#8574 • 18th C. ?Sample? Plate Commissioned for Queen

Part of Empress Tu Cung Hoang Thai Hau & More (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

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Est. $1,000-$1,000,000 18th C. Imperial Bleu de Hue Porcelain ?Sample? Plate Commissioned for Queen Mother Tu Cung Hoang Thai Hau (W/Noi phu thi Huu Mark) - This stunning piece is elaborately glazed in vivid cobalt blue on both the exterior and interior with five-claws dragons and fenghuang amid clouds, chasing a flaming pearl. The base bears the four imperial character mark reading "Noi phu thi Huu" (as commissioned for the Right Royal palace/for Queen?s use). This is an especially magnificent piece, as this is a sample piece which was created first, in order for the Queen to choose whether or not to commission the piece. This piece truly belongs in a museum, as Empress Dowager Doan Huy was the last queen of the Nguyen dynasty, and the mother of Emperor Bao Dai. The Empress Dowager was known for devoting herself to preserving the former capital of Hue after the fall of Nguyen Dynasty, and for sponsoring the restoration of Thai Temple and other war torn mausoleums of Nguyen royals. This piece comes from the estate of a Vietnamese Royal Family (the family now lives in the United States, and wishes to remain private), and once belonged to the Queen Mother Tu Cung Hoang Thai Hau (Empress Dowager Doan Huy) who kept the piece in her personal collection before it was passed down. 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: 7.25" diameter x 2.25"H