Vietnamese Royal Family Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Rotating (Zhuanxinping) Vase W/Qianlong Archaic Seal Mark) From Queen Mother Tu Cung Hoang Thai Hau - This piece is a famille rose porcelain rotating vase. This piece comes from the estate of a Vietnamese Royal Family (the family now lives in the United States, and wishes to remain private), and once belonged to the Queen Mother Tu Cung Hoang Thai Hau (Empress Dowager Doan Huy) who kept the piece in her personal collection before it was passed down. Empress Dowager Doan Huy was the last queen of the Nguyen dynasty, and the mother of Emperor Bao Dai. Upon being named Empress Dowager, Tu Cung immersed herself in Chinese, French, and Vietnamese, learning the etiquette and protocol related to daily life in the Hue Royal court. After the fall of Nguyen Dynasty while her son Emperor Bao Dai went into exile, the Empress remained and devoted herself to preserving the former capital of Hue. She sponsored the restoration of Thai Temple and other war torn mausoleums of Nguyen royals. Zhuanxinping (rotating) vases flourished during the Qianlong period, and consists of an inner vase attached to an outer one. Through pierced details on the outer vase, you can see the images painted on the inner piece moving when the vase is rotated. The inside and base are glazed with a turquoise blue glaze, and the base bears the four character Qianlong period archaic seal in blue and white underglaze. This is a true modern day treasure, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Vietnamese history. This piece has excellent investment potential, as it is thought by experts around the world and avid collectors that due to the rapid modernization of Vietnam, the Imperial Chinese antiques made for Vietnamese royal families continue to rise in value, and are expected to exceed Chinese antiques within the next ten years in value and popularity. According to some of the most expert collectors in the world, what used to sell for hundreds are now selling for tens of thousands. Measurements (approximate): 16"L x 6"W (base) x 29” circumference.