![]() ![]() She waved to me across a crowded room at the St. And the base? That was acquired by an American gentleman of not unknown parentage for twenty-two thousand guineas. ![]() At the auction at Sotheby’s that Thursday morning I obtained the little Emperor for seven hundred and twenty guineas. The expert turned out to be right in his assessment. “What am I bid for this magnificent example of…?” ![]() “Lot Number 103,” announced the auctioneer. It’s quite magnificent, fifteenth century, undoubtedly a work of genius, I can’t imagine how…” “The base?” repeated Alex, turning round to face the Orientalist. ![]()
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