VAS, porslin. Qingdynastin, 1800-tal.

From the Collection of the Swedish Prince Oscar, see inventory mark to base. No 167 Aquired in the around the world trip with the frigate Vanadis in 1883-85.
Oscar Carl August Bernadotte, born November 15, 1859 at Drottningholm Castle on Lovön, died October 4, 1953 at Malmsjö Farm in Grödinge parish, Stockholm County, was the second son of the Swedish King Oscar II and Queen Sofia and younger brother of Gustaf V. He was before his marriage in 1888 Prince of Sweden and Norway and Duke of Gotland. Then in Sweden he was a non-royal prince Oscar Bernadotte and from 1892 noble such and Count of Wisborg in the Luxembourg nobility. Oskar Karl August Bernadotte was born on November 15, 1859 in Arvfursten's palace in Stockholm as the son of the future Swedish king Oskar (II) (30) and Sofia of Nassau (23). Oskar received the title Duke of Gotland at birth. Oskar was the brother of Gustav V.

In the years 1873-76 he participated annually as an extra cadet in sea expeditions and in November 1879 he took the sea officer degree. After studying at Uppsala University 1881-1882 and at Kristiania (Oslo) University 1883, he made a world tour at sea from December 1883 to May 1885.