MOTHER OF ALL PEARLS ; A very precious gem ++ Kublai Khan, Marco Polo, Adolf Hitler ... they all make an appearance in the extraordinary history of the Arco- Valley Pearl, which looks set to reach a record price at auction. Jonathan Brown reports

The Independent - London | May 4, 2007| | Copyright

Kublai Khan liked to show his admiration for the young Venetian trader Marco Polo in many ways. Enthralled by the stories that his witty young European guest told as the pair reclined amid the splendour of the Mongol emperor's stately pleasure dome at Shang-tu - better known as Xanadu - he rewarded him with one of the most powerful positions in the Eastern world. He made him governor of the wealthy trading city of Hangzhou and a trusted emissary.

Polo repaid his host's faith by performing his often-hazardous diplomatic missions with sensitivity and success.

In fact, the young Italian found ...

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