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A ceramic from the Ming period, which was being used as a doorstop by a family in New York, was sold off at an auctioned of Asian art for $1.3 million.
A ceramic from the Ming period, which was being used as a doorstop by a family in New York, was sold off at an auctioned of Asian art for $1.3 million. The rare blue and white moonflask (Bianhu) from the Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period, belonged to a family in Long Island, New York, and had been kept on a wooden stand and used as a doorstop at their home.

Japanese fashion designer Kazuhiro Watanabe, who holds the world record for the “Tallest Mohawk”, walks past a water fountain in Washington Square Park after a media event held by the Guinness World Records to launch their 2013 book edition in New York.
From hair to there: Japanese fashion designer Kazuhiro Watanabe, who holds the world record for the “Tallest Mohawk”, walks past a water fountain in Washington Square Park after a media event held by the Guinness World Records to launch their 2013 book edition in New York. According to the Guinness World Records, Watanabe’s do stands at 3 feet 8.6 inches.

An art piece from Artist Bi Xin, which is deemed unfit for display by members of the cultural bureau, is pictured prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre.
Improper display: An art piece from Artist Bi Xin, which is deemed unfit for display by members of the cultural bureau, is pictured prior the inauguration of the SH Contemporary Art Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. The last-minute removal of artworks underscores the party’s reach and the pressures building in the political system. Photos: Reuters

 





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