CHINA - LÊ-TRINH DYNASTY, 18th century - Lot 141

Lot n° 141
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CHINA - LÊ-TRINH DYNASTY, 18th century - Lot 141
CHINA - LÊ-TRINH DYNASTY, 18th century Porcelain cup decorated in underglaze blue with two qilin amid clouds and waves surrounding a flamed pearl. 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). Diameter 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 in Indochina since the 1930s, lived 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 available by appointment at the appraiser’s office in Paris)
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