A 300-year-old scroll by Giuseppe Castiglione broke auction records earlier this week at #SothebysHongKong when it achieved HK$179.9 million at the Asian Works of Art sale. Watch as Sotheby’s Cristine Li brings down the final hammer. ‘Gathering of Two Auspicious Signs' is the earliest surviving work that Castiglione made at the Chinese court. Originally painted for the Yongzheng Emperor to legitimize his power and the mandate of heaven, it’s now the most valuable work by Castiglione sold at auction. Interested in consigning with Sotheby’s? Click the link in bio to learn more.