#431 • Empress Duc Tu Cung's Le Dynasty Celadon Lotus Bowl

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

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $18,000-$20,000 Empress Duc Tu Cung's Le Dynasty Celadon Lotus Bowl W/Engraved Three Boys at Play (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This impressive bowl is of lotus form and is glazed with a thick green crackle celadon glaze. According to our seller, this piece was kept in Empress Duc Tu Cung's personal Imperial collection. This piece truly belongs in a museum, as Empress Dowager Doan Huy was the last queen of the Nguyen dynasty, and the mother of Emperor Bao Dai. The Empress Dowager was known for devoting herself to preserving the former capital of Hue after the fall of Nguyen Dynasty, and for sponsoring the restoration of Thai Temple and other war torn mausoleums of Nguyen royals. The bowl is engraved with an ornate motif depicting three boys at play among lotus blossoms. 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. 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). Measurements: 2."H x 7.25" diameter.