废品商也有能力收藏米开朗基罗画作

A Chinese company known for recycling bricks and concrete has made a detour into fine art, offering up a securitised version of a 16th-century Michelangelo painting depicting the crucifixion of Christ.

一家以回收砖块与混凝土闻名的中国企业改道进军艺术品领域，提供16世纪米开朗基罗(Michelangelo)描绘耶稣受难名作的证券化版本。

Nasdaq-listed Yulong Eco-Materials agreed this week to buy the work “Crucifixion” by the Italian master for $75m, according to a statement from the company.

据该公司的一份声明称，在纳斯达克(Nasdaq)上市的玉龙生态材料有限公司(Eco-Materials)本周同意以7500万美元收购这位意大利大师的作品《耶稣受难》(Crucifixion)。

To pay for it, the group will sell 7.5m in shares at $10 a piece, in effect securitising the masterpiece.

为支付这笔费用，该集团将以每股10美元售出750万股股票，实际上证券化了这一名作。

Until recently Yulong described itself as a waste hauler and vendor of eco-friendly building products operating in China.

直至最近，玉龙还自称是一家废品运输商，同时也在中国供应环保建筑产品。

Its abrupt pivot comes just months after it said it had bought a sapphire for $50m, paying for it with a similar share sale.

就在几个月前，该公司称其以5000万美元的价格买下了一颗蓝宝石，也采用了类似的出售股票的方式。