CHINA: A pair of Ming dynasty vases have sold for more than USD 12.5 million at an auction. The fish jar vases dating back from the 16th century were originally estimated to be worth just USD 1.
3 million.
The jars feature golden carps floating through ponds brimming with lotus flowers and other plants. They were made sometime between 1522 and 1566. Nicolas Chow, chairman of Chinese works of art at Sotheby’s Asia, told CNN in an interview in 2017 that the wealth in the Chinese economy had resulted in a rise in prices of ceramics such as these.
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