A Chinese table screen set a record at an auction in Chartres, France, in October 2012. The screen, 10 by 7 inches, had a white jade disc in the center and a poem by the Emperor Qianlong on the back. It sold for $1.9 million, including the buyer’s premium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Interencheres.com / GALERIE DE CHARTRES