The Associated Press
HONG KONG — A Shanghai collector bought a rare Ming Dynasty cup that’s touted as the “holy grail” of China’s art world for $36-million at a Hong Kong auction, smashing the previous world record price for Chinese porcelain.
Sotheby’s said Liu Yiqian was the winning bidder for the small white cup, which measures just 8 centimetres in diameter and is more than 500 years old. The vessel is known as a “chicken cup” because it’s decorated with a rooster and hen tending to their chicks.
It was made during the reign. . .
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