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Mao Zedong scroll thieves jailed in Hong Kong
Three people have been jailed in Hong Kong for stealing art said to be worth millions, including a calligraphy scroll written by former Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong. The thieves had been ...
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Ancient Chinese ink painting sells for US$60 million at Christie's, the most expensive item ever sold at the Asian branch of auction house
The nearly 1,000-year-old ink painting by Su Shi fetched US$59.5 million at an auction in Hong Kong, auction house Christie’s said on Monday. Christie’s has described the Song dynasty (960 ...
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Xu Bing
A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, he is celebrated for his “capacity to contribute importantly to society, particularly in printmaking and calligraphy ... hundreds of volumes and scrolls printed ...
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Episode 39 - Admonitions Scroll
Dr Shane McCausland, a leading expert on early Chinese painting ... paintings and the calligraphy. Some of the previous owners have also added their own comments to the scroll.