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This is a picture of Emperor Qianlong Queen's shotgun by auction. Xinhua News Agency
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London, November 10 (reporter Liang Xizhi), a branch of Chinese emperor Qianlong Queen's shotgun 9th Sotheby's auction in London. As China's art auction series finale, this shotgun with 1.985 million pounds (about 16.7 million yuan) price.

Shotgun the buyer was a private collector from Asia, although Sotheby's did not disclose the name and nationality of the buyer.

According to Sotheby's auction house described this shotgun made in 18th century, is dedicated to Emperor Qianlong built the Royal special for the shotgun. Gun barrel is inscribed with "Da Qing qianlongnian system" inscription, carved in the Chamber "principal first", and decorated with gold and silver, to highlight its excellent quality. The shotgun previously estimated at 1 million to 1.5 million pounds (about 8.43 million to 12.65 million yuan).

In addition to the shotgun, Sotheby's auction this month a series of Chinese antiques and works of art, including a Emperor inscribed with "renewing Hong Kong strengths" Bai Yuxi and hares-fur glaze Bowl during the Southern Song dynasty, most of the buyers are private collectors or companies in Asia. The Chinese art auction sold the series ' total amount to 12.5 million pounds (about 105 million yuan).

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乾隆皇帝御用猎枪在伦敦拍卖，出价1670万元(图)|猎枪|乾隆|乾隆皇帝_新闻资讯
这是被拍卖的乾隆御用猎枪的照片。新华社发
乾隆御用枪支

　　新华社伦敦11月10日专电（记者梁希之）中国清朝乾隆皇帝的一支御用猎枪9日在英国伦敦苏富比拍卖行被拍卖。作为中国系列艺术品拍卖会的压轴，这把猎枪最终以198.5万英镑（约合1670万元人民币）的价格成交。

　　猎枪的买家是一位来自亚洲的私人收藏家，不过苏富比拍卖行没有透露买家的姓名和国籍。

　　据苏富比拍卖行介绍，这把猎枪制造于18世纪，是专门为乾隆皇帝打造的皇家特供猎枪。枪筒上刻有“大清乾隆年制”落款，枪膛里刻有“特等第一”字样，配以金银装饰，以彰显其卓越品质。这把猎枪此前估价为100万至150万英镑（约合843万至1265万元人民币）。

　　除了这把猎枪，苏富比拍卖行本月还拍卖了一系列中国古董和艺术品，其中包括一枚乾隆皇帝刻有“自强不息”的白玉玺和南宋时期的兔毫釉天目碗，大部分买家都是亚洲的私人收藏家或公司。此次中国系列艺术品拍卖会的成交总金额达到1250万英镑（约合1.05亿元人民币）。

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猎枪 乾隆 乾隆皇帝 伦敦

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