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A Eggshell-inlaid lacquer vase Vietnam, 20th century Height: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) Of spherical 'boule' form with a small circular aperture, the vase showcases the distinctive Vietnamese coquille d'oeuf (eggshell inlay) technique. The surface is densely covered with thousands of minute fragments of crushed white eggshell, painstakingly arranged to create a tessellated, crackled white ground.Contrasting against this textured white field is a bold, abstract sweeping band of black lacquer that wraps around the body, lending the piece a Modernist or Art Deco aesthetic. The vessel rests on a recessed foot. The base retains an original triangular foil label reading "BAN TAY VANG - MINH TAM - LACQUER VIET NAM" with a hand insignia. (Height: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)) French private collection The technique of using crushed duck or chicken eggshells to create white pigment in lacquer was perfected in the 1930s at the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine in Hanoi. Before this innovation, white was a notoriously difficult color to achieve in traditional Asian lacquer. This vase, produced by the Minh Tam workshop (likely mid-to-late 20th century), exemplifies the continuation of this complex craft, where the shell is applied piece by piece with tweezers into wet lacquer, then sanded flat to achieve a smooth, porcelain-like finish. The vase shows signs of age and wear. There are visible losses to the eggshell inlay on the side of the body, revealing the brown base material beneath (as seen in the catalog illustration). Minor surface scratches and shelf wear to the foot. Dimensions: Height: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)

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Lacquer