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Tang Dynasty rosewood pipa
Coverage of Tang Dynasty rosewood pipa in the Nexus archive.
- Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up a debate over copyrights
A Chinese court ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton $1.5 million for trademark infringement over a four-petal flower design. The ruling has sparked debate in China about whether Louis Vuitton's monogram, inspired by neo-gothic and Japonism, improperly claims traditional Chinese motifs. Molly Tea plans to appeal the decision.