Boulton’s €170,000 vase
The Birmingham industrialist and designer Matthew Boulton was the toast of the Paris salerooms last week when this impressive ormolu-mounted fluorspar vase was sold at Drouot Richelieu for €170,000 (£121,430) plus premium.
The 121/2in (32cm) high vase was one of two Medici shape 'bluejohn stone' pot pourris entered from t…