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Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Jars Smashes Its $1 M. High Estimate, Hammering for $12.5 M.
On Wednesday, in London, Sotheby's sold a pair of rare 16th-century Ming Dynasty Chinese jars decorated with orange fish for $12.5 million, blowing the house's $1 million high estimate out of the ...
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Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million
A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain jars ...
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Imperial Treasures: Chinese Ceramics of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Known for exquisite porcelain production and expansive trade, the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) represents a period of Chinese imperial rule between the fall of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and the ...
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Ming rampart ruins reveal Dongguan’s role as Maritime Silk Road node
Including Ming rampart remains, a Song Dynasty (960-1279) cultural layer was also discovered, within which valuable fragments of a brown-glazed ceramic jar were also discovered. The jar was made ...