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September 19, 2014

British Museum explores Ming China

LONDON (AP) — Intricate, inventive and ahead of their time — and that's just the vases. London's British Museum has opened a major new exhibition exploring the rich art and global influences of China's Ming era in the 15th century.

Some 280 objects from the years 1400 to 1450 will be featured, from bejeweled gold vessels and gilded-bronze Buddhist figures to a 9-meter- (30-foot)-long scroll painted on bamboo.


 
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