A blue-and-white porcelain bowl, known as “Hué blue,” decora - Lot 234

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A blue-and-white porcelain bowl, known as “Hué blue,” decora - Lot 234
A blue-and-white porcelain bowl, known as “Hué blue,” decorated with two musicians playing music on a boat (Ba Nha Tu Ki), illustrating the scene of the encounter between Baya and Zi Qi. The scene is accompanied by a poem written in Nôm calligraphy: “The two friends are the best of friends, The guitar music is exquisite, The mountains are lofty; the waters are deep blue, Rare are those who recite poems in praise of such beauty.” Metal rim. “Nhat” mark in blue underglaze on the base. Made in China for Vietnam, first half of the 19th century. Diameter: 16.8 cm. (Chips and a network of hairline cracks). Bowl decorated with the scene of the two friends Bá Nha and Tử Kỳ enjoying music, accompanied by a poem. Marked “Sun.”
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