'Looted' Chinese relic auctioned
Beijing said the Qing Dynasty relic was looted by British and French troops from its Summer Palace in 1860.
The Chinese bidder refused to give his name, but said he was acting on behalf of an art collector in France.
The piece sold for more than five times its estimated value after a tense bidding race with another Asian buyer.
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The Chinese bidder refused to give his name, but said he was acting on behalf of an art collector in France.
The piece sold for more than five times its estimated value after a tense bidding race with another Asian buyer.