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Snowy Mountain painting sold for $3.7m 'thrown out by cleaners' Snowy Mountain painting sold for $3.7m 'thrown out by cleaners'
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A painting auctioned for HK$28.8million ($3.7 million) two days ago has gone missing, with media reports suggesting cleaners may have inadvertently thrown the artwork out. A painting auctioned for HK$28.8M ($3.7 million) two days ago has gone missing, with media reports suggesting cleaners may have inadvertently thrown out the artwork.
The 2012 painting "Snowy Mountain", by Chinese artist Cui Ruzhuo, was reported missing by auctioneers Poly Auction on Tuesday afternoon after the auction on Monday, police said. The 2012 painting Snowy Mountain, by Chinese artist Cui Ruzhuo, was reported missing by auctioneers Poly Auction on Tuesday afternoon after the auction on Monday, police said.
Ming Pao newspaper reported that police had checked CCTV footage at the Grand Hyatt hotel, where the auction took place, which showed cleaners removing the painting. That raised fears the painting had been sent out with the rubbish to the city's landfill.Ming Pao newspaper reported that police had checked CCTV footage at the Grand Hyatt hotel, where the auction took place, which showed cleaners removing the painting. That raised fears the painting had been sent out with the rubbish to the city's landfill.
Poly Auction was not immediately available for comment. Gladis Young, director of communications at the Grand Hyatt hotel, said hotel staff were not involved because organisers of events involving valuable items usually hired external staff to deal with security and handling goods. Poly Auction was not immediately available for comment. Gladis Young, the director of communications at the Grand Hyatt hotel, said hotel staff were not involved because organisers of events involving valuable items usually hired external staff to deal with security and handling goods.