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Qing-Dynasty vase fetches record price 

Xinhuanet

Beijing, Oct 25 (Xinhuanet) A Hong Kong art dealer paid a record price of $14.88 million for a rare Qing-Dynasty porcelain vase at an auction here - the highest ever paid for a work of art in Asia.

The 210-year-old vase dating from the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1735-1796), was 16.5 cm tall, and was decorated with a pair of pheasants on a flowering branch. 

Sotheby's auction house said there were only four similar vases in the world, rare examples of Qing-Dynasty porcelain, reported the Shenzen Daily. 

"The price achieved is a vindication of the object's historical importance," said Nicolas Chow, head of the Sotheby's Chinese Ceramics Department. 
"In 30 years, only two other vases of this type have appeared at an auction," he added. 

The vase was sold to William Chak, a Hong Kong art dealer, after several minutes of intense bidding. Chak later admitted he was offering the bid for one of his customers from the mainland. He refused to give further details.

Indo-Asian News Service