The British Museum has just made history with the acquisition of a private collection of Chinese ceramics valued at a staggering £1 billion GBP, marking the largest object gift ever received by a UK museum.
This monumental donation cements the museum's status as a global leader in Chinese art and showcases the evolution of Chinese ceramic artistry over centuries.
The collection includes several standout pieces, such as the famed blue-and-white 'David Vases' from 1351 and the rare Ru wares created exclusively for the Northern Song dynasty court around 1086.
With this acquisition, the British Museum expands its public collection of Chinese ceramics to a total of 10,000 pieces, reinforcing its prominence outside of Asia.
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