#1665 • Vietnamese 18th C. Blue & White Porcelain Bowl

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Est. $14,000-$15,000 Vietnamese 18th C. Blue & White Porcelain Buddhist Poem Lotus Treasures Bowl W/Metal Rim (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This large porcelain bowl is elaborately decorated in underglazed blue with a Buddhist poem circling the outer perimeter. The interior of the bowl also bears a six petal lotus flower in blue underglaze. The bowl has a metal rim, as selected vessels were finished with rims of silver as early as the Han dynasty to set them apart from the ordinary and to make them suitable for high class clients. 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: 5"H x 10"D.