This yellow ground famille-rose vase from the workshops of emperor Qianlong was sold for of HK$253 million at an auction of Qing dynasty ceramics by Sotheby's in Hongkong.This set a world record for Chinese porcelain at auction, at five times the amount of its estimate. 
At the same time, a white jade Qianlong seal set a record for highest sale of white jade and imperial seals at HK$121.6 million.
another sign - if any such signs were still needed - that the mainland chinese are trying to buy back their once-lost culture. entirely understandable group psychology.
ReplyDeleteps: the seal is cute.
Dear Anon: I must agree... the seal is devastatingly cute.
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