An octagonal inlaid mother-of-pearl lacquer box and cover from China's Yuan dynasty is displayed during...
An octagonal inlaid mother-of-pearl lacquer box and cover from China's Yuan dynasty (1279AD-1368AD) is displayed during Christie's auction preview in Hong Kong October 22, 2009. The item is expected to fetch around $2,500,000 at the auction house's Fall sale in the territory between November and December. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA BUSINESS SOCIETY)