Stephen A. Wynn Unveils Rare Quartet of Buccleuch Vases for the Prestigious Art Collection at Wynn Macau

MACAU, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Stephen A. Wynn, Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts and Mr. Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) officially unveiled the Buccleuch Vases at Wynn Macau (www.wynnmacau.com) on Oct 27.

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"I am delighted to announce that we are returning an extraordinary collection of porcelain vases from the Qing Dynasty to the People's Republic of China," said Stephen A. Wynn, Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts.

"This pristine quartet of Buccleuch vases has tremendous artistic and historic value, and we are proud to have them on display in our resort lobby, for the Macau community and our visiting guests.  This is in continuation of our policy of adding to the cultural enrichment of our community here in Macau.  Citizens may be interested to know that the only other set of four vases matching these are in Buckingham Palace and belong to the Queen of England.  The tapestry and the vases together remind us of the rich history of China," Mr. Wynn said.

The extremely rare Chinese porcelain baluster vases are on display in the Wynn lobby along with an exquisite Louis XIV Beauvais Chinoiserie tapestry of The Emperor on a Journey which recounts the intriguing tales of travels to China in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Wynn Macau Limited acquired the extraordinary group of important Jiaqing period (1796-1820) vases at the CHRISTIE'S London sale on July 7, 2011.  The vases were purchased at auction for more than 7,993,250 pounds, including buyer's premium (more than USD12.7 million). An invaluable part of Chinese culture, the set of four ormolu-mounted Buccleuch Vases have not been pierced or cut to accommodate the ormolu mounts. They have been kept intact to retain their artistic value, and respect for the integrity of the porcelain.

The purchase of these extraordinary vases was inspired by Mr. Wynn's ongoing commitment to return artistic treasures to the People's Republic of China.

Other important examples of Chinese art, including examples of ceramics, cloisonne and textile arts can be seen in the museum-quality art collection at Wynn Macau.

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