Viceroy

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Viceroy is a famously rare and highly prized tulip variety that became emblematic of the speculative frenzy and extreme prices of the 17th-century Dutch Tulip Mania.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical economic symbol
ornamental plant
tulip cultivar
associatedWithEvent Tulip Mania
associatedWithPlace Netherlands
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
culturalRole emblem of Tulip Mania
icon of irrational exuberance
documentedIn accounts of Dutch Tulip Mania
economic history writings on 1630s tulip trade
economicCharacteristic subject to extreme price volatility
traded via futures-like contracts
valued far above intrinsic use value
historicalContext Dutch Golden Age
historicalStatus luxury collectible good
marketRole highly prized tulip variety
status symbol among Dutch elites
notableFor extreme rarity
role in speculative bubble
very high market prices
notableProperty distinctive patterned petals
plantType broken tulip
relatedTo Semper Augustus
other broken tulip varieties
symbolOf economic bubbles
financial speculation
speculative frenzy
timePeriod 17th century
tradeMedium tulip bulb contracts
usedAsExampleIn discussions of market irrationality
economic history literature
studies of asset price bubbles

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tulip mania
notableTulipVariety

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