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...Despite the discomfort of King George V — whose cousin the Tsar had been executed by the Bolsheviks — Labour formally recognised the Soviet Union....
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...First and foremost “because we’ve got a huge collection of porcelain here”, says Lord Rothschild. “Meissen, Sèvres etc. So you could excuse it by saying it’s an extension of the collection.”...
...The V&A’s exhibition gives plenty of food for thought about all this....
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...Pressure has mounted for the return of objects that are seen to be an important part of the identity of countries in Africa and beyond, such as the Ethiopian treasures in the V&A or the Benin Bronzes scattered...
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