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A blue-and-white porcelain dish, known as ‘Hué blue’, depict…
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213
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A blue-and-white porcelain dish, known as ‘Hué blue’, depict…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
A blue-and-white porcelain dish, known as ‘Hué blue’, depicting King Gia Long’s flight from the country (‘Gia Long tẩu quốc’), accompanied by a calligraphic poem.
Two-character mark in blue underglaze on the foot rim, reading ‘Ngoan Ngoc’ (meaning ‘jade jewel’), and an incised collector’s mark.
Made in China for Vietnam, first half of the 19th century.
Diameter: 18.2 cm.
(A hairline crack, a small chip and some chipping).
This rare design recounts the legendary story of King Gia Long’s flight: ‘Gia Long tẩu quốc’ (translated as ‘Gia Long in search of the restoration of his kingdom’). In exile for 28 years, the king travelled through the south in pursuit of the unification of Vietnam and the establishment of the Nguyễn dynasty. In this design, a figure (the king) lying on the ground holds a parasol, whilst another figure prepares to come to his aid in a boat, from a small islet featuring a house (a symbol of protection and a place of worship) and a weeping willow (alluding to the hermit and the sage). This is a rare motif, given the general reluctance to depict the emperor in a position of flight.
Small dish decorated with the scene of King Gia Long’s escape (“Gia Long tẩu quốc”), depicting the king lying on the ground holding a parasol, whilst another figure approaches by boat to rescue him from a small islet featuring a house and a weeping willow. Marked “Ngoạn Ngọc”.
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