A GROUP OF TWO (2) BLEU DE HUE PORCELAINS INCLUDING ONE ‘WU FU PENG SHOU - 五褔捧壽 - WUFU GIỮ TUỔI THỌ’ BOWL INSCRIBED WITH THE MARK ‘NHÃ THÂM TRÂN TÀNG’ OR ‘RUO SHEN ZHEN CANG’ 若深珍藏 VIETNAM, NGUYEN DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Resting on a short tapered foot, with a round body and a metal-mounted rim. finely painted in underglaze cobalt blue shades with five bats surrounding a ‘longevity’ (‘thọ’) character. the base is inscribed in underglaze cobalt blue with a four-character mark reading ‘Nhã Thâm Trân Tàng’ (‘若深珍藏’), lit. ‘Precious Collection of the Seemingly Old’. Also included in this lot is a ‘Fortress and boat’ bleu de hué porcelain bowl inscribed with a calligraphy, its base with an apocryphal four-character mark of Emperor Chenghua. Dimensions (the bat bowl): H: 9 cm- D: 19 cm MỘT NHÓM GỒM HAI (2) ĐỒ SỨ MEN LAM BLEU DE HUE BAO GỒM MỘT BÁT “WU FU PENG SHOU - 五褔捧壽 - NGŨ PHÚC TRƯỜNG THỌ” ĐƯỢC KHẮC DẤU HIỆU “NHÃ THÂM TRÂN TÀNG” HOẶC “RUO SHEN ZHEN CANG” 若深珍藏 VIỆT NAM, TRIỀU NHÀ NGUYỄN, THẾ KỶ 19 Notes: 1. This mark is referenced in the book by Gerald Davison, ‘The New and reviser Handbook of Marks on Chinese Porcelain’, under number 1796. 2. A very popular design found in many traditional houses consists of five bats surrounding the chinese character for ‘longevity’ (thọ 壽) which represents the expression ‘Wufu Giữ Tuổi Thọ’(‘五福捧寿’), lit. ‘Five Fortunes surround Longevity’. 3. An identical bowl was sold at SOTHEBY’S Paris, France, 2010-10-16, lot 333. NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.