Closing The Case
He had to spend quite a while to get the Bainbridge fiasco to end, but Peter could finally end the long wait. The Antiques Trades Gazette announced that after 2 years, there was someone who finally bid on the vase. The price, however, stooped down to about $26 million. The auction house was not hesitant to accept this and was actually waiting for the next Qianlong vase to make history.
Any More?
Henry Howard-Sneyd, judging from what has been found in recent times, believes that more Chinese antiques will eventually be found. “Given the huge appetite for Chinese art among today’s collectors, now is the moment to scour your homes and attics, and to come to us with anything you might find!” he explained. Hence always make sure you snoop around your household, your attic or basement to hopefully find an item or an antique piece worth all these…