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Chinese vase sells for world record-breaking £53.1 million at auction

A Chinese vase discovered during a house clearance sold for a world record-breaking £53.1 million last night.

The 18th century Qianlong porcelain vase had been estimated to fetch between £800,000 and £1.2 million by Bainbridges, the provincial auction house handling the sale....

Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)