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Thu 10 Oct 2008Fiery Chinese dragons buck slowing art market trends
A TREASURE trove of rare imperial objets d'art from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), including an emperor's seal and a scroll painting of military scenes, defied the slowing art market to fetch record prices at auction in Hong Kong yesterday.
Demand for Chinese contemporary art and 20th century items had fallen foul of the global financial crisis, but the appetite for historical Chinese art remained strong at Sotheby's biannual auction in Hong Kong.
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