(纽约3月19日最新消息Breaking news,纽约佳士得官方3月19日下午5点宣布,经过与委托者数天商议,同意将“皿方罍”卖给中国藏家,藏家将捐赠给湖南省博物馆,让这件青铜大器实现首身合一。消息全文如下:
March 19, 2014, New York, NY -- Christie’s is pleased to announce that a group of private collectors from China’s Hunan province has offered to purchase the 'Min'Fanglei and donate this magnificent bronze to the Hunan Provincial Museum in China. After close consultation with the current owner over the last several days, Christie’s has facilitated a private sale, allowing the vessel to be united with the lid kept at Hunan Museum. We are pleased to have brought together our consignor and these collectors resulting in this excellent outcome that will allow the ‘King of all Fangleis’ to go back to its place of origin in Hunan.
“As always, it is our duty to be a responsible steward of the important cultural objects that are entrusted to our care.” said Steven P. Murphy, CEO Christie’s, “Christie's feels privileged to have acted as custodian of the ‘Min’ Fanglei and to have facilitated its transfer.")
一年一度的纽约亚洲艺术周,47家全球画廊参展,19家美东博物馆捧场,5家拍卖公司全力出击。
3月20日周四上午,佳士得拍卖公司推出青铜器“皿方罍”专场,关于这件宝物,网络上已经闹得沸沸扬扬,估计周四会有一场好戏。
可以在网络上看到拍卖进程。
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