from Bloomberg News -
Looted Qing Dynasty Horse May Fetch HK$80 Million at Sotheby's
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Shame on Sotheby's for such bare-faced and crass commercialism. And the cheekiness to add that: "What we wish is for the item to return to the hands of those who love it." Sounds like money talks - especially to the tune of HK$1 billion - and knowing that China may be willing to pay (or not), having paid HK$15 million before to get back a related artefact also auctioned at Sotheby's, or someone else seeking to make an impression on the Chinese political elite.
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