乾隆御製火槍將在倫敦拍賣 估價150萬英鎊

A superb imperial matchlock musket will be sold at Sotheby's in London in November with an estimated price of 1.5 million pounds ($1.85 million).

一把精緻的御製火槍將於11月在倫敦蘇富比拍賣會上拍賣，其估價達到了150萬英鎊（185萬美元）。

This rare and exquisitely produced musket is the first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark to be offered at auction.

這把罕見且製作非常精美的火槍是拍賣的第一個具有皇家統治標記的中國火器。

According to The Guardian, the musket was manufactured in the 18th century, specially produced for Qianlong Emperor (1711-99) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

根據《衛報》報道，這把火槍是在18世紀專爲清朝（1644-1911）乾隆皇帝（1711-99）製造的。

It is decorated in gold and silver, and inscribed with Chinese characters meaning "supreme grade, number one" on its barrel.

這把火槍以金銀裝飾，槍筒上刻着意爲“特等第一”的字樣。

Robert Bradlow, the senior director of Chinese works of art at Sotheby's in London, said that the musket represents the pinnacle of Chinese imperial craftsmanship, and it is "one of the most important Chinese treasures" ever auctioned at Sotheby's.

倫敦蘇富比中國藝術品高級總監羅伯特·布拉德拉表示，這種火槍代表了中國御製工藝的巔峯，是蘇富比拍賣的“中國最重要的寶物”之一。

Emperor Qianlong, reigning from 1735 to 1796, was an avid hunter and art collector, who possessed a wide variety of imperial muskets.

1735年至1796年統治中國的乾隆皇帝是一個狂熱的獵人和收藏家，擁有各種各樣的御製火槍。