A "chicken cup" from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) fetches HK$281 million ($36 million) to set a new record for a piece of Chinese porcelain sold at auction at Sotheby's spring sale in Hong Kong on Tuesday. [Photo/Xinhua]
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Ming Dynasty 'chicken cup' sells for record $36 mln
An 8.2-centimeter-tall porcelain cup from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) fetched a staggering HK$281.24 million ($36 million) at an auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting a new record for Chinese porcelain at auction.
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