Whoops. That's gotta be a drag.
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[big]2,500-year-old mirror dropped on TV[/big] A 2,500-year-old mirror worth £500,000 was dropped and smashed on a Chinese TV show.[/p] [img style="width: 162px; height: 196px;" src="vny!://www.ananova.com/images/web/868121.jpg" alt="A 2,500-year-old mirror worth £500,000 has been accidentally smashed on a Chinese TV show /Lu Feng"][/p] A model was showing the ancient mirror to the audience when it slipped from her hands and fell to the floor. It shattered into pieces, shocking the audience - especially owner Chen Fengjiu who was sitting in the front row.[/p] [img style="width: 214px; height: 160px;" src="vny!://www.ananova.com/images/web/868120.jpg" alt="The model showing the mirror to the audience dropped it while transferring it from one hand to the other /Lu Feng"][/p] Fengjui, a renowned mirror collector, said: "The mirror has been part of my collection for 16 years and is the best one out of more than 1,000 mirrors."[/p] The mirror, from the Warring States Period of Ancient China, was being exhibited on China Central Television's Artwork Investment programme. It was gold plated, emb edded with 11 turquoise stones and the whole body was coated with intricate carvings.[/p]
