The thangka was made in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Photo: Christie's
The thangka was made in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Photo: Christie's
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Chinese tycoon Liu Yiqian breaks world auction record for HK$348.4m thangka

Auction sets record for Chinese work of art, which will be housed in Shanghai museum

Vivienne Chow
Vivienne Chow

Updated: 11:20am, 27 Nov, 2014

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The thangka was made in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Photo: Christie's
The thangka was made in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Photo: Christie's
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