A BLEU DE HUE ‘DRAGON - RỒNG’ PORCELAIN PEAR-SHAPED BOTTLE VASE VIETNAM, LATE NGUYEN DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY It rests on a short ring foot and has a pear-shaped body surmounted by a long tubular neck with a slightly everted rim with a metal mount. It is finely painted in underglaze cobalt blue shades with one four-clawed dragon flying amidst clouds in pursuit of the flaming pearl. The base bears several old collector labels including ‘#2 dec 1800’. H: 20,2 cm Provenance: - a private collection; - formerly the property of Otto Gürgen, a German prominent industrialist in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the 1930s (by repute). MỘT BÌNH HOA CỔ CAO HÌNH QUẢ LÊ ĐỒ SỨ MEN LAM BLEU DE HUE HỌA TIẾT “DRAGON - RỒNG”, CUỐI TRIỀU NHÀ NGUYỄN, CUỐI THẾ KỶ 19 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.