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Imperial jade, ivory, bronzes, silks and embroideries – all for sale at rock bottom prices (the story of Sarah Pike Conger and Empress Dowager Cixi)
Sarah Pike Conger and Empress Dowager Cixi were extraordinary friends. This absolutely fascinating discussion and article is from the New York times in 1908, reporting on the sale of The Conger Collection of oriental antiques, looted during the Boxer Rebellion in China.
September 11, 2011
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