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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
With fees added on the winning bidder, an Asian private collector, paid £9.7m for the vases. A spokesperson ... breakthrough in the possibilities of porcelain production, when the craftsmen ...
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 ...
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Qianlong-period Chinese vase, kept in kitchen, fetches almost £1.5m
The blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor An "extremely rare" 18th Century Chinese vase ... "Thrillingly, no other porcelain decorated with the ...
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Episode Transcript – Episode 64 - The David Vases
"The fascinating thing about these vases is that they are so beautiful and mysterious, and yet they seem tremendously familiar." (Jenny Uglow) "If you say Chinese porcelain, this is what you think ...