Rare petit bol en porcelaine de Chine 'Bleu de Hue' pour le Vietnam, marque Nhất, Thiệu Trị

Dia.: 10,5 cm - H.: 4,5 cm
Offered with a conservation box.

This bowl was made by order of the royal court and for palace use in Hue city. The base mark nhất 日, which translates to 'Sun' was exclusively used for the Vietnamese royals.
The word 日 is viewed as the royal insignia of the Nguyễn (阮) dynasty. The names of the Nguyễn kings all have the 日 root.  日 was, therefore, chosen to be the mark on royal utility porcelains of Nguyễn dynasty.

Provenance:
- The collection of Thomas Ulbrich, Studio Tho, Hanoi-Berlin.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- Four hairlines of ca. 3 - 20 mm to the rim.
- A break reglued of ca. 8 x 3 cm to the rim.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 碗口沿四條衝線，長度在 3 至 20 毫米之間。
- 碗口沿一處被修復的破裂，尺寸約為 8 x 3 釐米。