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Large vase with the coats of arms of the GDR and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV)
Asia, Vietnam
1971–1982
Ceramic; inscribed, painted, glazed
Handed over to the Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden by the Central Committee of the SED in 1988
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This large vase with the coats of arms of the GDR and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam features a depiction of Erich Honecker. The inscription underneath reads “Long live the strong friendship between the GDR and the SVR.” On the backside, a painting depicts Honecker holding a Vietnamese girl in his arms.
The occasion of the donation and the donor of the item are not documented. This state gift, initially kept at the Museum für Deutsche Geschichte, was transferred to the Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden in 1982 with the approval of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED.
Petra Martin