Antique Chinese "Bleu de Hue" Porcelain Herbal Pot

Item: Herbal Pot

Make: Chinese Origin

Age: 18th - 19th C.

Construction: Porcelain / Metal

Dimensions: 3" T (4 1/4" w/ handle) x 3" Dia

Condition: Very good vintage condition.

Details: Heavy blue & white porcelain jar w/ metal straight shoulder with metal escutcheons, coiled metal handle. Metal fittings at top, and removable "taster." Design on jar depicts Peking ducks with trees & lotus flowers. Referred to as "Bleu de Hue," as these pieces were produced in China for the Vietnamese market, hue bring the city in Vietnam where the Royals lived.