#5970 • Vietnamese Early 19th C. Carved Protective Talisman

Part of Royal Artifacts & Magnificent Jewelry (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $4,000-$5,000 Vietnamese Early 19th Century Carved Black Driftwood & Exotic Composition Talismanic Taoist Protection - This stunning piece was intricately carved from solid black driftwood and exotic composition, and carries auspicious wishes for protection. The piece has a stunningly ornate black driftwood base which depicts a figure of Buddha resting on a lotus flower. Under the Buddha are two fierce dragons resting on a flat rectangular base carved with smoke wisps. The figure is then finished with an ornately carved immortal scene on either side. 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.