A vase kept in a kitchen in England could sell for £150,000 ($186,000) after it was revealed to be a rare 18th century Chinese artifact which was created for the Qianlong Emperor. The vase was ...
For years they had been left sitting on a bedroom shelf and not given a thought. But a pair of Chinese vases found in a retired couple's modest home have just fetched £500,000 at auction. The Qianlong ...
The vase is thought to have left China about 150 years ago A vase found in a house clearance in London has been sold for £43m, thought to be a record for any Chinese artwork. The 18th Century Qianlong ...
A pair of vases left on a bedroom shelf have transformed a couple's retirement after selling for almost £500,000 at auction, it has been revealed. The Qianlong dynasty porcelain pieces were a wedding ...
By Murray Wardrop and Murraywardrop 11 November 2010 • 11:22pm The 18th century Qianlong-dynasty porcelain vase is believed to have fetched the highest price for any Chinese artwork sold at auction ...
The Osenat auction house employee responsible for pricing a blue-and-white dragon vase at $1,900, and then watching it sell for $7.5 million—more than 4,000 times the original estimate—has been fired ...
Have you ever wondered how Antiques experts can sometimes identify whether or not a piece of porcelain is the “right” one at first glance? This is especially the case when it comes to Chinese ...
A Dutch art dealer realized the vase's significance after appraising an elderly European woman's collection. Courtesy of Sotheby's Porcelain vases and roaming pets can be a precarious combination.