Chinese vase brought into Sotheby’s in a shoebox sells at £12.5m
A Chinese vase discovered in the attic of a French family home and bearing a mark for the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795) was knocked down at €14.2m (£12.5m) at Sotheby’s Paris.
Against a modest €500,000-700,000 estimate, the lot drew a 20-minute bidding battle on June 12 with …