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In 2011 and 2012, a substantial portion of the Yuan, Ming and Qing pieces of the
Meiyintang Collection was sold in a series of auctions by Sotheby's in Hong Kong, among them the famed Chenghua “chicken cup.” Shortly thereafter, selected pieces of Gilbert Zuellig's collection were placed on permanent
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As of 1994, following the publication of the scholarly collection catalogues written by the researcher Regina Krahl, the term “Meiyintang” gained international recognition among specialists of
Chinese art. Exhibitions dedicated to objects from the Meiyintang Collection were held at the
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in Zurich under a long-term loan agreement and enabled the museum to refurbish the exhibition space of its department of
Chinese arts, including the installation of an innovative lighting system to provide optimal conditions for the display of the collection.
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