vase is marked Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi – “Great Qing Qianlong Period Made, ” (gotheborg) on the very bottom. (Hence the Qianlong mark on the bottom) This Chinese fish bowl vase has all of the elaborate gold, and famille rose accents in the paint much like the antique originals that sit in museums. This rose medallion print stands out with birds of paradise and koi fish that decorate it to be a true representation of Chinese culture. There are no chips, cracks, fractures, stress marks etc.