#9912 • Vietnamese Royal Family Brass Opium Lamp

Part of Vietnamese Royal Family/Grandee Estate Part 1 (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $12,000-$15,000 Vietnamese Imperial Brass Opium Lamp W/Rebus of Wu Fu Peng Shou & Blown Glass Chimney (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This brass opium lamp is finished with a blown glass bell form chimney, and is decorated with the Rebus of Wu Fu Peng Shou. The Rebus of Wu Fu Peng Shou depicts five bats grouped together, surrounding the Chinese longevity character. This creates an auspicious meaning of "Five good fortunes", as the five bats represent the five blessings: longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue, and natural death. This an extremely powerful motif for good fortune and longevity. Measurements: 6" x 3" x 4". The lamp is marked on the bottom with a four character marking. This piece came from the estate of a Vietnamese royal family, that now lives in the United States. Since we have started selling Vietnamese antiques, their value has been skyrocketing every year. According to some of the most expert collectors in the world, what used to sell for hundreds are now selling for tens of thousands. Due to the rapid modernization now taking place in Vietnam, it is now a major tourist destination. It is thought by experts around the world and avid collectors that Vietnamese antiques will within the next ten years be more valuable than Chinese antiques.