Vietnamese Bleu de Hue Porcelain Vase W/Metal Neck - This porcelain vase is decorated in a vivid blue underglaze with a landscape scene depicting a fisherman and a village. The vase has an ornate metal neck which is elaborately carved with a scrolling foliate motif. Selected vessels were finished with rims of silver as early as the Han dynasty to set them apart from the ordinary and to make them suitable for high class clients. 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. Measurements: 6.75"H x 3.5"W.