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1740 Qianlong Vase

The 16-inch tall Chinese vase with a fish motif on the front and gold banding on top. It was made for the Emperor Qianlong by a un-known master craftsman in the Imperial kilns and marked with the Imperial seal.

Auctioned for £53.1 million in London on October 14, 2010, it is the most expensive piece of Chinese porcelain ever sold.

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