Chinese bowl found in Connecticut yard sale valued at $500,000
A bowl found at a yard sale will auction at Sotheby’s this month, after it was discovered to be an 600-year-old Chinese antique. According to reports, the bowl was found […]
2021-03-04
“Astonishing” Chinese teapot could fetch £100,000 after discovery in U.K garage
A “truly astonishing” Chinese Imperial ‘teapot’ could sell for up to £100,000 this month, after it was discovered hidden in a British garage. The teapot – actually an 18th century […]
2020-09-09
“Masterpiece” Chinese teapot discovered by accident sells for record £1 million
A Chinese teapot described as “an Imperial masterpiece” has sold for £1 million in the U.K, after it was discovered by accident during a routine valuation. Auctioneers at Duke’s in […]
2019-11-13
Chinese vase discovered in charity shop for £1 sells for £484,000
A vase bought in a U.K charity shop for just £1 has sold for almost £500,000, after it was discovered to have been made for a Chinese Emperor. The remarkable […]
Chinese vase valued at £500 sells for £1.6 million at U.K auction
Experts at a local U.K auction house were shocked last week when a Chinese vase soared to a seven-figure sum, having been originally valued at just £500. The 15″ tall […]
2019-09-17
Chinese vase discovered in attic after 20 years sells for over $750,000
A unique Chinese vase discovered in an attic stunned auctioneers when it sold for more than $750,000 in the U.K last week. The vase, believed to date from the late […]
2019-02-04
Newly-discovered John Bartlam porcelain to auction at Woolley & Wallis
An 18th century teabowl and saucer by John Bartlam, America’s first porcelain manufacturer, are heading for auction in the UK next month. The rare and historic pieces are amongst just […]
2019-01-17
Chipped £3 porcelain dish sells for £100,000 at Hansons Auctioneers
A chipped Chinese porcelain dish originally bought for just £3 has sold for an incredible £100,000 ($131,250) at Hansons Auctioneers in London. The blue and white dish turned out to […]
2018-09-14
250-year-old Chinese vase could set new world record at Sotheby’s
A 250-year-old Chinese vase regarded as one of the most complex ever produced could set a new world record at Sotheby’s later this year. The remarkable Yamanaka Reticulated Vase is […]
2018-08-20
Rare Imperial Chinese vase found in a shoebox sells for $19 million
A rare Imperial Chinese vase has sold at Sotheby’s in Paris for a remarkable $19m, after it was discovered by experts packed in an old shoebox. The 18th century vase is […]
2018-06-13
Car boot vase bought for $26 goes for $29,500
A ceramic vase picked up at a car boot sale for £20 ($26) during the 1990s has sold for an astonishing £21,960 ($29,411) at auction. It turns out the vase […]
2018-05-24
Chinese falangcai bowl to star in Hong Kong auction
Christie’s will auction a beautiful puce-enamel falangcai bowl in its Chinese Works of Art sale in Hong Kong on April 3. The one of a kind piece was made for […]
2018-03-06
Ancient Chinese ‘brush washer’ bowl sets $37.6m world record
A 900-year-old Chinese bowl has set a new world record in Hong Kong by selling for $37.6 million. The ancient ceramic bowl, known as a ‘brush washer’, was made in […]
2017-10-03
Ancient Chinese plate found in kitchen cupboard tops $300,000
A plate discovered in a kitchen cupboard in the U.K has sold for more than $300,000 – after it turned out to be an important 300-year-old Chinese antique. The blue […]
2017-10-02
Fake’ Chinese vase turns out to be real – and sells for $1 million
A ‘fake’ Chinese vase has sold for more than $1 million at auction in the U.K, after being initially valued at less than $1,500. The Chinese porcelain wucai fish vase […]
