The $83 Million Vase

[artladval]

www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-11/asian-buyer-battle-pushes-chinese-imperial-seal-to-4-3-million-in-london.html

New record for a Chinese work of art. It was sold by siblings (brother and sister) that found it while clearing their deceased parents' attic in London.

[jimandtara]

What an incredible find and piece of art world history...too bad it will probably get squirred-away in a collection that will not be shared with the average folks in China.


This says alot about the disparity of wealth in China. One person can fork over $83 million for a vase while at the same time the average hourly wage in China is .80 cents per hour!