In the early hours of February 13th, an intruder– or robbers– got into the Princessehof Ceramics Museum in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and took a collection of unusual art work. According to a press release, 11 pieces of Chinese ceramics were taken, though the description of the particular pieces wasn’t shared. The theft followed a stopped working burglary simply 2 weeks previously, which caused the museum increasing its security. “The wrongdoers appeared to have particular understanding and to have actually struck in a targeted way. The items became part of a setup with Chinese ceramics,” the museum shared in the release.
The organization kept in mind that fragments from 7 of the items were discovered near the museum, triggering speculation that they might have broken as the burglar (or burglars) left the scene. The location of the staying 4 pieces are still unidentified. Princessehof has yet to talk about the approximated worth of the taken styles.
Talking With Artnet News, a representative shared that it’s not likely the ceramics were required to resell. “For these museum items, there is a really little market, so we do not anticipate that the objective was to use [them] for sale. We do not wish to hypothesize, however a targeted project appears most likely.”
The Princessehof is housed in an a little 18th-century palace– a hof– that was when utilized by a Dutch regent, Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Princess of Orange. According to Artnet, the robber( s) went into the museum through the roofing system prior to making their method to the very first flooring where the unusual art work were shown. The cops are presently trying to find the suspects, according to journalism release, and the museum will stay closed up until February 21st.
