Rare vase of Ming dynasty sold for $1.3m
A rare Chinese vase from the Ming dynasty which was discovered being used as a doorstop has sold for $1.3 million here.
The blue and white moonflask had previously been owned by a family for decades who had kept it on a wooden stand and used it as a doorstop in their Long Island home, before spotting a similar piece in a Sotheby’s advertisement.
The vase was part of Sotheby’s sale that raised nearly $27 million.
Along with the rare Ming Dynasty moonflask, other highlights included a Wucai “fish” jar and cover which had been owned by the Walters Museum in Baltimore.
It was sold to benefit the Asian Art Acquisitions Fund and fetched nearly $2 million.
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Women who take paracetamol face hearing loss
London: Regular use of household painkillers including ibuprofen and paracetamol can lead to an increased risk of hearing loss in women, a new study has claimed.
The study of more than 62,000 women found that taking the drugs just twice a week increases the risk of hearing loss by up to 13 per cent. Using ibuprofen six times a week makes women up to 24 per cent more likely to develop some degree of hearing problem as compared with those who do not use the medication.
Those using paracetamol up to five times a week increase the risk of hearing loss by 21 per cent, the Daily Mail reported.
However, the same effect was not seen for women who regularly take aspirin. Researchers who carried out the US study say they do not yet know why there is a link, or whether the damage caused is permanent. PTI
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