CHINA for VIETNAM, late 19th century Lot of eight "Hué blue" porcelains including a small teapot and four small cups decorated with dragons among clouds with a NGOC (jade) mark on the reverse of the cups and an apocryphal XUANDE mark on the base of the teapot. Three small cups decorated with a landscape with two characters in a boat. NOIPHU mark on the bases. All encircled in metal. The handle is damaged and restored. Cracks to three of the large tumblers. Dimensions of the teapot: Height 8 cm. Width: 12.5 cm. Dimensions of the large tumblers: Height 5 cm. Diam. 6.5 cm. Dimensions of the small cups: Height 4 cm. Diam. 5 cm. Provenance : Family of doctors from Bordeaux who practised in Indochina Expert: Madame Anne Papillon d'Alton