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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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
The matching pair of Ming dynasty Chinese 'fish jars' were made in the ... It is not known how or when, but the twin 18ins tall vases ended up being owned by a German family.
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What Are the Most Expensive Vases in the World?
Chinese Robin’s Egg and Famille-Rose Revolving ... setting a new record for the most expensive vase. The Value talks about ...
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 ...
British Museum Secures Record £1bn Donation Of Chinese Ceramics
A 1,700-piece private collection of Chinese ceramics with an estimated value of £1 billion ($1.27 billion) has been donated to the British Museum -- a record for any UK institution.
British Museum receives largest donation in its history with Chinese ceramics collection
The donation makes the museum's Chinese ceramics collection the largest outside China, with 10,000 items displayed in a ...
British Museum given its most valuable gift ever
The British Museum is to receive what is believed to be the highest-value gift ever received by a UK museum with the ...
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Qianlong-period Chinese vase, kept in kitchen, fetches almost £1.5m
The vase was owned by a surgeon who passed it on to his son who had not realised its value. Berkshire-based ... We saw widespread interest from China, Hong Kong, America and the UK which resulted ...
British Museum Receives £1 Billion Donation of Rare Chinese Ceramics
The British Museum has received a private collection of Chinese ceramics estimated at approximately £1 billion GBP ($1.27 ...