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Qing Dynasty Jars Purchased For $25 At A London Thrift Store Just Sold For $75,000 At Auction
Last year, a ceramics collector was perusing the wares at a London thrift store when a couple of jars caught their eye. Less ...
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Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his court for nearly 500 years
The Forbidden City would be the home and seat of power for 24 rulers—14 from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and 10 from the Qing (1644-1911). When the Manchu Qing emperors overthrew the Ming ...
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Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
They illustrate the grandeur of the imperial institution from the Qing Dynasty to the earlier Ming and Yuan dynasties, as well as Manchu traditions, and present evidence on the evolution of this ...
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Murder plot accused stole Ming dynasty porcelain from Geneva museum, court told
which was referred to as the Ming Porcelain room, forced open display case 13 using the sledgehammer and crowbar and seized the three Ming dynasty antiques. Afterwards, attempts were made to ...