A staff member views horn carving artworks in Christie's, south China's Hong Kong, Nov. 16, 2011. The auction of important Chinese ceramics and works of art will be held on Nov. 30 in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. (Xinhua/Wong Pun Keung)
An expert presents a rare imperial embroidered yellow silk twelve-symbol dragon robe for an empress (R) in Christie's, estimated at a price between 1 to 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars (128,500 to 192,750 U.S. dollars), south China's Hong Kong, Nov. 16, 2011. The auction of important Chinese ceramics and works of art will be held on Nov. 30 in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. (Xinhua/Wong Pun Keung)
An expert presents Ming Longquan Celadon Barbed-rim Chargers in Christie's, south China's Hong Kong, Nov. 16, 2011. The auction of important Chinese ceramics and works of art will be held on Nov. 30 in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. (Xinhua/Wong Pun Keung)
A staff member presents an imperial white jade "dragon" vast and cover in Christie's, estimated at a price between 28 to 35 million Hong Kong dollars (3.6 to 4.5 million U.S. dollars), south China's Hong Kong, Nov. 16, 2011. The auction of important Chinese ceramics and works of art will be held on Nov. 30 in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. (Xinhua/Wong Pun Keung)
