Antique Collectibles from ShangriLa. 3500 “Make us an offer” Listings/. Antique Chinese 19th century Bleu de Hue Dragon & Carp Bowl Vietnamese market. A top quality blue and white porcelain bowl, decorated with Dragon & Carp Bowl Marked Nei Fu. For the Vietnamese market. The carp is generally seen as an emblem of longevity, since it can become quite old, of wealth, abundance and perseverance, since it struggles against the river currents. The carp symbolizes a wish for benefit or advantage in business. Carp jumping over the Dragons Gate (Long men). The image of a carp jumping over Dragons Gate is an old and enduring Chinese cultural symbol for courage, perseverance, and accomplishment. Historically, the dragon was the exclusive symbol of the emperor of China. According to Chinese mythology, the Dragons Gate is located at the top of a waterfall cascading from a legendary mountain. Many carp swim upstream against the river’s strong current, but few are capable or brave enough for the final leap over the waterfall. If a carp successfully makes the jump, it is transformed into a powerful dragon. A Chinese dragon’s large, conspicuous scales indicate its origin from a carp. The Chinese dragon has long been an auspicious symbol of great and benevolent, magical power. Chinese blue and white export porcelain for the Vietnamese market. The best “Bleu de Hue” was ordered by the Vietnamese court by way of diplomatic missions to China. Most of them were produced in Jingdezhen with special designs and marks. Hue is the name of the old city where the Vietnamese King resided at the time. The designs are special, characteristic and have a slight character of being Japanese instead. Some have poem on them. One common two character mark reads Nei Fu , and can be translated as “Inner Court”. Blue de Hue wares were made in China for the Vietnamese dynasties in the 18th and 19th century until after the revolution led by Dr. Perfect (just 1 firing flaw to base rim) and some ware close to rim. 19th century Qing (1661 – 1912). We can not control this. For China (& rest of Asia) & US allow at least 2 to 3 weeks. Depending on the situation it can take up to 1.5 month. This also influences the tracking data shown online. You can follow it at. The item “Antique Chinese 19th century Bleu de Hue Dragon & Carp Bowl Vietnamese market” is in sale since Thursday, January 28, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Plates”. The seller is “theceramics_and_collectibles” and is located in Amsterdam. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Age: 19th century
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
- Type: Plates
- Condition: A (Good to Close to Perfect)
