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An exquisite pair of blue-and-white octagonal "floral" candlesticks from the Ming dynasty (1368?1644) Yongle period (r.1403?1424) are on display during a media preview at Bonham's, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 24, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
The candlesticks represent the peak of ceramics production of Ming dynasty and are the only known pair in a private collection. They are expected to fetch 15 to 25 million Hong Kong dollars.
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An exquisite pair of blue-and-white octagonal "floral" candlesticks from the Ming dynasty (1368?1644) Yongle period (r.1403?1424) are on display during a media preview at Bonham's, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 24, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
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An exquisite pair of blue-and-white octagonal "floral" candlesticks from the Ming dynasty (1368?1644) Yongle period (r.1403?1424) are on display during a media preview at Bonham's, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 24, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
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An exquisite pair of blue-and-white octagonal "floral" candlesticks from the Ming dynasty (1368?1644) Yongle period (r.1403?1424) are on display during a media preview at Bonham's, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, May 24, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)