It isn’t everyday that a 900-year old artefact goes under the hammer. The 900-year old Rare Chinese Porcelain Bowl, Ruyao Washer was only estimated to be sold at about $10 million from previous speculations, but an anonymous bidder paid a staggering $26.7 million for Chinese Northern Song Dynasty ceramics Ruyao Washer (960-1127). The price sets a new record for [...]
18 July 2011
Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Buys $12.8 Million Chinese Vases
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Hotel and casino magnate Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts recently acquired an ultra-rare set of Four Empire Ormolu-mounted Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vases to grace his newest resort in China’s gambling mecca of Macau. The company announced on Friday that they shelled out $12,757,227 for four of the stunning porcelain vases last Thursday, July 7, from a private [...]

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