#14647 • Rare Vietnamese Bleu de Hue Porcelain Teacups & Platter

Part of Royal Family Asian Antiques, Jewelry, & Rugs (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $8,000-$1,000,000 Rare Vietnamese Bleu de Hue Porcelain Teacups & Platter (Service for Four) in Octogonal Form W/Metal Rim & Prunus Mume Scenes (Has Nguyen Dynasty Thi?u Tr? Mark) - These pieces are of octogonal form, a form favored by the Thieu Tri King, and depict a scene of Prunus Mume. This octogonal form is extremely rare, as we have not found any previously sold at auction. Selected vessels were finished with rims of silver as early as the Han dynasty to set them apart from the ordinary and to make them suitable for high class clients. Measurements: Cups-2" diameter x 1.75"H, platter-5.5" diameter x 1"H.