Early 20th century - Lot 103

Early 20th century Inkstone decorated with a bird and prunus blossoms. Inscriptions on reverse. Dimensions: 9 cm x 14.5 cm Biên Hoa glazed stoneware tripod ewer 边和 Vietnam School of Applied Arts Inspired by an archaic bronze ritual wine vessel from the Shang dynasty, it stands on three curved feet with dragon heads and has a globular body and bow-shaped handle. The spout is shaped like a dragon and the body is covered with geometric motifs of stylized banana leaves. The whole is covered with light brown and green enamels to imitate a bronze patina. The base bears a rectangle-shaped printed mark (unidentified). Height: 23 cm Large "Hué blue" porcelain bowl decorated with Shu characters and bats China, for Vietnam Decorated in blue underglaze, with Shu characters surrounded by bats, metal banding. Four-character mark on reverse "ruo shen zhen cang". A few fels on the rim. Dimensions: 19 cm x 9.5 cm Porcelain bowl decorated with a boat and architecture China, for Vietnam XIXth/XXth century Decorated with a boat and architecture. Apocryphal Chenghua mark on reverse. Two fels on the border. Dimensions: 17.5 cm x 8.5 cm