Monday, April 21, 2014

Ming Dynasty "Chicken Cup" Sells for Record Price of 281.2mln HKD



Deputy chairman for Sotheby's Asia Nicolas Chow displays the Meiyintang "Chicken Cup" in Hong Kong, south China, April 8, 2014. The rare Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) cup was sold for a record price of 281.2 million Hong Kong dollars (36 million US dollars) Tuesday to a Shanghai collector. The price set a record for the most expensive Chinese porcelain ever sold at auction. [Photo: Xinhua]



Deputy chairman for Sotheby's Asia Nicolas Chow displays the Meiyintang "Chicken Cup" in Hong Kong, south China, April 8, 2014. The rare Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) cup was sold for a record price of 281.2 million Hong Kong dollars (36 million US dollars) Tuesday to a Shanghai collector. The price set a record for the most expensive Chinese porcelain ever sold at auction. [Photo: Xinhua]

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