#7842 • Vietnamese Blue & White Porcelain Teacup & Tray

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 Blue & White Porcelain Gold Rimmed Teacup & Round Tray W/Underglazed Crab & Lotus Motif (Has Four Character Mark) - These pieces are made of white porcelain and have a blue underglaze depicting a lovely scene of a pair of crabs among lotus flowers. The crab symbolizes a wish to have many children so that the family can be expanded and prolonged. The cup is finished with a gold rim, a practice that was only done for royal family commissioned pieces. Selected vessels were finished with rims of silver or gold as early as the Han dynasty to set them apart from the ordinary and to make them suitable for high class clients. Measurements (approximate): Cup-2.5" diameter x 1.75"H, tray-4.5" diameter.