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Culture Insider: Rare porcelains with high prices

( Chinaculture.org ) Updated: 2014-12-04 07:00:04

Blue and white Meiping vase with fruit sprays

Price: 138 million yuan

Date: Oct 5, 2011

Auction house: Hong Kong Christies

While some major lots with conspicuous cracks failed to sell, bidding was strong for a sublime blue and white "meiping" vase decorated with fruit sprays from the Ming Yongle period. It went went to a telephone bidder, a world record at auction for any piece of Chinese Ming porcelain.

Culture Insider: Rare porcelains with high prices

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