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CHINA – LÊ–TRINH DYNASTY, 18th century
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CHINA – LÊ–TRINH DYNASTY, 18th century
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
CHINA – LÊ–TRINH DYNASTY, 18th century
Porcelain bowl decorated in underglaze blue with two qilin amidst clouds and waves surrounding a flamed pearl. Bears the incised mark of the Khoa Ký (科記) workshop. The rim is edged with metal. On the reverse, the mark ‘Nội phủ thị đông’ (Inner Palace, Eastern Residence) and the incised mark ‘這次貳㭘口’ (twenty units of tableware). (Cracks, scratches, very slight chipping). Diam. 17.1 cm
The ‘Nội phủ thị đông’ mark was used on porcelain reserved for the use of the princes of the Trinh dynasty.
Provenance:
- acquired in Hanoi around 1945 by Léon and Lucienne BIDAULT, who had been living in Indochina since the 1930s, resided in Hanoi and returned to France in 1953 or 1954.
- passed down through inheritance to the current owner
IMPORTANT: THIS LOT IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. TO BID ON THIS LOT, A DEPOSIT OF 1,000 EUROS IS REQUIRED; PLEASE CONTACT THE AUCTION OPERATOR
Appraiser: Portier et Associés (viewing by appointment at the appraiser’s offices in Paris)
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Lot description modified on 10/15/2026 at 7:54 PM
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