Missionary zeal and tsunami destruction at Christie's

An unusual Chinese School picture of a 17th century Dutch missionary scene led Christie’s (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) £2m sale of topographical pictures in London.

Consigned from an unidentified source, the 3ft 1in x 4ft 2in (95cm x 1.28m) oil on canvas shows th…

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