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Livre impérial en argent doré à cinq feuilles Viêtnam, daté 1846
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
composé de trois doubles feuilles et deux couvertures reliées par quatre anneaux, la face et le dos gravés de dragons dans les nuages et au-dessus des flots encadrés d'une frise géométrique, les feuilles incisées de caractères chinois sur cinq faces, inscription élevant la dame Vu Thi Viên au titre de concubine de premier rang
Condition
Good overall condition with original rings ; some pages slightly bent ; some light rubbing and wears to the gilding as well as some scratches consistent with age.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This book was made during the sixth year of Thiêu Tri (1846) when the Emperor decided to raise the lady Vu Thi Viên from the rank tân (2nd class favourite) to the rank phi (1st class favourite) with the title of Luong Phi. The text celebrates the vertues of the lady : her sweetness, her honnesty, her respect towards the Empress dowager, her pacific manners with the other favourites and her involvement into the life of the Forbidden City.
According to the genealogy of the Nguyen family she was the daughter of the mandarin Vu Huu Linh, the wife of Emperor Thiêu Tri and mother of the four princes : Nguyen Phuc Hông Huu, Nguyên Phuc Hông Kiên, Nguyên Phuc Hông Bang, Nguyên Phuc Hông Thu and of the two princess : Nguyên Phuc Y Phuong, Nguyên Phuc Minh Tu.
According to the genealogy of the Nguyen family she was the daughter of the mandarin Vu Huu Linh, the wife of Emperor Thiêu Tri and mother of the four princes : Nguyen Phuc Hông Huu, Nguyên Phuc Hông Kiên, Nguyên Phuc Hông Bang, Nguyên Phuc Hông Thu and of the two princess : Nguyên Phuc Y Phuong, Nguyên Phuc Minh Tu.