Vietnamese Tu Duc Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dragon Plate W/Longevity Character Marking (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This spectacular piece is a porcelain vase from the Tu Duc reign of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam. The plate is elaborately decorated in vivid blue underglaze with two writhing dragons among stylized clouds and a deep blue background centered with a flaming pearl. The base of the plate bears the "Tho" (longevity) character in underglazed blue. 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, Vietnamese antiques will within the next ten years be more valuable than Chinese antiques. According to some of the most expert collectors in the world, what used to sell for hundreds are now selling for tens of thousands. The base of the vase bears a double circle mark in underglazed blue. This piece comes from the estate of a Vietnamese Royal Family (the family now lives in the United States, and wishes to remain private as they still have relatives living in Vietnam). Measurements: 11.75" diameter x 1.75"H.