A 'BLEU DE HUE' PORCELAIN BOWL, NOI PHU THI NAM MARK China for the Annamese court, 18^th - 19^th century. The deep rounded sides supported on a thick straight foot, the exterior finely painted in shades of cobalt-blue with a lotus pond, large blossoms, pods, leaves rising from the water, and two small crabs.

Inscriptions: To base, 'Neifu shizhong'.
Provenance: From a German private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities.

Weight: 471.5 g
Dimensions: Diameter 19.3 cm

From the 1700s onwards, kings of the Le-Trinh dynasty in Vietnam ordered porcelain from China for their court. This type is named after Hué, the 19th-century capital of the last royal dynasty in Vietnam, the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Although Chinese artisans executed the painting, the Vietnamese rulers dictated the designs. Each ruler ordered ceramics of his own liking for use in his court, as well as presentation pieces to give to members of royal families and mandarin officials.

The marks on bleu de Hué are frequently puzzling, the more so when one thinks one can read Chinese. Sometimes they appear to be readily legible, but that can be deceiving, because the meanings derive from adaptations of Chinese script by the scholar Nguyen Thuyen in the thirteenth century. Sometimes the characters are used in the Chinese sense, and sometimes they represent Vietnamese pronunciations or phrases.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 9 November 2021, lot 7
Price: EUR 10,710 or approx. EUR 11,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A 'Bleu de Hué' porcelain dragon bowl, China for the Annamese court, mark of Thieu Tri
Expert remark: Note that the bowl is likely later than the present lot as Thieu Tri reigned from 1841 until 1847. Note the smaller size (13.5 cm).


青花《荷塘圖》碗
中國為越南王室所做，十八至十九世紀。深圓腹，厚圈足，外壁青花描繪荷塘荷花荷葉，并有嬉戲的小蟹。

款識：内府侍中
來源：德國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，燒製瑕疵。

重量：471.5 克
尺寸：直徑19.3 厘米

從 1700 年代起，越南的後黎朝的王室從中國訂購瓷器供宮廷使用。這種類型以順化命名，順化是越南最後一個皇家王朝阮朝（1802-1945）的十九世紀首都。中國工匠設計了此類紋樣，越南王室決定使用並訂購自己喜歡的陶瓷供宮廷使用，以及贈送給皇室成員。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎蘇富比， 2021年11月9日，lot 7
價格：EUR 10,710（相當於今日EUR 11,500）
描述：清十九世紀外銷安南青花游龍戲珠紋盌，《紹治年製》款
專家評論：請注意此碗年代較晚，紹治年為1841年至1847年。請注意尺寸稍小 (13.5 厘米)。