Exhibition on Japan - Vietnam trade in history opens in Hue

Accordingly, famous pottery and ceramics from Japan and a collection of Japanese bronze mirrors in the 17th and 18th centuries, among others, are on display at the exhibition.  Vietnam’s antiquities which were favoured by Japanese traders such as frankincense and rhino horn were also exhibited.

There are some official documents exchanged between the Nguyen Lords and Japanese authorities in early of the 17th century, contracts of Japanese and Vietnamese merchants and three roll paintings reflecting the two countries’ close trade relation.

In history, the trade relation between Japan and Vietnam had been established and developed since the late of 16th century, especially in the period of the Shuin-sen trade (Japanese ship-licensed trade). In this period, Japanese merchant ships were granted Shuin-jo (Commercial license for merchant ships) by Shogunate government of Japan to go abroad for doing business. They imported minerals into Vietnam (former Dai Viet) and bought pottery, frankincense, silk and agricultural products from Vietnam to transport to Japan.

The exhibition will run until May 5th.

Following are objects displayed at the exhibition:

(Photo source: sggp.org.vn)