#3653 • Vietnamese Bleu de Hue Porcelain Large Bowl

Part of Royal Artifacts,Fine Jewelry & Timepieces (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $9,000-$10,000 Vietnamese Bleu de Hue Porcelain Large Bowl W/Landscape Scene, Poem & Nei Fu Mark (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This large porcelain bowl is elaborately decorated in a vivid blue underglaze with a fisherman sitting on a riverbank underneath a pine tree. The bowl is also decorated with a poem on the opposite side, and the base of the piece bears the two character "Neifu" mark denoting that the piece was commissioned for the Inner Court. This is a true modern day treasure, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Vietnamese history. The 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 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: 3.75"H x 7.5" diameter.