TO GO WITH HongKong-China-antiquity-copyright-auction-fraud by Peter Brieger
This photo taken on September 30, 2011 shows the head of Sotheby’s Chinese Ceramics Department, Nicolas Chow, checking a Ming Dynasty blue and white vase with fruit sprays in Hong Kong. The demand for Chinese antiquities has exploded, helping propel Hong Kong to third spot in the global auction market behind London and New York as collectors slap down eye-popping sums for a piece of the country’s history. AFP PHOTO / LAURENT FIEVET (Photo credit should read LAURENT FIEVET/AFP/Getty Images)
