Many rare ancient antiques are on display in an exhibition in Da Nang, the most livable city in Vietnam, until September.
Visitors are captivated by the displays of rare antiques at the Da Nang – Dau Xua Vang Vọng (Da Nang — Echoes from the Past). PHOTO: VNA/ VIET NAM NEWS
The exhibition titled “Đà Nẵng — Echoes from the Past” is currently on display at the Đà Nẵng Museum in Đà Nẵng, recognized as the most livable city in Vietnam. This significant event showcases over 200 unique and rare antiques from various periods, ranging from the 15th century to the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945). The exhibition is notable for its large scale and the collaboration of multiple partners, including antiquities associations from Thăng Long-Hà Nội, Hải Dương, Hưng Yên, and HCM City, as well as contributions from local private collectors.
The displayed collections feature a diverse array of artifacts, such as gilded wooden furniture and mother-of-pearl inlays from the Nguyễn Dynasty, Chu Đậu potteries from the 15th-16th centuries, ceramics from the Lê-Trịnh to Nguyễn Dynasties, enameled bronzewares, royal costumes, gold-thread embroidery, and Chinese pottery from the 18th-19th centuries.
During the opening ceremony on July 11, Huỳnh Đình Quốc Thiện, Director of the Đà Nẵng Museum, emphasized the exhibition’s role in honoring the historical significance of these antiques and bridging the past with the present. He also called for collective efforts to repatriate Vietnamese antiques scattered abroad to enhance the understanding of Vietnam’s history.
The museum received 96 antiques from 16 private collectors for this exhibition, including notable items like a 19th-century bronze incense burner, enamelwares, a ceramic bowl from the Lý-Trần dynasties, a bronze axe from the Đông Sơn Culture, and ceramics from the Trần Dynasty.
The exhibition will be open to the public until September 12 at 24 Trần Phú Street, Hải Châu District.
