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Ming Dynasty 'chicken cup' fetches $36 million at Sotherby's auction (2/5)

2014-04-09 10:09 Ecns.cn Web Editor:Wang YuXia
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An 8.2-centimeter-tall porcelain cup from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), known as a "chicken cup", fetches HK$281.24 million ($36 million) at a Sotherby's auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday. It set a new record for Chinese porcelain at auction. [Photo: China News Service / Jia Siyu]

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