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Old vase kept in a shoebox turns out to be a royal treasure worth crores
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News18•11-10-2026, 12:12
Old vase kept in a shoebox turns out to be a royal treasure worth crores
- •A French family discovered an old vase wrapped in a newspaper inside a shoebox while clearing out their attic.
- •Experts examined the item and revealed it to be a rare 18th-century porcelain artifact from the imperial court of China.
- •The vase fetched a staggering 16.18 million euros, approximately Rs 130 crore, at a Sotheby's Paris auction in June 2018.
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The rare 18th-century porcelain vase was sold at Sotheby's Paris for 16.18 million euros, which is approximately Rs 130 crore.
The vase was auctioned at Sotheby's Paris on June 12, 2018, eventually selling for more than 23 times its initial estimated price.
In March 2018, an elderly French woman and her family found an old shoebox containing the vase wrapped in newspaper while packing up belongings in their attic.
