One such instance came in 2022, when a soapstone seal carved for the Qing dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) was sold by Sotheby's auction house for a record HK$153.3 million (US$19.5 million).
The Qing were the last dynasty close dynastyA series of rulers who are all from the same family. to rule China. Founded by the Manchus close ManchuThe Manchu are a people from northeast China.