Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million ...Middle East

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain jars, made for the Jiajing Emperor, sparked a 20-minute bidding war among more than 10 collectors before eventually being sold to a private collector in Asia, according to a statement from auction house Sotheby’s on Wednesday. “This remarkable result makes it the highest priced Chinese work of art sold at auction worldwide this year,” said Sotheby’s. Part of the lot’s appeal was the fact that this was the first ever appearance of a complete pair of fish jars with covers a

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