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Auction 01 March 2024 Treasures from the Court of Hué - Paris

Bid on the lot list Lynda Trouvé : 01 March 2024 - Trésors de la Cour de Hué - Une collection vietnamienne à ParisVendredi 1er mars 2024 Hôtel Drouot • Richelieu Drouot • Salle 7 • 9 rue Drouot • 75009 Paris EXPOSITIONS PUBLIQUESMercredi 27 février 2024 de 11h à 18hJeudi 28 février 2024 de 11h à 20h (nocturne) Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

Treasures from the Court of Hué

Friday 01 March 2024 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Lynda Trouvé

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Lot n° 1

U VAN AN (born 1911). Indochina...

U VAN AN (born 1911). Indochina School of Fine Arts. The stopover of the merchant with a cart. Painting on framed silk signed lower right with the artist's name and stamp, located and dated Hanoi 1936. Dimensions: 40x47 cm. (Wear). U Van An was...

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Lot n° 2

LÊ VAN DÊ (1906-1966). École des...

LÊ VAN DÊ (1906-1966). École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine, class of 1930. Director of the Saigon School of Fine Arts in 1954. Profile portrait of a young French woman, circa 1935. Painting on framed silk signed lower left with the artist's name and...

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Lot n° 3

MAI TRUNG THU known as MAI-THU...

MAI TRUNG THU known as MAI-THU (1906-1980). Indochina School of Fine Arts. Class of 1930. Young elegant woman in Ao daï, 1937. Pencil, black stone and watercolor highlights on framed paper, signed and dated lower right. Canson-Montgolfier embossed paper...

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Lot n° 4

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with the three winter friends "pine, bamboo and prunus", the lip ringed with copper. These three species embody the primordial virtues of the scholar according to the teachings of Confucianism: perseverance, integrity...

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Lot n° 5

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl,...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl, decorated with deer and bamboo, known as the "Truc Lôc" design, circled. Underglaze Nguyen mark on base. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Height: 7 cm. Diameter: 14 cm. (Cracks).

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Lot n° 6

Very rare and important Hué blue-white...

Very rare and important Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with a four-clawed dragon chasing the sacred pearl among the clouds. Kangxi appreciation mark under the base in blue underglaze. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Diameter:...

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Lot n° 7

Large blue-white Hué blue porcelain...

Large blue-white Hué blue porcelain bowl decorated with lacustrine landscapes from the Hué region. Probably "Do Su" porcelain commissioned in Jingdezhen as a gift from the Chinese Court for the Vietnamese ambassadors who came to take part in the tribute...

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Lot n° 8

Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped...

Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped wine vase decorated with a sparrow on a prunus branch in bloom. The neck is encircled by a silver frame decorated with three filigree friezes, the lid held by a chain. The back features a hand-screen decorated with...

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Lot n° 9

Porcelain bowl decorated with a...

Porcelain bowl decorated with a city emerging from the clouds overlooking a lakescape animated by an approaching boat. The back decorated with a Chinese calligraphic poem by Zhang Ji (張繼) : 姑蘇城外寒山寺夜半鐘聲到客船 Cô Tô thành ngoại Hàn San tự Dạ bán chung thanh...

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Lot n° 10

A Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped...

A Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped spirit vase decorated with evanescent clouds known as the "Tân Vân" motif, the neck encircled by a copper alloy. The shoulder is decorated with friezes of stylized ruyi. Appreciation mark Nấm linh chi with immortality...

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Lot n° 11

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with two facing dragons chasing the sacred pearl over tumultuous waves, the lip encircled by a copper alloy ring. Four-character mark "Nôi phu thi trung", i.e. "Palais intérieur enceinte du center" in underglaze...

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Lot n° 12

Lower part of a porcelain box decorated...

Lower part of a porcelain box decorated with a dragon of five and a phoenix chasing the sacred word. Copper-rimmed lip. Four-character mark N?i Ph? Th? H?u, i.e. "Inner Palace Right Enclosure" in blue underglaze on the base. China for Vietnam, second...

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Lot n° 13

Very rare blue-white "Hué blue"...

Very rare blue-white "Hué blue" porcelain bowl decorated with two dragons chasing the sacred pearl. Underglaze Nguyen mark on base. China for the lords of South Vietnam, second half of the 18th century. Height: 8 cm. Diameter: 15.5 cm.

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Lot n° 14

Very rare and important Hué blue-white...

Very rare and important Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with dragons among clouds. Copper-rimmed rim. China for the Lords of South Vietnam, late 18th century. Diameter: 25.5 cm. Height: 15 cm (Cracks).

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Lot n° 15

Rare imperial plate in blue-white...

Rare imperial plate in blue-white Hué blue porcelain decorated with two phoenixes in clouds flying around a tho symbol in a central medallion. Underglaze blue "Trân Ngoan" mark with two vertical characters under the base. China for Vietnam, destined for...

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Lot n° 16

Rare zhadou-shaped imperial vase...

Rare zhadou-shaped imperial vase in Hué blue porcelain with blue-white decoration of two phoenixes among clouds flying over tumultuous waves, the body partially decorated with a lakeside landscape. Four-character mark in white relief under the base "Nội...

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Lot n° 17

Very rare imperial porcelain plate...

Very rare imperial porcelain plate with blue-white Hué blue decoration featuring a pentadactyl dragon in the clouds protecting a Tho (longevity) and Khanh (prosperity) symbol in the form of a medallion. The reverse of the wing is decorated with qilin,...

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Lot n° 18

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with two dragons facing each other among clouds chasing the sacred pearl. Four-character mark "Nội phủ thị Trung" or "Made for the Palace of the Center" in underglaze blue on the base. China for Vietnam, second...

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Lot n° 19

Blue-white porcelain dish called...

Blue-white porcelain dish called Bleu de Hué decorated with a dragon and a phoenix accompanied by the characters khánh, prospérité and Tho, the symbol of longevity encased in the claws of the pentactile dragon. Underglaze four-character mark in blue under...

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Lot n° 20

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with scrolls and zoomorphic clouds transforming into dragons. Important Tho longevity mark under the base in underglaze cobalt blue. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Height: 9 cm. Diameter: 18.5...

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Lot n° 21

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with stylized foliage and evanescent clouds. Underglaze blue two-character mark "bộ sưu tập" or "collection" under the base. China for Vietnam, first half of the 19th century. Height: 5.5 cm. Diameter: 11.2 cm.

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Lot n° 22

Rare blue-white "Hué blue" porcelain...

Rare blue-white "Hué blue" porcelain dish decorated with a dragon sucking up the waves accompanied by a Tho symbol. Underglaze blue horizontal two-character mark "Trân Ngoan" or "jade trinket" under the base. China for Vietnam, Tây Son dynasty (1788-1802). Diameter:...

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Lot n° 23

A blue-white cracked porcelain...

A blue-white cracked porcelain "Hué blue" dish decorated with a sleeping figure under pine trees on an island by a lake. The scene is embellished at top left with a calligraphic poem composed by the commissioner, with the following ironic theme: Mark...

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Lot n° 24

Hué blue-white cracked porcelain...

Hué blue-white cracked porcelain dish depicting a scholar asleep on a rock near a pine tree. The scene accompanied in the upper left by a calligraphic poem translating as "Even if the person disagrees, the table is airy and the sleep deep" signifying...

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Lot n° 25

Hué blue-white porcelain betel...

Hué blue-white porcelain betel tray in the form of a stylized longevity peach decorated with foliage and foliage. The right-hand side features a flying phoenix. Metal-rimmed lip. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Length: 24.5 cm. Width:...

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Lot n° 26

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with a carp followed by a dragon emerging from the tumultuous waves, the lip and heel encircled by a copper alloy frame. Inspired by the myth of the Jade Emperor, the carp is, in Chinese belief, the animal that...

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Lot n° 27

Porcelain dish decorated with a...

Porcelain dish decorated with a lakescape in a quadrangular reserve surrounded by four curvilinear sides on a cobalt blue background of hexagonal motifs and wrapped Taoist symbols. Copper-rimmed lip. Ornamented top left with a calligraphic poem from the...

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Lot n° 28

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lake scene animated by two figures on the outskirts of a palace. Underglaze Nguyen mark on base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Diameter: 17 cm. (Slightly trimmed rim, chips).

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Lot n° 29

Hué blue-white porcelain circular...

Hué blue-white porcelain circular dish decorated with pomegranate and insect in reserve on a cobalt blue background. Old collector's label on the back, numbered 804. Circular mark in underglaze blue under the base. China for Vietnam, early 19th century. Diameter:...

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Lot n° 30

Porcelain plate decorated with...

Porcelain plate decorated with a scholar contemplating the cliffside landscape on the edge of a lake, animated by eight ducks, two of which are in flight preparing to land. The scene is accompanied by a calligraphic poem at top left. Four-character mark...

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Lot n° 31

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lakeside landscape featuring a group of characters preparing to drink tea, seated under a pine tree. Mark "Bích ngọc" or "sapphire" with one character in underglaze blue on the base. China for Vietnam, 19th...

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Lot n° 32

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with butterflies, pomegranate branches and Tho symbols, the metal-rimmed lip edged with a lattice frieze. One-character Ngoc or "jade" mark in underglaze blue under the base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Height:...

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Lot n° 33

Porcelain dish with a blue-white...

Porcelain dish with a blue-white "Hué blue" decoration of a boatman and his sampan accompanied by a calligraphic poem. The rim is encircled by a silver frame. Mark in underglaze blue under the base "Trung thu tiền nhất", i.e. "First day before the Mid-Autumn...

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Lot n° 34

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lake scene featuring two people sitting in a pavilion and a sampan sailing on a lake. The main scene is accompanied by a calligraphic poem in nôm at top left. Underglaze blue two-character mark "Bao Ngoan". China...

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Lot n° 35

A Hué blue-white porcelain dish...

A Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lacustrine landscape animated by a scholar and his servant, the lip encircled with metal. Marked with a rare calligraphic poem inspired by the text "Journey to the Mountain" by Du Mu 杜牧 (803-852), famous...

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Lot n° 36

An important and rare Hué blue-white...

An important and rare Hué blue-white cracked porcelain wine jug decorated with lake landscapes and palaces. The copper-rimmed neck has a double handle, and the lid has a gilded copper alloy socket, finely painted with architectural lacustrine landscapes...

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Lot n° 37

Rare blue-white porcelain plate...

Rare blue-white porcelain plate decorated with Hué blue, depicting in perpendicular perspective a lakeside landscape animated by a boatman and his sampan. Metal-rimmed lip. Mark under the four-character base flanked by a calligraphic poem 春风吹散梨花两正是漫翁得意時...

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Lot n° 38

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with two dragons chasing the sacred pearl and Greek friezes. Underglaze blue Nhât mark under the base. One-character collector's mark incised under the base. China for Vietnam, 19th century, Minh Mang period (1820-1839). Diameter:...

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Lot n° 39

Porcelain bowl with Hué blue-white...

Porcelain bowl with Hué blue-white decoration featuring a dragon and a qilin chasing the sacred pearl in the clouds and flying over the tumultuous waves. Underglaze blue Nhat mark on base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Height: 4.3 cm. Diameter: 10...

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Lot n° 40

Covered pot in Hué blue-white porcelain...

Covered pot in Hué blue-white porcelain decorated with leaves and arabesques of Greek friezes. The lid has a circular grip decorated with the Tho longevity character. The heel and lip are encircled with metal. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Diameter:...

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Lot n° 41

Hué blue-white porcelain octagonal...

Hué blue-white porcelain octagonal bowl decorated with the eight Immortals surrounding a central medallion formed by two five-clawed dragons chasing the sacred pearl. Rare and important four-character mark under the base "Quốc Bửu Vô Hà" i.e. "National...

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Lot n° 42

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with two dragons chasing the sacred pearl. Thieu Tri four-character mark "Thiêu Tri niên tao" or "Made under the reign of Thieu Tri" in blue underglaze on the base. China for Vietnam, 19th century, Thieu Tri period...

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Lot n° 43

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with two dragons facing each other, one grasping with its five claws the sacred pearl from which a flaming jewel emanates, the second sucking water from tumultuous streams. Copper-rimmed lip. Four-character mark...

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Lot n° 44

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with two dragons facing each other, one grasping with its five claws the sacred pearl from which a flaming jewel emanates, the second sucking water from tumultuous streams. Copper-rimmed lip. Four-character mark...

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Lot n° 45

Octagonal blue-white porcelain...

Octagonal blue-white porcelain bowl called Hué blue decorated with dragons in medallions, the lip encircled with metal. China for Vietnam, 19th century, Thieu Tri period (1841-1847). Height: 4.5 cm. Diameter: 9.5 cm. (Cracks and tiny chip under the...

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Lot n° 46

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with two five-clawed dragons chasing the sacred pearl through the clouds. Four-character mark "Thiêu Tri niên tao" "made under the reign of Thieu Tri" in blue underglaze on the base. China for Vietnam, 19th century,...

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Lot n° 47

Very rare Hué blue-white porcelain...

Very rare Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with an eagle looking out to sea under a pine tree, the main scene accompanied on the left by a calligraphic poem. Underglaze blue four-character mark under the base "Tu Duc Tan Mui" literally "The Xinwei...

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Lot n° 48

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with dragon and phoenix in evanescent clouds. Underglaze blue Nhât mark on base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Height: 4.5 cm. Diameter: 11.6 cm.

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Lot n° 49

Hué blue-white porcelain covered...

Hué blue-white porcelain covered pot decorated with Tho longevity symbols in reserves set against a background paved with lattice and lambrequin motifs from which emanate foliage and lotus flowers. The metal-rimmed lid features a circular grip decorated...

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Lot n° 50

Hué blue-white porcelain plate...

Hué blue-white porcelain plate decorated with a Tho longevity character surrounded by flowers, foliage and lattice friezes. Underglaze blue Tho mark on base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Diameter: 21 cm.

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Auction 01 March 2024 Treasures from the Court of Hué - Paris

Treasures from the Court of Hué

U VAN AN (born 1911). Indochina...

U VAN AN (born 1911). Indochina School of Fine Arts. The stopover of the merchant with a cart. Painting on framed silk signed lower right with the artist's name and stamp, located and dated Hanoi 1936. Dimensions: 40x47 cm. (Wear). U Van An was...

LÊ VAN DÊ (1906-1966). École des...

LÊ VAN DÊ (1906-1966). École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine, class of 1930. Director of the Saigon School of Fine Arts in 1954. Profile portrait of a young French woman, circa 1935. Painting on framed silk signed lower left with the artist's name and...

MAI TRUNG THU known as MAI-THU...

MAI TRUNG THU known as MAI-THU (1906-1980). Indochina School of Fine Arts. Class of 1930. Young elegant woman in Ao daï, 1937. Pencil, black stone and watercolor highlights on framed paper, signed and dated lower right. Canson-Montgolfier embossed paper...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with the three winter friends "pine, bamboo and prunus", the lip ringed with copper. These three species embody the primordial virtues of the scholar according to the teachings of Confucianism: perseverance, integrity...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl,...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl, decorated with deer and bamboo, known as the "Truc Lôc" design, circled. Underglaze Nguyen mark on base. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Height: 7 cm. Diameter: 14 cm. (Cracks).

Very rare and important Hué blue-white...

Very rare and important Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with a four-clawed dragon chasing the sacred pearl among the clouds. Kangxi appreciation mark under the base in blue underglaze. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Diameter:...

Large blue-white Hué blue porcelain...

Large blue-white Hué blue porcelain bowl decorated with lacustrine landscapes from the Hué region. Probably "Do Su" porcelain commissioned in Jingdezhen as a gift from the Chinese Court for the Vietnamese ambassadors who came to take part in the tribute...

Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped...

Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped wine vase decorated with a sparrow on a prunus branch in bloom. The neck is encircled by a silver frame decorated with three filigree friezes, the lid held by a chain. The back features a hand-screen decorated with...

Porcelain bowl decorated with a...

Porcelain bowl decorated with a city emerging from the clouds overlooking a lakescape animated by an approaching boat. The back decorated with a Chinese calligraphic poem by Zhang Ji (張繼) : 姑蘇城外寒山寺 夜半鐘聲到客船 Cô Tô thành ngoại Hàn San tự Dạ bán chung thanh...

A Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped...

A Hué blue-white porcelain bottle-shaped spirit vase decorated with evanescent clouds known as the "Tân Vân" motif, the neck encircled by a copper alloy. The shoulder is decorated with friezes of stylized ruyi. Appreciation mark Nấm linh chi with immortality...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with two facing dragons chasing the sacred pearl over tumultuous waves, the lip encircled by a copper alloy ring. Four-character mark "Nôi phu thi trung", i.e. "Palais intérieur enceinte du center" in underglaze...

Lower part of a porcelain box decorated...

Lower part of a porcelain box decorated with a dragon of five and a phoenix chasing the sacred word. Copper-rimmed lip. Four-character mark N?i Ph? Th? H?u, i.e. "Inner Palace Right Enclosure" in blue underglaze on the base. China for Vietnam, second...

Very rare blue-white "Hué blue"...

Very rare blue-white "Hué blue" porcelain bowl decorated with two dragons chasing the sacred pearl. Underglaze Nguyen mark on base. China for the lords of South Vietnam, second half of the 18th century. Height: 8 cm. Diameter: 15.5 cm.

Very rare and important Hué blue-white...

Very rare and important Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with dragons among clouds. Copper-rimmed rim. China for the Lords of South Vietnam, late 18th century. Diameter: 25.5 cm. Height: 15 cm (Cracks).

Rare imperial plate in blue-white...

Rare imperial plate in blue-white Hué blue porcelain decorated with two phoenixes in clouds flying around a tho symbol in a central medallion. Underglaze blue "Trân Ngoan" mark with two vertical characters under the base. China for Vietnam, destined for...

Rare zhadou-shaped imperial vase...

Rare zhadou-shaped imperial vase in Hué blue porcelain with blue-white decoration of two phoenixes among clouds flying over tumultuous waves, the body partially decorated with a lakeside landscape. Four-character mark in white relief under the base "Nội...

Very rare imperial porcelain plate...

Very rare imperial porcelain plate with blue-white Hué blue decoration featuring a pentadactyl dragon in the clouds protecting a Tho (longevity) and Khanh (prosperity) symbol in the form of a medallion. The reverse of the wing is decorated with qilin,...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with two dragons facing each other among clouds chasing the sacred pearl. Four-character mark "Nội phủ thị Trung" or "Made for the Palace of the Center" in underglaze blue on the base. China for Vietnam, second...

Blue-white porcelain dish called...

Blue-white porcelain dish called Bleu de Hué decorated with a dragon and a phoenix accompanied by the characters khánh, prospérité and Tho, the symbol of longevity encased in the claws of the pentactile dragon. Underglaze four-character mark in blue under...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with scrolls and zoomorphic clouds transforming into dragons. Important Tho longevity mark under the base in underglaze cobalt blue. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Height: 9 cm. Diameter: 18.5...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with stylized foliage and evanescent clouds. Underglaze blue two-character mark "bộ sưu tập" or "collection" under the base. China for Vietnam, first half of the 19th century. Height: 5.5 cm. Diameter: 11.2 cm.

Rare blue-white "Hué blue" porcelain...

Rare blue-white "Hué blue" porcelain dish decorated with a dragon sucking up the waves accompanied by a Tho symbol. Underglaze blue horizontal two-character mark "Trân Ngoan" or "jade trinket" under the base. China for Vietnam, Tây Son dynasty (1788-1802). Diameter:...

A blue-white cracked porcelain...

A blue-white cracked porcelain "Hué blue" dish decorated with a sleeping figure under pine trees on an island by a lake. The scene is embellished at top left with a calligraphic poem composed by the commissioner, with the following ironic theme: Mark...

Hué blue-white cracked porcelain...

Hué blue-white cracked porcelain dish depicting a scholar asleep on a rock near a pine tree. The scene accompanied in the upper left by a calligraphic poem translating as "Even if the person disagrees, the table is airy and the sleep deep" signifying...

Hué blue-white porcelain betel...

Hué blue-white porcelain betel tray in the form of a stylized longevity peach decorated with foliage and foliage. The right-hand side features a flying phoenix. Metal-rimmed lip. China for Vietnam, late 18th-early 19th century. Length: 24.5 cm. Width:...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with a carp followed by a dragon emerging from the tumultuous waves, the lip and heel encircled by a copper alloy frame. Inspired by the myth of the Jade Emperor, the carp is, in Chinese belief, the animal that...

Porcelain dish decorated with a...

Porcelain dish decorated with a lakescape in a quadrangular reserve surrounded by four curvilinear sides on a cobalt blue background of hexagonal motifs and wrapped Taoist symbols. Copper-rimmed lip. Ornamented top left with a calligraphic poem from the...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lake scene animated by two figures on the outskirts of a palace. Underglaze Nguyen mark on base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Diameter: 17 cm. (Slightly trimmed rim, chips).

Hué blue-white porcelain circular...

Hué blue-white porcelain circular dish decorated with pomegranate and insect in reserve on a cobalt blue background. Old collector's label on the back, numbered 804. Circular mark in underglaze blue under the base. China for Vietnam, early 19th century. Diameter:...

Porcelain plate decorated with...

Porcelain plate decorated with a scholar contemplating the cliffside landscape on the edge of a lake, animated by eight ducks, two of which are in flight preparing to land. The scene is accompanied by a calligraphic poem at top left. Four-character mark...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lakeside landscape featuring a group of characters preparing to drink tea, seated under a pine tree. Mark "Bích ngọc" or "sapphire" with one character in underglaze blue on the base. China for Vietnam, 19th...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain bowl decorated with butterflies, pomegranate branches and Tho symbols, the metal-rimmed lip edged with a lattice frieze. One-character Ngoc or "jade" mark in underglaze blue under the base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Height:...

Porcelain dish with a blue-white...

Porcelain dish with a blue-white "Hué blue" decoration of a boatman and his sampan accompanied by a calligraphic poem. The rim is encircled by a silver frame. Mark in underglaze blue under the base "Trung thu tiền nhất", i.e. "First day before the Mid-Autumn...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lake scene featuring two people sitting in a pavilion and a sampan sailing on a lake. The main scene is accompanied by a calligraphic poem in nôm at top left. Underglaze blue two-character mark "Bao Ngoan". China...

A Hué blue-white porcelain dish...

A Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with a lacustrine landscape animated by a scholar and his servant, the lip encircled with metal. Marked with a rare calligraphic poem inspired by the text "Journey to the Mountain" by Du Mu 杜牧 (803-852), famous...

An important and rare Hué blue-white...

An important and rare Hué blue-white cracked porcelain wine jug decorated with lake landscapes and palaces. The copper-rimmed neck has a double handle, and the lid has a gilded copper alloy socket, finely painted with architectural lacustrine landscapes...

Rare blue-white porcelain plate...

Rare blue-white porcelain plate decorated with Hué blue, depicting in perpendicular perspective a lakeside landscape animated by a boatman and his sampan. Metal-rimmed lip. Mark under the four-character base flanked by a calligraphic poem 春风吹散梨花两正是漫翁得意時...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated...

Hué blue-white porcelain dish decorated with two dragons chasing the sacred pearl and Greek friezes. Underglaze blue Nhât mark under the base. One-character collector's mark incised under the base. China for Vietnam, 19th century, Minh Mang period (1820-1839). Diameter:...

Porcelain bowl with Hué blue-white...

Porcelain bowl with Hué blue-white decoration featuring a dragon and a qilin chasing the sacred pearl in the clouds and flying over the tumultuous waves. Underglaze blue Nhat mark on base. China for Vietnam, 19th century. Height: 4.3 cm. Diameter: 10...

Porcelain bowl decorated with a city emerging from the clouds overlooking a lakescape animated by an approaching boat. The back decorated with a Chinese calligraphic poem by Zhang Ji (張繼) : 姑蘇城外寒山寺夜半鐘聲到客船 Cô Tô thành ngoại Hàn San tự Dạ bán chung thanh...