Three blue-and-white porcelain water pipes, made in China for Vietnam, 19th century

Three blue-and-white porcelain water pipes, made in China for Vietnam, 19th century - One features a lakeside landscape scene with a fisherman and a pavilion. Copper alloy mounts with a movable handle. Below is the mark Nhã Ngoạn Lưu Hương - 雅玩留香 (“refined objects to be appreciated that leave a sweet fragrance”). Fel on the bowl. - The second features a floral design, including a branch of flowering plum blossoms, Taoist emblems—a fan and a scroll—and auspicious characters:

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris