Chinese vases dating back from the 16th century sell for almost £10m after being in the same family for over 100 years and escaping Second World War bombing raids
A pair of Chinese vases that have been in the same family for over 100 years and escaped Second World War bombing raids have ...
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British Museum given £1bn of Chinese ceramics
The British Museum is to be given Chinese ceramics worth £1bn in what is believed to be the highest-value gift received by a ...
Why these beautiful Chinese ceramics are worth £1billion
Though it has been eight years since he delivered the Budget, George Osborne has not lost his ability to spring a rhetorical ...
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Italian commode was highlight of Smiths sale
Smiths Antiques & Collectables sale on November 7-8 performed extremely well, making it a fantastic end to another highly ...
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New York ivory ban for antiques dealers voided by US appeals court
NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional part of a New York law that imposed tough limits on the sale of ivory and rhinoceros horns, voiding ...
British Museum receives donation of Chinese ceramics worth $1.27 billion
The 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics constitute the largest donation in the British Museum’s nearly 300-year ...
The British Museum Gets a Giant Gift: $1.27 Billion of Chinese Ceramics
Sir Percival David’s collection, amassed in the early 1900s, includes prized vases and wine cups. “You simply couldn’t build ...
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British Museum Receives Donation Worth $1.2 Billion—the Largest Gift in U.K. Museum History
The British Museum has received a donation of Chinese treasures worth more than $1 billion from the Sir Percival David ...
British Museum to receive hefty donation of world-renowned Chinese ceramics
The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion ...
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Chinese Hexagonal Porcelain Vase's - Set of 2
24 x 10 in. (61 x 25.4 cm.) ...
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An Auctioneer as Rare as Any Antique
“It’s worth the price of admission just to see Mike conduct a sale,” he added, speaking figuratively (auctions are typically free). Mr. Vareika was referring to Mr. Corcoran’s habit of ...