Chinese vase brought into Sotheby’s in a shoebox now valued at up to £600,000
A Chinese vase discovered in the attic of French family home and bearing a mark for the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795) will be offered at Sotheby’s Paris next month.
The vendors were unaware of the item’s potential value and it was brought into the auctioneers’ Pari…