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).

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 ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for $12.5 million at auction, smashing their estimate of $1.3 million. The porcelain jars, made for the Jiajing Emperor ...

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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).