乾隆玉璽在法拍賣 中國收藏家2100萬歐元拍走

An 18th Century Chinese imperial seal has been sold for a record 21 million EUR (18 million pounds, 22 million dollars) - more than 20 times its estimated price.

近日，一塊18世紀的中國玉璽以2100萬歐元（摺合1800萬英鎊，22億美元）的成交價格被拍走，而這一成交價是預估價格的20多倍。

The sale, to an unnamed Chinese collector, took place in Paris last Wednesday after a heated bidding war, Drouot auction house said.

據德魯奧拍賣行表示，此次拍賣於上週三在巴黎舉行，一位匿名的中國收藏家在經過一場激烈的拍賣大戰之後拿下了該玉璽。

The palm-sized seal is made of red and white steatite, a type of mineral rock. It was one of hundreds owned by Emperor Qianlong, one of the longest serving Chinese emperors.

這塊巴掌大的玉璽是由粉紅色的玉石（一種礦物岩石）製成的。它是中國在位時間最長的皇帝乾隆的數千件遺物中的一件。

The seal features nine dragons which signify masculinity and the imperial authority.

這塊玉璽上刻有九條龍，象徵着陽剛之氣和至高無上的權威。

The latest seal sold was originally acquired by a young French naval doctor who visited China in the late 19th Century, and had remained in his family ever since, said Drouot said.

德魯奧拍賣行稱，在19世紀末，一位年輕的法國海軍醫生來到中國，得到了這塊乾隆玉璽，自那以後就保存在自己的家中。

Asian art expert Alice Jossaume told AFP news agency it had been expected to sell for between 800,000 EUR and 1 million EUR.

亞洲藝術專家艾麗絲·玖鬆姆在接受《法新社》採訪時表示，這塊玉璽的預估價在80萬歐元至100萬歐元之間。

Emperor Qianlong, an avid art collector who ruled China for much of the 18th Century, was an artist himself who would use seals to sign his works.

乾隆皇帝是一位熱切的藝術收藏家，他曾在18世紀的大部分時間裏統治中國。同時他自己也是位藝術家，並會用印章爲自己的作品署名。