Visitors gaze at silk embroidery items at the preview of Poly's autumn auction in Beijing, Nov 28, 2014. A photo of famous Chinese singer Jeff Chang is seen in foreground. The auction has a special section which features over 100 pieces of embroidery collected by Jeff Chang, including royal court robes from the Qing Dynasty and daily embroidered items used by nobles, such as cushions, fan bags, purses and sachets. [Photo/Chinanews.com] |
Poly's autumn auction started in Beijing on Nov 30 and ends Dec 5. The preview was held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center on Nov 28. A handwritten Baitashanji (The White Pagoda) by Emperor Qianlong was expected to get a bid surpassing 100,000,000 yuan ($16.3 million).