The British Museum has received a private collection of Chinese ceramics estimated at approximately £1 billion GBP ($1.27 billion USD) — the highest-value object gift in UK museum history. Donated by the trustees of the Sir Percival David, the collection spans 1,700 rare finds dating from the third to the 20th century.

The British Museum announced its acquisition of the Sir Percival David Foundation’s world-famous private collection of Chinese ceramics. The collective value of the 1,700 objects in the collection is estimated at £1 billion ($1.

The official donation of the entire Sir Percival David Foundation is worth an estimated £1 billion. View on euronews