Okay, I understand that some rare parts of the world may not share the same numeric system, but no matter how it’s translated, people around the world know that a million dollars is a huge amount of money; an amount that most people will never have in a lifetime. So why then is this incense burner selling for $1.2 million?

I understand that this is an auction, and that the inherent competitiveness of auctioning often creates higher selling prices. However, the prices are higher, not incredibly ridiculous. At this price, you should at least expect a bone fragment of Buddha or a piece of his sandal encased in this incense burner! This is a far cry from a holy relic. It doesn’t matter how much of a devout Buddhist you are, unless you have this piece quadruple checked by the world’s best antique assessors, steer clear of this one!