#1633 • Vietnamese 18th C. Bleu de Hue Porcelain Plate

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Est. $7,000-$8,000 Vietnamese 18th C. Bleu de Hue Porcelain Plate W/Morning Landscape Scene & Longevity Character Marking (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This porcelain plate is elaborately decorated in vivid cobalt blue underglaze with a beautiful morning landscape scene of a peaceful village. The base of the plate bears the "Tho" (longevity) character in underglazed blue. 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: 8" diameter x 1.25"H.