#8643 • Vietnamese Royal Family Porcelain Lidded Tea Jar

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

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Est. $1,000-$1,000,000 Vietnamese Royal Family Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Tea Jar W/Imperial Servants Scene (Has Double Circle Mark) From Queen Mother Tu Cung Hoang Thai Hau - This porcelain tea jar is elaborately decorated in blue underglaze, with an ornate scene of Imperial servants. There are two panels which display two different scenes, on a blue background with unglazed lotus flower details. The underside of the vase bears the double circle blue underglazed mark typical of the Kangxi period, when the use of nianhao (imperial reign marks) was suspended. The jar also has an unglazed rim on the base, and on the base of the lid. 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: 10"H x 9" diameter, lid-4.5" diameter.