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The Peacock Room's Porcelain Hosts Two First Ladies at the Smithsonian

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Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan walked through the galleries of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art together. One stop was the Peacock Room, where the Chinese porcelain is the main event. It's an American museum room built around a collection, and on this visit two first ladies came to look at what it holds. For readers who follow how fine pieces are shown and looked after, it was a reminder that a well-kept collection can still host guests of this rank.

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With reporting from ARTnews.

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