She said, "China buyers have participated in French and other European art auctions for 15-20 years in a row. They are mainly interested in China’s court artworks and costumes, including those used by the emperor. The works of art made in the imperial era for sale in Europe and the Middle East rarely aroused their interest. The Qianlong period was quite special, because China’s art was in its heyday. It is precisely because of this that collectors in China are particularly interested in items from the Qianlong period. "
On March 7th, at an auction in Bourges, the central French city, an 18th century Qianlong-era blue-and-white porcelain Bao Yue bottle was auctioned to a China buyer at a high price of 4.1 million euros. It is understood that this China buyer took this blue-and-white porcelain Bao Yue bottle by telephone, and the total amount, including auction fees, reached 4.94 million euros (about 38 million yuan).
French Cabinet Portier Appraisal Center is the appraiser of this work of art, and the center attended the auction that day.
According to Alice Jossomo, the uniqueness of this work of art lies in the pattern on the bottle.
Alice Jossomo said, "The most shocking thing about the porcelain vase auctioned last weekend is the clear pattern on it. During the Qianlong period, a large number of works of art with blue and white patterns were produced, but the pattern of this porcelain bottle was very clear and beautiful. This is the uniqueness of this work of art. "
According to her, it is rare to sell such works of art at a French auction.
She added, "Two years ago, we auctioned another porcelain vase from the Qianlong period, which was also taken by a China collector for 4.2 million euros. There are not many such works of art in France, and it is even more rare to auction them at auction. Most of the auctions are emperor’s seals, including Qianlong’s seal. Collectors in China are also interested in these items. However, the seal is a more official symbol of the royal family of China. "
According to Alice Jossomo, there were seven buyers in the auction on March 7th, of which six were on the phone and one was on the spot.
She explained, "The starting price of Bao Yue bottles is 700,000 euros. I predict it will be 2.5-3 million euros. Finally, it was sold for 4.1 million euros. This is a very successful transaction. "
She predicted that this Bao Yue bottle might become the collection of a private museum in China in the future.