Meiyintang Chicken Cup from Ming Dynasty Sells for $36 Million at Sotheby's Auction
Posted on April 8, 2014
A rare Meiyintang chicken cup sold for a record $36 million at a Sotheby's auction. This made it the most expensive Chinese porcelain piece ever sold at an auction.
The 500-year-old cup from the Ming Dynasty was purchased by collector Liu Yiqian. The small cup features a scene of a red rooster and golden hen with their chicks in a garden. It has a diameter of 3.1 inches.
Information about the auction and photos of the beautiful cup can be found on sothebys.com.
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Liu Yiqian, the buyer, who is one of the richest men in China. He says he "bought it only because I like it."
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