Chinese Decorative Art Selection

Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums has a collection of more than 250 Chinese artworks dating from the 7th Century to the 20th Century and you can view some highlights here.

Born in Aberdeen, James Cromar Watt (1862-1940) was an architect, enamellist and jeweller who amassed a vast collection of decorative art from overseas including Chinese lacquer ware, metalwork, ceramics, carvings and textiles. After his death, many of these objects were bequeathed to Aberdeen City Council. His bequest amounts to almost half of our Chinese decorative art collection.

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