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British Museum Receives Historic $1bn Chinese Ceramics Gift

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British Museum Receives Historic $1bn Chinese Ceramics Gift
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  • British Museum gets $1bn Chinese ceramics gift, largest in its history.
  • Sir Percival David Foundation donates 1,700 pieces after a 15-year loan.
    • Collection includes rare 600-year-old vases and a Doucai Chicken cup.
    • Dr. Nicholas Cullinan calls the donation 'incomparable' and inspiring.
    • Gift transforms museum's Chinese ceramics into a top global collection.
    • Ceramics to be displayed in British Museum's redesigned Room 95.
    • Gift supports exhibitions in Shanghai and New York, pending approval.
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