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Bonhams Sells Qianlong Vase for £9m

November 10, 2011 by Marion Maneker


Bonhams Chinese Works of Art sale in London featured 700 lots including this vase which made £9m

turquoise Imperial vase, decorated with chrysanthemums, which sold for £9,001,250, making it the highest priced Asian artwork in London this year. After keen and protracted bidding by three separate phone buyers it was knocked down for £9m to a round of applause from the packed saleroom. Its pre-sale estimate was £5m to £8m.

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Filed Under: Auction Results Tagged With: Bonhams, Chinese Works of Art

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