From the Chinese Museum in the castle of Fontainebleau stolen the most valuable artifacts
The robbery took place on Sunday 1 March. Thieves stole 15 major exhibits, including the crown of the king of Siam, donated in 1861 Napoleon III
Of the Chinese Museum, located in the Castle of Fontainebleau, to the South-East of Paris, on Sunday morning March 1 were stolen 15 of the most valuable artifacts, informs the Ministry of culture of France.
Among the stolen items is a copy of the crown of the king of Siam, was presented to Napoleon III during the official visit of the delegation of Siam to France in 1861. In addition, the stolen sculpture Chinese mythological creatures tiling (Chinese chimeras) during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795), decorated with enamel cloisonne@
Stolen artifacts come from China and Siam (now Thailand) and were collected by the Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. The Empress put his collection of Oriental art in the Museum, founded in 1863 Godo@
French Ministry of culture, said that the robbery occurred in one of the most well-protected parts of the castle. The robbers made it in just seven minutes. Is rassledovanie@
Источники: reuters.com, nytimes.com, artinvestment.ru
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