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  • *EXCLUSIVE* Gisele Bundchen furniture shops for her Mega Mansion
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    *EXCLUSIVE* Gisele Bundchen furniture shops for her Mega Mansion
    *EXCLUSIVE* West Hollywood, CA - A fresh faced Gisele Bundchen steps out with a few friends and goes on the hunt to put the finishing touches on her new mega mansion with husband Tom Brady. Gisele made a stop at East Meets West Antiques and a couple of art galleries where she picked up a new vase and a piece of art to hang on one of her many walls. Looks like Gisele had a hard time making up her mind, taking pictures with her iPhone to perhaps send for Tom's approval only to see a parking ticket on her car window for spending too much time shopping.

    AKM-GSI March 21, 2012


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    Keith Stockwell
    (310) 261-8649
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  • *EXCLUSIVE* Gisele Bundchen furniture shops for her Mega Mansion
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    *EXCLUSIVE* Gisele Bundchen furniture shops for her Mega Mansion
    *EXCLUSIVE* West Hollywood, CA - A fresh faced Gisele Bundchen steps out with a few friends and goes on the hunt to put the finishing touches on her new mega mansion with husband Tom Brady. Gisele made a stop at East Meets West Antiques and a couple of art galleries where she picked up a new vase and a piece of art to hang on one of her many walls. Looks like Gisele had a hard time making up her mind, taking pictures with her iPhone to perhaps send for Tom's approval only to see a parking ticket on her car window for spending too much time shopping.

    AKM-GSI March 21, 2012


    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

    Steve Ginsburg
    (310) 505-8447
    (323) 4239397
    steve@ginsburgspalyinc.com
    sales@ginsburgspalyinc.com

    or

    Keith Stockwell
    (310) 261-8649
    (323) 325-8055
    keith@ginsburgspalyinc.com
    ginsburgspalyinc@gmail.com

    or

    Thaissa Kantif Voigt
    (310) 619-0000
    thaissa.voigt@akmimages.net


    (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

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  • Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
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    Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Price / Rex Features (1506815d)

    Woman Sues Former Daughter-In-Law Over GBP 228,000 Vase Sale
    A woman has sued her former daughter-in-law for selling Chinese vase that didn't belong to her for almost GBP 230,000.

    Andrea Calland sold the five-inch tall antiquity two years ago at auction - expecting it to sell for around GBP 500.

    She was therefore shocked when it raised a surprising GBP 228,000.

    Her former mother-in-law Evelyn Galloway, 74, read about the sale in the local paper and recognised the 18th century vase as belonging to her.

    Now, following a two-year court battle a judge has ruled that Miss Calland is entitled to none of the money because the vase was never hers to sell.

    The court heard that the 250-year-old decorative vase was looted from the Summer Palace during the Second Opium War of 1860.

    It was bought by Mrs Galloway's father, James Alker, a keen art collector, at a sale in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in 1956.

    It then passed down the family until Mrs Galloway loaned it to her son, Steven, 50, and his then partner, Miss Calland, in the early 1990s.

    When the couple separated in 2001, Miss Calland allegedly refused to hand it back despite being repeatedly asked.

    After reading about its sale Mrs Galloway and her son immediately contacted the auctioneers and a solicitor, who managed to stop any cash being paid to Miss Calland.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andrew Price / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFJSGXYBM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
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    Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Price / Rex Features (1506815c)

    Woman Sues Former Daughter-In-Law Over GBP 228,000 Vase Sale
    A woman has sued her former daughter-in-law for selling Chinese vase that didn't belong to her for almost GBP 230,000.

    Andrea Calland sold the five-inch tall antiquity two years ago at auction - expecting it to sell for around GBP 500.

    She was therefore shocked when it raised a surprising GBP 228,000.

    Her former mother-in-law Evelyn Galloway, 74, read about the sale in the local paper and recognised the 18th century vase as belonging to her.

    Now, following a two-year court battle a judge has ruled that Miss Calland is entitled to none of the money because the vase was never hers to sell.

    The court heard that the 250-year-old decorative vase was looted from the Summer Palace during the Second Opium War of 1860.

    It was bought by Mrs Galloway's father, James Alker, a keen art collector, at a sale in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in 1956.

    It then passed down the family until Mrs Galloway loaned it to her son, Steven, 50, and his then partner, Miss Calland, in the early 1990s.

    When the couple separated in 2001, Miss Calland allegedly refused to hand it back despite being repeatedly asked.

    After reading about its sale Mrs Galloway and her son immediately contacted the auctioneers and a solicitor, who managed to stop any cash being paid to Miss Calland.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andrew Price / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFJSGXYBM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
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    Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Price / Rex Features (1506815b)

    Woman Sues Former Daughter-In-Law Over GBP 228,000 Vase Sale
    A woman has sued her former daughter-in-law for selling Chinese vase that didn't belong to her for almost GBP 230,000.

    Andrea Calland sold the five-inch tall antiquity two years ago at auction - expecting it to sell for around GBP 500.

    She was therefore shocked when it raised a surprising GBP 228,000.

    Her former mother-in-law Evelyn Galloway, 74, read about the sale in the local paper and recognised the 18th century vase as belonging to her.

    Now, following a two-year court battle a judge has ruled that Miss Calland is entitled to none of the money because the vase was never hers to sell.

    The court heard that the 250-year-old decorative vase was looted from the Summer Palace during the Second Opium War of 1860.

    It was bought by Mrs Galloway's father, James Alker, a keen art collector, at a sale in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in 1956.

    It then passed down the family until Mrs Galloway loaned it to her son, Steven, 50, and his then partner, Miss Calland, in the early 1990s.

    When the couple separated in 2001, Miss Calland allegedly refused to hand it back despite being repeatedly asked.

    After reading about its sale Mrs Galloway and her son immediately contacted the auctioneers and a solicitor, who managed to stop any cash being paid to Miss Calland.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andrew Price / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFJSGXYBM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
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    Woman sues former daughter-in-law for selling GBP 228,000 antique Chinese vase that didn't belong to her, Wales - 20 Nov 2011
    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Price / Rex Features (1506815a)

    Woman Sues Former Daughter-In-Law Over GBP 228,000 Vase Sale
    A woman has sued her former daughter-in-law for selling Chinese vase that didn't belong to her for almost GBP 230,000.

    Andrea Calland sold the five-inch tall antiquity two years ago at auction - expecting it to sell for around GBP 500.

    She was therefore shocked when it raised a surprising GBP 228,000.

    Her former mother-in-law Evelyn Galloway, 74, read about the sale in the local paper and recognised the 18th century vase as belonging to her.

    Now, following a two-year court battle a judge has ruled that Miss Calland is entitled to none of the money because the vase was never hers to sell.

    The court heard that the 250-year-old decorative vase was looted from the Summer Palace during the Second Opium War of 1860.

    It was bought by Mrs Galloway's father, James Alker, a keen art collector, at a sale in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in 1956.

    It then passed down the family until Mrs Galloway loaned it to her son, Steven, 50, and his then partner, Miss Calland, in the early 1990s.

    When the couple separated in 2001, Miss Calland allegedly refused to hand it back despite being repeatedly asked.

    After reading about its sale Mrs Galloway and her son immediately contacted the auctioneers and a solicitor, who managed to stop any cash being paid to Miss Calland.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Andrew Price / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFJSGXYBM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Woolly knitted room launched at Pelirocco Hotel in Brighton, East Sussex, Britain - 19 Oct 2011
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    Woolly knitted room launched at Pelirocco Hotel in Brighton, East Sussex, Britain - 19 Oct 2011
    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Solent News / Rex Features (1480651m)

    Do Knit Disturb: Woolly Hotel Room Unveiled
    A hotel has unveiled a bizarre new room where everything is made from wool - even the toothpaste.

    Designer Kate Jenkins spent a month preparing to decorate the space with her knitted creations, which include a fried breakfast and teapot.

    The 40-year-old, from Brighton, used five kilograms of yarn to fill the single en-suite room at the Pelirocco in Brighton, East Sussex.

    With the help of two assistants, she created a knitted vase of flowers, curtains and a bedspread made of 100 different colours.

    The telephone, lampshade, teapot and cup are covered in crochet, while there are prints of knitted artwork and the wallpaper is made from photographs of knitting.

    Only the bathroom has not been touched because of the risk of condensation.

    The room costs GBP 55 per night in the week and GBP 69 at the weekend and will be available for the next three years.

    It replaces the hotel's previous 'Dotty' room, which featured paintings by a Japanese artist.

    Kate said: "The only things not covered are the bed frame and rocking chair. I wanted it to look tasteful, not twee".

    The designer owns a business called Cardigan, which designs knitwear for fashion labels such as Marc Jacobs and also produces knitted art.

    Kate added: "Some people say that knitting is for grannies but, to me, it's always been stylish".

    Pelirocco general manager Mark Gibson said: "We're all very excited about the launch of the room. Kate is an excellent artist and has impressed with many exhibitions in the city."

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Solent News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VOUEVYYWQ (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • #CHINA-BEIJING-TIME-HONORED BRAND EXPO (CN)
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    #CHINA-BEIJING-TIME-HONORED BRAND EXPO (CN)
    (110818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2011 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor shows new year picture handicraft during a time-honored brands exposition held in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2011. The four-day expo kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with the participation of more than 100 time-honored enterprises. (Xinhua/Zhao Bing)(mcg)
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  • A glass blower holds up blue glass goards in a trinket shop in Herat in Afghanistan
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    A glass blower holds up blue glass goards in a trinket shop in Herat in Afghanistan
    A glass blower holds up blue glass gourd-shaped vases in a trinket shop in Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
    Alex Treadway

     

  • Istalif is famous for its handmade glazed clay pottery in Afghanistan
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    Istalif is famous for its handmade glazed clay pottery in Afghanistan
    Istalif is famous for its handmade glazed clay pottery, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, Asia
    Alex Treadway

     

  • Boutique Florist
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    Boutique Florist
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mood Board / Rex Features ( 1316236a )
    Florist holds up pink hydrangea
    Boutique Florist

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Boutique Florist
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    Boutique Florist
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mood Board / Rex Features ( 1316235a )
    Florist cuts stem of flower for arrangement
    Boutique Florist

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Boutique Florist
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    Boutique Florist
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mood Board / Rex Features ( 1316224a )
    Florist checks orders on laptop computer
    Boutique Florist

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Boutique Florist
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    Boutique Florist
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mood Board / Rex Features ( 1316217a )
    Florist stands with dried red flowers
    Boutique Florist

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • CHINA-NANJING-CULTURAL RELICS RESTORATION-JOB HUNTING (CN)
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    CHINA-NANJING-CULTURAL RELICS RESTORATION-JOB HUNTING (CN)
    (110526) -- NANJING, May 26, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A senior university student wipes ceramic glaze on a porcelian in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, May 26, 2011. An activity of cultrual relics restoration was held on Thursday. Senior students of Nanjing University of the Art, who are hunting for jobs, showed their skills on restoring pottery, porcelain, ancient books and paintings to visitors, some of whom were potential employers. (Xinhua/Shen Peng) (ly)
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  • Rustic Style
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    Rustic Style
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Caroline Arber / Mood Board / Rex Features ( 1298711a )
    Open storage cupboard showing display of homeware
    Rustic Style

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • 18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
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    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Terry Smith / Rex Features ( 1247998h )
    Fish motif
    Chinese Vase Sells For GBP 53m
    A Chinese vase found in a house clearance has been sold for a world record-breaking GBP 43 million.

    A brother and sister found the 18th Century Qianlong porcelain piece in a suburban home in Pinner, London.

    The owners, who had inherited it, had little idea of its value and it was expected to fetch between GBP 800,000 and GBP 1.2 million at the sale.

    But the total price, including commission and VAT on the commission, was GBP 53,105,000. It is thought a private buyer from China paid what is believed to be the highest sum for any Chinese artwork sold at auction.

    It is believed the 16 inch-high ceramic vase, which is decorated with a fish motif, left China in about 1860 and was acquired by an English family during the 1930s.

    It was made during the reign of the fourth emperor in the Qing dynasty, Qianlong, who ruled the empire from 1735 to 1796.

    Helen Porter of Bainbridges said: "They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air."

    The sale by Bainbridges Auctions in Ruislip, north-west London, attracted many Chinese bidders keen to get their hands on a piece of their imperial past.

    Bainbridges described the piece as one of the most important Chinese vases to go on sale this century. A posting on the auctioneer's blog said: "It is a masterpiece. If only it could talk."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES BY:
    Terry Smith/Rex Features
    DM

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQAPTLBWL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • 18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
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    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Terry Smith / Rex Features ( 1247998g )
    Fish motif
    Chinese Vase Sells For GBP 53m
    A Chinese vase found in a house clearance has been sold for a world record-breaking GBP 43 million.

    A brother and sister found the 18th Century Qianlong porcelain piece in a suburban home in Pinner, London.

    The owners, who had inherited it, had little idea of its value and it was expected to fetch between GBP 800,000 and GBP 1.2 million at the sale.

    But the total price, including commission and VAT on the commission, was GBP 53,105,000. It is thought a private buyer from China paid what is believed to be the highest sum for any Chinese artwork sold at auction.

    It is believed the 16 inch-high ceramic vase, which is decorated with a fish motif, left China in about 1860 and was acquired by an English family during the 1930s.

    It was made during the reign of the fourth emperor in the Qing dynasty, Qianlong, who ruled the empire from 1735 to 1796.

    Helen Porter of Bainbridges said: "They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air."

    The sale by Bainbridges Auctions in Ruislip, north-west London, attracted many Chinese bidders keen to get their hands on a piece of their imperial past.

    Bainbridges described the piece as one of the most important Chinese vases to go on sale this century. A posting on the auctioneer's blog said: "It is a masterpiece. If only it could talk."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES BY:
    Terry Smith/Rex Features
    DM

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQAPTLBWL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • 18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
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    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Terry Smith / Rex Features ( 1247998e )
    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase detail
    Chinese Vase Sells For GBP 53m
    A Chinese vase found in a house clearance has been sold for a world record-breaking GBP 43 million.

    A brother and sister found the 18th Century Qianlong porcelain piece in a suburban home in Pinner, London.

    The owners, who had inherited it, had little idea of its value and it was expected to fetch between GBP 800,000 and GBP 1.2 million at the sale.

    But the total price, including commission and VAT on the commission, was GBP 53,105,000. It is thought a private buyer from China paid what is believed to be the highest sum for any Chinese artwork sold at auction.

    It is believed the 16 inch-high ceramic vase, which is decorated with a fish motif, left China in about 1860 and was acquired by an English family during the 1930s.

    It was made during the reign of the fourth emperor in the Qing dynasty, Qianlong, who ruled the empire from 1735 to 1796.

    Helen Porter of Bainbridges said: "They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air."

    The sale by Bainbridges Auctions in Ruislip, north-west London, attracted many Chinese bidders keen to get their hands on a piece of their imperial past.

    Bainbridges described the piece as one of the most important Chinese vases to go on sale this century. A posting on the auctioneer's blog said: "It is a masterpiece. If only it could talk."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES BY:
    Terry Smith/Rex Features
    DM

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQAPTLBWL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • 18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
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    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Terry Smith / Rex Features ( 1247998d )
    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase detail
    Chinese Vase Sells For GBP 53m
    A Chinese vase found in a house clearance has been sold for a world record-breaking GBP 43 million.

    A brother and sister found the 18th Century Qianlong porcelain piece in a suburban home in Pinner, London.

    The owners, who had inherited it, had little idea of its value and it was expected to fetch between GBP 800,000 and GBP 1.2 million at the sale.

    But the total price, including commission and VAT on the commission, was GBP 53,105,000. It is thought a private buyer from China paid what is believed to be the highest sum for any Chinese artwork sold at auction.

    It is believed the 16 inch-high ceramic vase, which is decorated with a fish motif, left China in about 1860 and was acquired by an English family during the 1930s.

    It was made during the reign of the fourth emperor in the Qing dynasty, Qianlong, who ruled the empire from 1735 to 1796.

    Helen Porter of Bainbridges said: "They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air."

    The sale by Bainbridges Auctions in Ruislip, north-west London, attracted many Chinese bidders keen to get their hands on a piece of their imperial past.

    Bainbridges described the piece as one of the most important Chinese vases to go on sale this century. A posting on the auctioneer's blog said: "It is a masterpiece. If only it could talk."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES BY:
    Terry Smith/Rex Features
    DM

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQAPTLBWL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • 18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
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    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Terry Smith / Rex Features ( 1247998b )
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    Chinese Vase Sells For GBP 53m
    A Chinese vase found in a house clearance has been sold for a world record-breaking GBP 43 million.

    A brother and sister found the 18th Century Qianlong porcelain piece in a suburban home in Pinner, London.

    The owners, who had inherited it, had little idea of its value and it was expected to fetch between GBP 800,000 and GBP 1.2 million at the sale.

    But the total price, including commission and VAT on the commission, was GBP 53,105,000. It is thought a private buyer from China paid what is believed to be the highest sum for any Chinese artwork sold at auction.

    It is believed the 16 inch-high ceramic vase, which is decorated with a fish motif, left China in about 1860 and was acquired by an English family during the 1930s.

    It was made during the reign of the fourth emperor in the Qing dynasty, Qianlong, who ruled the empire from 1735 to 1796.

    Helen Porter of Bainbridges said: "They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air."

    The sale by Bainbridges Auctions in Ruislip, north-west London, attracted many Chinese bidders keen to get their hands on a piece of their imperial past.

    Bainbridges described the piece as one of the most important Chinese vases to go on sale this century. A posting on the auctioneer's blog said: "It is a masterpiece. If only it could talk."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES BY:
    Terry Smith/Rex Features
    DM

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQAPTLBWL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • 18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
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    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase sells for GBP 53m, Ruislip, London, Britain - 11 Nov 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Terry Smith / Rex Features ( 1247998a )
    18th Century Qianlong porcelain vase
    Chinese Vase Sells For GBP 53m
    A Chinese vase found in a house clearance has been sold for a world record-breaking GBP 43 million.

    A brother and sister found the 18th Century Qianlong porcelain piece in a suburban home in Pinner, London.

    The owners, who had inherited it, had little idea of its value and it was expected to fetch between GBP 800,000 and GBP 1.2 million at the sale.

    But the total price, including commission and VAT on the commission, was GBP 53,105,000. It is thought a private buyer from China paid what is believed to be the highest sum for any Chinese artwork sold at auction.

    It is believed the 16 inch-high ceramic vase, which is decorated with a fish motif, left China in about 1860 and was acquired by an English family during the 1930s.

    It was made during the reign of the fourth emperor in the Qing dynasty, Qianlong, who ruled the empire from 1735 to 1796.

    Helen Porter of Bainbridges said: "They had no idea what they had. They were hopeful but they didn't dare believe until the hammer went down. When it did, the sister had to go out of the room and have a breath of fresh air."

    The sale by Bainbridges Auctions in Ruislip, north-west London, attracted many Chinese bidders keen to get their hands on a piece of their imperial past.

    Bainbridges described the piece as one of the most important Chinese vases to go on sale this century. A posting on the auctioneer's blog said: "It is a masterpiece. If only it could talk."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES BY:
    Terry Smith/Rex Features
    DM

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/QQAPTLBWL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Film Title: Atonement
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    Film Title: Atonement
    Keira Knightley (Cecilia) on the set of Atonement.
    KEIRA TAKES THE PLUNGE-FOR ANTIQUE VASE IN NEW
    MOVIE Ô ATONEMENT.
    Director Joe Wright explains, "There is
    an important scene with James McAvoy (her co
    -star) where she dives into a deep fountain to
    retrieve a broken vase. Keira emerges from the
    water and stands on the fountain edge. It was
    her idea to stand there for so long - but I quite
    liked it.
    "There was another shot of her from behind but we left it out
    as it seemed a bit too rude."
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  • CLARENCE HOTEL, DUBLIN, EIRE - 1996
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    CLARENCE HOTEL, DUBLIN, EIRE - 1996
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Charles M. Ommanney / Rex Features ( 260480i )
    CLARENCE HOTEL
    CLARENCE HOTEL, DUBLIN, EIRE - 1996

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    1961 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)

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    BULL IN CHINA SHOP - NO KIDDING!
    Malvern, Worcester, England: Has that bull really got a chair and a frame round his head, and is that really a china shop he's in? The answer to both these questions is yes. The familiar cliche "Bull in a China Shop" came true when Madersfield Champion, a four year old prize Red Ayrshire, was let loose in this china shop near here. The Champ was actually encouraged to make a good show at creating a scene of destruction among the lovely vases, glasses, cups, saucers and other crockery. What happened from the word 'go' to the time the bull was led away, will be told in a 20 minute documentary film which deals with the history of Worcester porcelain. While Madersfield Champion was busy creating the havoc, the film cameras were whirring and recording the usual event.
    5 July 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)

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    I WAS FRAMED INTO DOING THIS!
    Malvern, Worcester, England:'If ever anyone was framed it's me,' thinks Madersfield Champion, a four year old prize Red Ayrshire bull, as he strutts about - yes, just like a bull in a china shop.
    Oh!, but what a mess. Are those really cups, glasses, plates, vases, that surround The Champ? The answer is yes. How the bull created such a scene of destruction will be told in a 20 minute documentary film which deals with the history of Worcester porcelain. While Madersfield Champion was busy creating the havoc, the film cameras were whirring and recording the usual event. A 'put-up job' as you might say.
    5 July 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)

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    A BULL AMONG THE CHINA - AND THE RESULT WAS INEVITABLE
    Malvern, Worcester, England: What would be the result of letting loose a bull in a china shop? This picture gives some idea of the havoc that can be created, although it's only fair to say that Madersfield Champion, a four year old prize Red Ayrshire, was given encouragement to create the scene of destruction.
    The familiar cliche came to live in a china shop near here, when cameramen set to work on a 20 minute documentary film which will tell the history of Worcester porcelain.
    The Champ was goaded into the shop with strict orders to make an unholy mess. And he did.
    5 July 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)

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    BULL IN CHINA SHOP - NO KIDDING!
    Malvern, Worcester, England: The familiar cliche "Bull in a China Shop" comes to life as Madersfield Champion, a four year old prize Red Ayrshire tackles the job of destruction in a china shop near here. To begin with the Champion failed to show up as was expected of him - he just looked around - 'til his girl friend (in foreground) was led on to the scene. Then he really got cracking.The whole thing - using glasses, cups and saucers of inferior quality - was encouraged. During the wrecking the film cameras whirled, for the Bull in a China Shop was being filmed for a 20 minute documentary film which deals with the history of Worcester porcelain.
    5 July 1950 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)

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