Not A Coincidence
The colors of the vase are mustard yellow and crimson red, which were chosen specifically for the Qianlong Emperor. He passed away back in 1799, so it’s interesting to think where its been all these years and how it got to that thrift store!
How He Chose It
The head of the Asian art department at Sworders, Yexue Li, explained that the man chose the vase simply because he liked how it looked. She was thrilled that such an item was in her charity store all this time.