#7829 • Vietnamese Blue & White Porcelain Plate

Part of Jewelry and Artifacts of Royals in Vietnam (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $1,000-$1,000,000 Vietnamese White Porcelain Silver Rimmed Plate W/Blue Underglazed Calligraphy (Has Two Character Marking) - This Vietnamese plate is made of white porcelain, and is decorated on the inside with calligraphy characters in blue underglaze. The plate is finished with a silver 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 also protects them from damage. The bottom of the piece bears a two character marking in blue underglaze. 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 (approximate): 6.5" in diameter x 1.5"H.