#422 • Vietnamese Bleu de Hue Bowl W/National Treasure Mark

Part of Lunar New Year Royal Family Auction (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: No sale

Est. $33,000-$34,000 Vietnamese 18th C. Bleu de Hue Porcelain Bowl W/Qilin Carrying Bagua Marked "National Treasure Without the Evening Clouds" (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This porcelain bowl is elaborately decorated in a vivid blue underglaze with an auspicious motif of a qilin carrying the fengshui Bagua eight diagrams along with a scrolling dragon, amid stylized clouds and a base of crashing waves. The interior is undecorated, and the base bears an archaic "Quoc bu'u vo ha" bleu de hue marking meaning "National Treasure Without the Evening Clouds". This very high quality porcelain was ordered from China for the court use. Although Chinese artisans executed the painting, Vietnamese rulers dictated the designs. Each ruler ordered ceramics of his own liking for use in his court, as well as presentation pieces to give to members of royal families and mandarin officials. This piece comes from the estate of a Vietnamese Royal Family (the family now lives in the United States, and wishes to remain private as they still have relatives living in Vietnam). This is a true modern day treasure, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Vietnamese history. This piece has excellent investment potential, as it is thought by experts around the world and avid collectors that due to the rapid modernization of Vietnam, Vietnamese antiques will within the next ten years be more valuable than Chinese antiques. According to some of the most expert collectors in the world, what used to sell for hundreds are now selling for tens of thousands. Measurements: 6.5" diameter x 3"H.