A PAIR OF SPINACH-GREEN JADE CUPS, QING DYNASTY China, 18th century. Each with deep sides rising from a thick ring foot. The translucent stone of an attractive and intense green tone with scattered black speckles. Fine manual surface polish with an unctuous, silky matt finish. (2) Provenance: Ex-collection of Bao Dai, last emperor of the Nguyen dynasty (a letter of provenance, signed by Dr. Istvan Zelnik, will be handed to the winning bidder). The Istvan Zelnik Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired from the above. An institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Bao Dai was the 13th and final Emperor of the Nguyen dynasty, the last Imperial dynasty of Vietnam. From 1926 to 1945, he was Emperor of Annam. After his abdication in 1945, he remained an important advisor to the new government under Ho Chi Minh but left for France in 1946, until he was persuaded by the French to return as head of state in 1949. He moved back to France in 1954 after the peace deal between the French and the Viet Minh, appointing Ngo Dinh Diem as his prime minister. After being removed from power by Diem in a referendum in 1955, he spent the remainder of his life in exile in France. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, the stone with natural flaws and microscopic fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Weight: 262.1 g (total) Dimensions: Height 7 cm (each), Diameter 8.2 cm (each) Auction result comparison: Compare with a related pair of wine cups, with incised four-character Qianlong marks and of the period, at Christie's London in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 8 November 2011, lot 78, sold for GBP 15,000. 清代一對碧玉杯 中國，十八世紀。玉杯圈足，半透明，碧色濃鬱，散佈著黑色斑點。 表面光滑溫潤。 來源：原越南阮朝最後一位皇帝阮福永瑞收藏 (根據來源信件，由 Dr. Istvan Zelnik簽名，將會交給獲得此藏品的藏家) 。The Istvan Zelnik Southeast Asian Gold Museum, 購於上述收藏。一個比利時藝術收藏機構購於上述美術館。阮福永瑞，即保大帝，是越南最後的皇朝阮朝第十三位也是最後一位皇帝。從1926年到1945年，他是安南皇帝。 自1945年退位後，他一直是胡志明領導下的新政府的重要顧問，但於1946年前往法國，直到法國說服他在1949年返回越南成爲臨時國家元首。1954年，他移居法國。1955年，在首相吳廷琰私下操縱的公民投票中，越南的君主制被廢除，保大帝隨後流亡法國直至逝世。 圖片：保大帝 (1913-1997) 品相：狀況極佳，磨損很小，石頭具有自然缺陷和微觀裂縫，隨著時間的流逝，其中一些可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：縂262.1 克 尺寸：各高7 厘米, 直徑分別8.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一對相近的酒杯，乾隆四字款見倫敦佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2011年11月8日lot 78, 售價GBP 15,000。