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Record haul of rare Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain discovered at shipwreck off Singapore

A recently uncovered 14th century shipwreck with a huge cargo of Yuan Dynasty porcelain offers a window into the storied Chinese craft during the era of the Mongol Empire.

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