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Mandarin Vase And Cover
Mandarin Vase And Cover
Mandarin Vase And Cover

Mandarin Vase And Cover

Date1800 - 1849
Object NameVase
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
AcquisitionAlexander Webster Bequest, 1921.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015016
About MeThis porcelain vase is decorated with family scenes depicted in polychrome enamels surrounded by underglaze blue and gilded pattern.
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Mandarin was the term given to senior grades in the civil service of Imperial China. The term is used here simply to indicate that the vase was made in China.

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