#7854 • Vietnamese Blue & White Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer

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 Qilin & Five Claw Dragon Tea Cup & Saucer W/Four Character Marking - This piece is a Vietnamese blue and white porcelain tea cup and saucer. This piece is elaborately decorated in cobalt blue underglaze, and depicts a qilin and dragon, chasing the flaming pearl. The dragon has five claws, which suggests that the piece was made for an emperor or someone of nobility. The dragon is grasping a flaming pearl, which is associated with spiritual energy, wisdom, prosperity, power, or immortality. The Qilin is a good omen, and is also thought to occasion prosperity or serenity. Both the tea cup and saucer bear a four character mark in blue underglaze on the bottom of the piece. This is a true modern day treasure, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Vietnamese history. 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): Cup-2.5" diameter x 2"H, tray-4" diameter.