Rare pieces stolen from Chinese museum in France
By Agencies in Paris | China Daily | Updated: 2015-03-03 07:51
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A Chinese chimera in cloisonné enamel from the reign of Qianlong (1736-95) and a Tibetan mandala were among the 15 rare pieces of art stolen from the Chinese Museum at the Chateau de Fontainebleau. Gerard Blot / Rmn-Grand Palais |
About 15 rare pieces of art have been stolen from the Chinese Museum of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, southeast of Paris.
They include a crown of the King of Siam, given to French Emperor Napoleon III during the king's visit to France in 1861, and a Chinese chimera in cloisonn�� enamel from the reign of Qianlong (1736-95) during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the French Culture Ministry said in a statement.
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