British Museum receives ‘highest value object donation in UK museum history’
The British Museum (BM) has boosted its Chinese art holdings after receiving a private collection of 1,700 ceramic items from the trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation. The museum described the gift as “the highest value object donation in UK museum history with the 1,700 pieces estimated at around £1bn”.
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