Antique Chinese 19th century Bleu de Hue Vase Vietnamese market Dragon
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Condition Report: / / Overall Condition Good, some lines to inside rim. Size: 220mm
A very nicely decorated vase with additions and lid. In very good condition.
Bleu de Hue
Chinese blue and white export porcelain for the Vietnamese market. The best “Bleu de Hue” was ordered by the Vietnamese court by way of diplomatic missions to China. Most of them were produced in Jingdezhen with special designs and marks. Hue is the name of the old city where the Vietnamese King resided at the time. The designs are special, characteristic and have a slight character of being Japanese instead. Some have poem on them. One common two character mark reads Nei Fu, and can be translated as “Inner Court”. Blue de Hue wares were made in China for the Vietnamese dynasties in the 18th and 19th century until after the revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Dragon
The dragon is the mightiest of creatures, master of rain and water and usually good-natured. It has a prestigious place in the astrological years and serves as a symbol principally of the Emperor and therefore the top of the pyramid of animals. When shown with a phoenix it represents Emperor and Empress – the foremost married couple; with a phoenix the two together represent ‘animals and birds’ and so wildlife in general. Ancient belief ties the dragon to the bringing of life-giving rain in the form of master of the storm clouds. In appearance it is more serpent-like than the Western version and is usually portrayed among the clouds.
Source: Stallard, R. Chinasage: All about China. Retrieved from the Chinasage website.
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| Weight | 5 kg |
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| Condition Report | / / Overall Condition Good, some lines to inside rim. Size: 220mm |
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