Sotheby’s predicts that artefact from Qing-dynasty China, found in shoebox in French attic, will sell for upwards of €500,000A Chinese vase discovered in a battered shoebox stuffed in an attic in France is set to be the star of a Sotheby’s auction next month.Experts have identified it as an exquisite porcelain vessel made for the 18th century Qing dynasty Emperor Qianlong. The guide price for its auction on 12 June starts at €500,000 (£438,000/US$590,000). Continue reading…
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