United Kingdom the auction house denies auction "Qianlong musket" is British and French troops to snatch get | Qianlong musket | auction _ news
Legal evening news (reporters Li Shixiang) recently, Sotheby's in London announced that they will auction on November 9 this year an imperial Qianlong, which raised concerns at home and abroad.
Users say it is the loss of cultural relics in China. More media speculation it was in 1860, when British and French forces looted the old summer palace was living on, or when the eight-power allied forces looted Beijing went to United Kingdom.
In this regard, by late journalist (app ID:fzwb_52165216) link United Kingdom Sotheby's auction house, Sotheby's spokesman, who asked not to be named, told reporters that the Qianlong Imperial is a trustee of the musket, but the identity of the client are confidential. The spokesman told reporters, clients want to this to Emperor Qianlong Imperial shotguns for sale, because the market attaches great importance to rare treasures, and collectors who desire unique China collection. This phenomenon has always been around, and no sign of abating.
For has media guess this put Qianlong Royal business of muskets is 1860 British method Coalition robbery yuanmingyuan Shi, also or eight-power allied forces robbery Beijing Shi living to overseas a thing, Su rich than auction house of spokesman also to reporter exclusive response said, today collection market Shang large of China art is in Qing dynasty perish Hou left China of, at has international contact of art trading business will these collection sold Western.
"And we have no reason to believe that this collection was sold at auction in the early 20th century before leaving China. "The spokesperson confirmed to reporters again, Qianlong Imperial shotguns of this auction is sold through an art dealer to the West, rather than British and French troops, or when the eight-power allied forces looted Beijing went overseas. (App ID:fzwb_52165216)
Senior Director of Sotheby's Chinese Department in London luobote·buladeluo says: "this gun's cute, extraordinary, fully embodies the pinnacle of the skillful art of Qing dynasty palace, its historical significance is far-reaching, was one of the rare treasures of China's top field. "Gun barrel with the exception of the Qing qianlongnian, breech inscription ' principal ' words, is evidence that the quality of the gun superb, detached sublime. Looking at the guns of the existing premises, this is rare, unique, in fact, one of the most important guns in the Qianlong period. At present, the auction valued at 1 million to 1.5 million pounds (about 8.25 million to 12.38 million yuan).
Reporter asked why this put precious of muskets will in United Kingdom was auction, the Su rich than auction house of spokesman said, delegate people is will will this put Qianlong Royal business of muskets brings London for auction, not only is because London is international art market of Center, and Su rich than November for China art collection products of auction just and 10 days of "London Asia art week" of time anastomosis. This is a celebration of the best of Asian art.
Had the auction a buyer showed interest, the spokesman later told law reporter, the past decade since the art market has developed in China. This auction gun is one of the most important treasures of China, therefore, we hope that it will attract the world's attention.
According to UNESCO statistics, about 1.64 million pieces of cultural relics of China lost abroad, NIC 47 museums and private collectors from overseas are expected to be collected 10 times. According to the Chinese statistics, since the opium war in 1840, due to reasons such as wars, unfair trade, more than 10 million pieces of Chinese relics lost to Europe, America, Japan and Southeast Asia and other countries and regions.
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英国拍卖行否认拍卖物品“乾隆火枪”是英法联军抢夺得到|乾隆火枪|拍卖_新闻资讯
法制晚报讯（记者 黎史翔）近日，伦敦苏富比宣布，他们将于今年11月9日拍卖一把乾隆御制火枪，引发海内外关注。
有网友表示这是中国流失的文物。更有媒体猜测这是1860年，英法联军抢劫圆明园时流落，亦或是八国联军抢掠北京 城时流落到英国的。
对此，法晚记者（微信ID：fzwb_52165216）连线英国苏富比拍卖行，苏富比一位不愿透露姓名的发言人告诉记者，这件乾隆御制火枪是有委托人的，但是委托人的身份是保密的。这位发言人告诉记者，委托人之所以想要将这把乾隆御制的火枪进行拍卖，是因为市场非常重视稀有珍品，收藏家们都渴求独特的中国藏品。这一现象一直都存在，并没有减退的迹象。
对于有媒体猜测这把乾隆御制的火枪是1860年英法联军抢劫圆明园时，亦或是八国联军抢劫北京城时流落致海外一事，苏富比拍卖行的发言人也向记者独家回应称，当今收藏市场上大量的中国艺术品是在清朝灭亡后离开中国的，当时有着国际联系的艺术交易商将这些藏品卖给西方。
“而我们没有理由相信此次拍卖的藏品是在20世纪初之前就离开中国的。”这位发言人再次向记者确认，此次拍卖的乾隆御制火枪是通过艺术品交易商卖往西方的，而不是英法联军或是八国联军抢劫北京城时流落到海外的。（微信ID：fzwb_52165216）
伦敦苏富比中国艺术品部高级董事罗伯特·布拉德洛表示：“此枪精妙非凡，充分体现清宫巧艺之极致颠峰， 其历史意义尤为深远，实是拍场上难得一见的中国顶级瑰宝之一。”枪筒除附《大清乾隆年制》款，后膛更刻印‘特等第一’字样，足证此枪品质精湛，超然卓绝。 纵观现存造办处所制之枪，此品有如凤毛麟角，举世无双， 实为乾隆时期最重要的火枪之一。目前，此拍品估价为100万至150万英镑（约合人民币 825万至1238万元）。
记者询问为何这把珍贵的火枪会在英国被拍卖，这位苏富比拍卖行的发言人表示，委托人之所以会将这把乾隆御制的火枪带来伦敦进行拍卖，不仅是因为 伦敦是国际艺术市场的中心，而且苏富比11月对于中国艺术收藏品的拍卖正好与10天的“伦敦亚洲艺术周” 的时间吻合。这是最好的亚洲艺术的庆祝活动。
对于此次拍卖是否已经有买家表现出了兴趣，这位发言人告诉法晚记者，过去十年以来 ，中国历史艺术品的市场已经发展起来。这把火枪是拍卖场上最为重要的中国瑰宝之一，因此，我们希望它能够吸引全球的注意。
据联合国教科文组织此前统计，流失到境外的中国文物约164万件，分散在全世界47家博物馆，而海外民间的收藏预计是馆藏的10倍。据中国文物 学会统计，从1840年鸦片战争以来，因战争、不正当贸易等原因，超过1000万件中国文物流失到欧美、日本和东南亚等国家及地区。
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