乾隆御制火枪将在伦敦拍卖，估价150万英镑

导读:一把18世纪为乾隆皇帝御制的火枪将在伦敦进行拍卖，估价150万英镑，且被认为是拍卖过的最好的御制火枪。

A superb imperial matchlock musket will be sold at Sotheby’s in London in November with an estimated price of 1.5 million pounds ($1.85 million).

一把精湛的御制火枪将于11月在伦敦苏富比拍卖会上拍卖，估价150万英镑（185万美元）。

This rare and exquisitely produced musket is the first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark to be offered at auction.

这把制作罕见精美的火枪是拍卖的第一个具有皇家统治标记的中国火器。

According to The Guardian, the musket was manufactured in the 18th century, specially produced for Qianlong Emperor (1711-99) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is decorated in gold and silver, and inscribed with Chinese characters meaning "supreme grade, number one" on its barrel.

根据《卫报》报道，这把火枪是在18世纪制造的，专为清朝（1644-1911）乾隆皇帝（1711-99）而制。这把火枪以金银装饰，枪把上刻寓意为“第一神枪”的汉字。

Robert Bradlow, the senior director of Chinese works of art at Sotheby’s in London, said that the musket represents the pinnacle of Chinese imperial craftsmanship, and it is "one of the most important Chinese treasures" ever auctioned at Sotheby’s.

伦敦苏富比中国艺术品高级总监罗伯特.布拉德拉说，这种火枪代表了中国御制工艺的巅峰，是苏富比拍卖的“中国最重要的宝物”之一。

Emperor Qianlong, reigning from 1735 to 1796, was an avid hunter and art collector, who possessed a wide variety of imperial muskets.

1735年至1796年统治中国的乾隆皇帝是一个狂热的猎人和收藏家，拥有各种各样的御制火枪。