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James King

Mat’s Incredible: Royal Ming Dynasty Chinese Carpet Sold For $324,500

An emperor’s carpet that once lay in China’s Imperial Palace during the Ming dynasty has been sold for $324,500.

The carpet – showing a large dragon around a flaming pearl which is seen as a symbol of prosperity – was sold at a Skinner auction in Boston in the United States.

Ming Imperial Dragon Carpet, China, c. 1600 (Lot 50, Sold for: $324,500). (Skinner Auctioneers/Zenger)
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