Export bar placed on Clive of India's flask and huqqa set

Gem-encrusted pieces belonging to 18th-century British governor barred from being exported unless potential buyer matches priceA spectacular gem-encrusted jade and gold flask presented to Clive of India after his victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 has had a temporary export bar placed on it by the British government.Experts advising ministers say there is no other object like it anywhere in the world, let alone in Britain. Related: Listen to William Dalrymple's long read on The East India