Three rare Chinese treasures were stolen in France, with losses of up to millions of euros

　　A major theft occurred in the early morning of September 4 at the Adrian Di Boucher Museum in the Limoges National, France. Three Chinese porcelains listed as "national treasures" were stolen, with an estimated loss of millions of euros.

According to the investigation, the case occurred at around 3:15 am local time on September 4th. The thief forcibly entered by destroying a window on the front of the museum, and then went directly to the history exhibition hall to commit theft. The entire crime process was rapid and the goal was clear, with only three important collections.

　　The stolen cultural relics include:

　　Two Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain plates from the 14th to 15th centuries, with exquisite craftsmanship and important historical and artistic value;

　　A porcelain bottle produced in Jingdezhen in the 18th century is regarded as a representative work during the period of cultural exchange between China and the West.

These porcelains have been recognized by the French government as "national treasures" and are prohibited from leaving the country. The insurance valuation exceeds 6.5 million euros. The museum initially reported the loss of approximately 9.5 million euros, and no security personnel were injured in the incident.

　　Limoges Prosecutor Emily Ablunt said that the alarm system was activated immediately after the thief entered and the police responded quickly, but the suspect had fled the scene before the police arrived.

　　French Minister of Culture Dati expressed his affirmation of the responses of law enforcement personnel and museum staff through social platform X, and emphasized the importance of cultural heritage protection. Limoges Mayor Lombelti pointed out that despite the normal operation of the security system, cases reflect the challenges of responding to new types of crimes, believing that such cases usually involve professional criminal groups and international black market networks, not ordinary theft.

　At present, the prosecution has filed a case for "gang-in stealing and destroying cultural relics exhibited in the museum", and the investigation was jointly carried out by the Limoges Special Project Department and the Central Cultural Relics Crime Crime Office. The police are retrieving surveillance videos and conducting scientific evidence to track down the whereabouts of suspects and cultural relics.

　　"National Treasure" level cultural relics enjoy the highest level of legal protection in France, and exports are strictly prohibited. Once they flow into the black market, it will become the focus of international pursuit.

　　The Adrian Dibouche Museum was established in 1900 and was renovated in 2012. It is famous for its collection of the world's most abundant Limoges porcelain. The museum has a collection of about 18,000 works, covering Chinese and foreign ceramic art from ancient times to the present. The stolen Chinese porcelain this time is an important part of its oriental art collection.