The 18th-century porcelain vase, sold by a family clearing out a deceased relative's house, went to a Chinese buyer for 51.6 million pounds ($83 million) - more than 40 times the pre-sale estimate ...

Chinese Vase That Was Deemed 'Quite Ordinary' by Expert Sells for Nearly $9 Million at Auction "The view of an expert can't outweigh that of 300 people," said Jean-Pierre Osenat, president of the ...

A more than 200-year-old Chinese vase sold for a remarkable $19 million at auction. The vase, which was stored in a shoebox, was expected to sell for around $590,000.

A long-forgotten Chinese vase, once auctioned for just $56, has sold for over $9 million after being found “surrounded by cats and dogs” in an elderly woman’s country home.

I inherited this bowl from my grandmother. It is at least 70 years old. The symbol on the bottom is two crossed swords with a crown between them at the top and there is a R on the left side.

A Chinese vase expected to fetch €1,500-€2,000 (around $1,470-$1,960) at auction has sold for more than €9 million ($8.8 million) after a bidding war between collectors.

An old Chinese vase which was used as a doorstop and almost ended up at a car boot sale, sold at auction on Friday for £650,000. The weighty 26 inch tall blue and white porcelain vase survived 36 ...

Chinese vase sale: vendors to receive £12m tax bill. The pair who sold their dusty old Chinese vase for a world record £53 million should perhaps wait a while before starting to spend it as they ...

The vase's Chinese buyer was said to be a Beijing-based industrialist who wanted to remain anonymous. But the story did not end with the final cry of 'Sold' in November 2010 - instead, a payment ...

A Florida painter says he smashed an ancient vase modified by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in a "spontaneous protest" over the lack of local talent on display at the Miami's museums. "I did ...

According to The Guardian, the story has cost one of the auctioneer’s experts his job, after a Chinese vase he declared an ordinary decorative piece worth €2,000 (£1,750) at most sold for ...