Chinese Vase Casually Found In A French Attic Actually Went Under Auction Leaving Owners Speechless

Italian Made?

Even though the creator of this vase cannot be confirmed, there is a good amount of evidence to suggest that it was made by Italian Jesuit missionary Giuseppe Castiglione, who had worked for three emperors – Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong. While most of Castiglione’s work was done on silk, the classic nature scenes and use of color are strong are signs that it was one of his masterpieces. Qianlong really enjoyed the European artists to add a fresh twist on the rich Chinese art.