VIETNAM Black lacquered wooden sideboard,... - Lot 70 - Vasari Auction

Lot 70
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VIETNAM Black lacquered wooden sideboard,... - Lot 70 - Vasari Auction
VIETNAM Black lacquered wooden sideboard, it has a large panel in polychrome lacquer and gold with horn and ivory highlights representing a king carrying a princess on his horse in front of a tortoise, it is flanked by two leaves revealing a shelf, it rests on a semispherical base finished by feet with tapered square sections. Probably Hanoi School (tiny crack on the sides, lacquer cracks on the plinth) Top. Width: 181 cm - Depth: 49.5 cm Note: The scene is probably based on the legend of the history of Trong-Thuy and My-Châu. The legend tells that King An Duong Vuong succeeded in defeating the Chinese army thanks to a magic bow offered by a genius. The Chinese general Tri?u Ðà capitulated in the face of the situation and sent his son Trong-Thuy to the court of Âu-Lac as a token of goodwill between the two countries. Trong-Thuy won the heart of the King's daughter and became her closest adviser. Despite the affection and love he had for his wife, he did not lose his father's goal of destroying the magic weapon. This weapon was kept in a secret place known only to the king and his daughter. After many requests, his wife showed him the weapon whose trigger was a claw of the Golden Turtle. He took advantage of a moment of inattention to exchange the claw for a copy. Shortly afterwards, he pretended his father's ill health to return to him. Before his departure, he asked his wife: "How can we find each other in case of an abrupt separation", to which she answered: "You can easily spot me because in case of emergency I will throw the white duvets of my coat in my path. Convinced that the magic weapon did not work, the general attacked the kingdom of Âu-Lac. King An Duong Vuong, confident, went to get his magic bow to face the enemy. Seeing that the bow was not working, he left the kingdom on his horse and took his daughter to the sea. Arriving near the shore, he cried out "Genius of the Golden Turtle, come to my rescue". He appeared at
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