ThuaThien – Hue (VNA) – An exhibition entitled “Trade Relation betweenJapan and Vietnam in History” kicked off at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum inthe central province of Thua Thien - Hue on February 27.
The exhibition introduces famous pottery and ceramics from Japan and acollection of Japanese bronze mirrors in the 17th and 18th centuries, amongothers.
Ondisplay are also Vietnam’s antiquities which were favoured by Japanese traderssuch as frankincense and rhino horn.
There are some official documents exchanged between the Nguyen Lords andJapanese authorities in early of the 17th century, contracts of Japanese andVietnamese merchants and three roll paintings reflecting the two countries’ closetrade relation.
Thetrade relation between Japan and Vietnam had been established and developedsince the late 16th century, especially in the period of the Shuin-sen trade (Japaneseship-licensed trade), said Prof. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Hue MonumentsConservation Centre.
At that time, Japanese ships brought ceramics, canons, gunpowder, papers andminerals to Vietnam, and bought pottery, frankincense, silk and agriculturalproducts from Vietnam to transport to Japan
The exhibitionruns until May 5.-VNA