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Patriotism and Universal Benevolence: Are They Consistent?

In 1776, the British MP Soame Jenyns wrote a work titled A View of the Internal Evidence of the Christian Religion.1 The bulk of the work is...
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A Gilt-Bronze Seated Figure of Avalokiteshvara with Hidden Treasures Sold for �1.92m

Kicking off the London Auction week was Christie's Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works, which realised a total of �8.68m. The spotlight of the...
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600-Year-Old Buddha Sculpture Sells for Nearly 10 Times its High Estimate

An ancient gilt-bronze seated Buddha figure dating to the reign of Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor Xuande (1426-35) fetched over �1.9 million (US$2.5 million)
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A RARE AND FINELY-CAST GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA

The bodhisattva is shown seated in lalitasana with the right foot supported on a lotus stem that projects from the front of the double-lotus base.
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A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK AND GILT-LACQUERED BUREAU-CABINET

A Chinese export black and gilt-lacquered bureau-cabinet circa 1730-40, probably for the North European market. Decorated overall with chinoiserie figures.
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Jade collected by former POW among items for sale at auction

China Daily - Global Edition

A collection of jade linked to a wartime escapee will go under the hammer at Christie's Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sale during Asian Art Week in...
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In Search of the Real Thing: China�s Quest to Buy Back Its Lost Heritage (Published 2018)

The New York Times

Chinese collectors flock to London to buy items from their country's Imperial past, attracted by pieces with ownership histories that...
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Jan Morris - Make Him a Smooth Eunuch or an Enamoured Swain

Literary Review

This sumptuous book promises badly. On its opening page its author, who is Professor of English at the University of Chicago, refers us to the first lines...
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Frank Kermode � To Kill All Day: Amis�s Terrible News

London Review of Books

This book is primarily the product of some fiercely hard reading, a reaction to the shock of finding something out from books.
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Follow the water: Hike from waterfall to sea

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

A hike to the Main Ridge in Tobago is the start of an exciting journey. Take the Gilpin to Bloody Bay trail and immerse yourself in an authentic Tobago...
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