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The collection was actually a huge one that ranged from beautiful art pieces such as dragon robes, Chinese porcelains, and also a peculiar bronze mirror that had been placed inside of another box. In fact, this particular mirror was about to have a very similar experience that the vase ended up having. SO what was the lady’s plans with the vase she had discovered?
Calling For Assistance
Since the vase seemed to be quite interesting, the French lady decided to do some investigation on the vase. She wanted to know more about its history and where it was from. So Nicolas Chow, who is the Chairman of Chinese works of art at Sotheby’s, still remembers the day the lady came to their auction house and requested their expert inspection on the vase.
Could They Solve?
“My colleague in Paris one day gets a phone call from a lady, telling him she has this vase that has been sitting in an attic for a couple of decades and she would like to bring it in,” Chow explained, talking about how she approached their office to check her vase. So then, was Sotheby’s able to solve the mystery of the vase? Were they able to get behind this antique piece’s history?
The Ride To Sotheby’s
The owner of the vase did not have a clue as to what she was getting herself into. When she decided to do a little investigation of her vase, she did not think that her journey to Sotheby’s would be worth the magnitude it became. She nicely packed the vase, jumped on the train, and started her journey to get to Sotheby’s deep in the heart of Paris.
Getting There
“The seller took the train, then the metro and walked to Sotheby’s and into my office with the vase in a shoe box protected by the newspaper,” Olivier Valmier who works at Sotheby’s revealed later in an interview he gave about the vase. This would turn out to be a very important journey unbeknownst to her. So again, was this auction house able to clarify just what this vase was?
In Sotheby’s Hands
Even though the exotic-looking vase was not something that impressed her, the owner knew that she needed to know more about it. She knew that at the back of her head, she would keep questioning it so she knew she had to find out how much the vase was worth. Since she had no knowledge about antique pieces, she had to call on the help of the experts at Sotheby’s.