CHINA for VIETNAM, 19th century A Hué blue porcelain bowl with a double flared wall, decorated on the inside with the SHOU character for "longevity" in a central medallion and floral reserves on the rim. The reverse side decorated with the seven sages in the bamboo forest. Metal rim. KANGXI mark on the base. Height: 6 cm. Diameter 17 cm. Provenance: Family of doctors from Bordeaux who practised in Indochina. Expert: Madame Anne Papillon d'Alton