Peter Bainbridge

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Auctioneer Peter Bainbridge holds up the Bainbridges auction catalogue showing the vase that he auctioned Thursday, in London, Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. The 18th century Chinese porcelain vase, discovered when a house was cleared out, was sold for 43 million pounds ($69.3 million). The amount was thought to be among the highest ever paid for any Chinese artwork sold at auction. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)