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Emperor Qianlong's jade seal to auction in London

&$&$ London Sotheby's will hold an auction of Chinese porcelain and crafts on November 4, 2009. It will include more than 250 treasures, among them Emperor Qianlong's jade seal is the most noticeable. It was made to celebrate Emperor Qianlong's 80th... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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