Experts Were Mind Blownvase 17

So when the woman finally got to Sotheby’s Paris, she was immediately introduced to Olivier Valmier, who is a specialist in Asian arts there. Just by taking a quick peek at the mysterious vessel, Valmier knew that it was something truly unique and rare. “When [the owner] put the box on my desk and we opened it, we were all stunned by the beauty of the piece,” Valmier revealed in a later interview. So what about it was so special?