Rediscovered Japanese coffer sells to Rijksmuseum at £5m
An exceptional piece of 17th century Japanese export lacquer with a provenance to match has produced the highest auction price in France this year when it was sold to the Rijksmuseum for a hammer price of €5.9m (£5.26m).
The coffer was discovered by auctioneer Philippe Rouillac in the Loire valley earlier this year, con…