Of the total, there are nearly 100 antiques which are vases, bowls, porcelain plates, bottles, incense burners and bronze statues dating from the 18th and 19th centuries; more than 150 artworks of silk and oil paintings, and lacquers by famous late painters such as Bui Xuan Phai, Nguyen Sang, Le Pho and Mai Trung Thu; and about 50 carved items.

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King Minh Mang's 10-kg gold seal (Photo: Millon)

Many precious antiques of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802–1945) such as orders, medals, badges and coins were also put up for auction this time, including King Minh Mang's 10-kg gold seal and a gold bowl of King Khai Dinh’s reign.

The rare bowl was bought for 680,000 EUR (673,100 USD), while the seal had the starting price of around 2-3 million EUR.

Earlier, the Vietnamese Embassy in France had working sessions with sides relevant to the auction of the seal.

Source: VNA