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Official wares, called <i>guan yao</i> in Chinese, were produced in strictly controlled workshops supervised by imperial officers, and were destined to the court in Beijing. \r\n\r\nThis vase is an exquisite example of official ware; the paintings in the four medallions depict four landscapes, each associated to a season and with a short poem, a common and auspicious theme.","physicalDescription":"Vase of porcelain, elongated-globular body with wide-trumpet neck, covered with celadon green glazeand finely painted with scenes depicting landscapes of the four seasons accompanied by short poems in coloured enamels. Filding on the rim and handles. 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