Close-up of gold-plated Phalaenopsis orchid pot for sale for nearly 4 billion VND in Hanoi

A Tet flower stall in My Dinh (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi ) has just introduced to the public a 9-storey orchid pot called "Nine dragons competing for a pearl".

A 9-storey Phalaenopsis orchid pot named “Nine dragons competing for a pearl” at the Tet flower stall in My Dinh area. Photo: Nhat Minh

This orchid pot has the bottom part of the pot plated with 24K gold, the top part is made up of 2,686 branches of Dalat Phalaenopsis orchids with the main colors of white, purple and yellow, arranged alternately in layers.

The orchid pot is made from 2686 branches of Dalat Phalaenopsis orchids with colors arranged alternately in layers. Photo: Nhat Minh

The work is about 4m high and nearly 2m wide. The highlight is the basin below which is plated with 24K gold with dragon motifs.

According to Mr. Ngo Van Nghiep - representative of the production unit, the flower pot weighing more than 1 ton was made by an artisan from Thai Binh in 3 months.

The lower part of the flower pot is gilded with a prominent dragon motif by a Thai Binh artisan. Photo: Nhat Minh

To make this unique flower pot, the production unit needs 5 to 6 skilled workers working continuously for 3 months.

Mr. Ngo Van Nghiep said that the flower pot required 5 to 6 skilled workers to work continuously for 3 months to complete. Photo: Nhat Minh

"Because the orchid pot is large, we need many people to arrange the flowers in the pot evenly and evenly on all levels," Nghiep explained.

Currently, this flower pot is being sold by the manufacturer for 3 billion 868 million VND.

Mr. Tran Quy Binh (46 years old, Cau Giay, Hanoi) is impressed by the meticulousness and ingenuity of this Phalaenopsis orchid pot.

"The orchid pot has a harmony between the pot and the 9 layers of orchids above, making it stand out and attracting many people to take pictures," said Mr. Binh.

Giant flower pot attracts many people to take pictures: Nhat Minh

In addition, the booth also sells many driftwood orchid pots with prices ranging from 20 to 100 million VND depending on size and design.

In addition, this unit also produces many tree models to attract shoppers during Tet. Photo: Nhat Minh

However, at present, the orchid market has not attracted many customers.

Source: https://laodong.vn/kinh-doanh/can-canh-chau-lan-ho-diep-ma-vang-rao-ban-gan-4-ti-dong-o-ha-noi-1294129.ldo