There are only a few people around.

The collector is too familiar

There have been two more national treasure recognitions since the first private national treasure was recognized. The first treasure was the Kinh Hoa bronze drum, a precious Dong Son bronze drum owned by Mr. Nguyen Van Kinh (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi ), recognized in 2020. In the 2022 national treasure recognition, Mr. Kinh had another Dong Son bronze drum recognized. He named this drum Kinh Hoa bronze drum 2 to distinguish it from the previous Kinh Hoa bronze drum.

Details on Kinh Hoa bronze jar 2

Also in the 2022 national treasure recognition, Mr. Kinh had the Kinh Hoa bronze jar listed. This year, Mr. Kinh had the Kinh Hoa 2 bronze jar listed as a national treasure. This bronze jar is also numbered to distinguish it from the previously recognized Kinh Hoa bronze jar. Thus, from 2020 to now, in every national treasure recognition, Mr. Kinh has had an additional artifact added to the golden list, becoming a "familiar" of national treasures.

Blue and white ceramic incense burner in An Bien collection

The list of national treasures also includes another acquaintance, collector Tran Dinh Thang ( Hai Phong City ). Mr. Thang is the owner of the An Bien collection. In 2022, Mr. Thang had a grand launch with 4 groups of artifacts recognized as national treasures. He has a group of 2 celadon ceramic plates from the 12th - 13th centuries, believed to be produced at the pottery kiln of Thang Long citadel to serve the royal family, recognized as national treasures. In addition, he also has a purple-blue ceramic plate from the early Le Dynasty, a high-class blue-and-white ceramic incense burner from the early Le Dynasty, 2 bronze incense burners, and a lid for a Nghe statue. This year, Mr. Thang also has 2 artifacts recognized as national treasures: a brown-flower ceramic vase from the Ly Dynasty, and a blue-and-gray ceramic incense burner. Currently, the number of national treasures owned by Mr. Thang is greater than the number of non-private national treasures in Hai Phong.

Ly Dynasty brown ceramic vase from An Bien collection

Another collector who also has a national treasure is Mr. Nguyen The Hong, owner of the Nam Hong Royal Museum ( Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province). Mr. Hong currently has a Dong Son bronze jar which is a national treasure. He is also sure to have another national treasure, just need to send the documents, which is the Emperor's seal that was just repatriated from France.

Hope more artifacts exposed

After more than ten years of considering recognition of national treasures, the number of collectors willing to "reveal themselves" is still less than five fingers. In recent years, the only familiar faces are Mr. Kinh, Mr. Thang and Mr. Hong. Meanwhile, the number of collectors is very large, holding valuable collections.

The document recognizing the treasure of the Royal Palace Cards in Thang Long Imperial Citadel this year has a paragraph: "Up to now, only 2 cards from the Le Dynasty have been announced. The first card is the Royal Palace Card of the Hong Thuan period in 1512 and the second card is the Royal Palace Card of the Early Le Dynasty, Thang Long Imperial Citadel. The Royal Palace Card of the Hong Thuan period in 1512 belongs to the collection of Mr. Duong Minh Chinh, Hanoi". Thus, it can be seen that there is at least one card that is very valuable, a private artifact, and has not yet been filed to be recognized as a national treasure.

Mac Dynasty incense burner, An Bien collection

Associate Professor, Dr. Tong Trung Tin, Chairman of the Vietnam Archaeological Association, said that there are still many valuable private artifacts that can be recognized as national treasures. However, many people are still hesitant to register their artifacts as national treasures. "I think the issue of ownership is difficult to discuss. Maybe they bought artifacts that are difficult to prove their origin so they don't want to register them, or they are afraid that once they become national treasures, strict management will make it difficult for them to transfer them when needed," Associate Professor, Dr. Tin said.

Meanwhile, an Associate Professor and Doctor who is a member of the National Heritage Council believes that the phenomenon of having valuable artifacts but "hiding them" and not showing them off is real. "I think the heritage industry needs to promote so that those who own valuable artifacts understand that registering antiques and making national treasure dossiers is not too difficult, nor too stressful. The cultural management departments themselves also need to support the private sector when making treasure dossiers. Only then will they trust to gradually bring valuable artifacts to light. This is very good for the management of valuable artifacts and cultural assets," said this member.

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