At 8:00 p.m. on February 25, 2009, at the special auction of "Ive Saint Laurent and Pierre Belje Collection" held at the Grand Palace in Paris, France, the head of the rat numbered 677 was crowned with 14 million euros. The rabbit head, 678, also traded for 14 million euros. The buyer is the French Pinot family. The Pino family announced in Beijing on April 26, 2013 that they would donate the lost bronze rat heads of Yuanmingyuan to China free of charge.
[Niu Shou, Monkey Shou, Tiger Shou] In early May 2000, at the auction of Christie’s and Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, China Poly Group Company resolutely participated in the auction, winning the Niu Shou with HK$7.745 million, the Monkey Head with HK$8.185 million, and the Tiger Head with HK$15.4447.5 million (including the Commission of the auction company).
[pig head] in September 2003, He Hongshen donated more than 600 yuan to the special fund to buy the first bronze statue of pigs.
[Ma Shou] On September 20, 2007, Dr. Ho Hongshen, Sotheby’s Auction Company, bought a bronze statue of Ma Shou for HK$69.1 million and announced that it would be donated to the country.
The dragon head is well preserved in Taiwan. The whereabouts of snake head, sheep head, chicken head and dog head are still unknown.![]()
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