Carved red lacquer on wood core, Yongle mark and period 1403-24, South China. Diameter cm © The Trustees of the British Mus

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Carved red lacquer on wood core, Yongle mark and period 1403-24, South China. Diameter cm © The Trustees of the British Museum. Objects to be featured in The British Museum's big exhibition planned for the autumn of 2014 'Ming: 50 Years That Changed China' (18th September 2014 Ð 5th January 2015) at the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery. The show demonstrates how the 50 years of the Ming dynasty played a major role in creating the China we recognise today, turning it into a global superpower. This major exhibition will include spectacular objects from all over the world, as well as recent discoveries from the excavations of royal tombs in China.

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