Vietnamese Minh Mang Period Bleu de Hue Porcelain Yuhuchunping Vase W/Longevity Character (From a Vietnamese Royal Family) - This large Yuhuchunping vase is of typical form with a straight cylindrical neck and a bottom-heavy globular body on a short foot ring. The vase is elaborately decorated in a vivid blue underglaze with an ornate scene of a peacock in a dense floral garden with chrysanthemums. The peacock is said to represent divinity, rank, power, and beauty, and also represents another manifestation of the heavenly Phoenix on earth, and the chrysanthemum is associated with longevity and wealth. 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. 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: 11.5"H x 6"W