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Ordinary' Chinese vase valued at €2,000 sells for almost €8m after bidding war | Paris | The Guardian
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An extremely rare blue and white 'lotus' vase, Ming dynasty, Xuande / Zhengtong period | 明宣德 / 正統 青花纏枝番蓮紋瓶 | Important Chinese Art | 2021 | Sotheby's
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