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 […]
2017-03-01
Thornhill Stem Cup sells for $5.3 million at Lyon & Turnbull
A highly rare, 600-year-old Chinese cup known as the Thornhill Stem Cup has sold for more than $5.3 million, after being discovered in a cupboard at a British university. The […]
2016-06-01
Qing Dynasty vase could top $10 million at Gianguan Auctions
A highly rare Qing Dynasty vase looks set to bring an eight-figure sum this month, as part of Gianguan Auctions’ forthcoming Asian Art sale in New York. The Fine Chinese […]
2016-03-02
WWII Spitfire pilot’s Chinese vase up for auction in Penzance
A rare Chinese vase once owned by a flamboyant WWII Spitfire pilot is heading to auction in Cornwall next month. The vase was originally owned by Cecil Doward, the art […]
2016-02-29
Morphy Auctions offers ceramic treasures in decorative arts sale
Collectors will have the chance to delve into a treasure trove of paintings, ceramics, glassware, Asian art, jewelry and decorative antiques at Morphy Auctions next month. The company’s Fine And […]
2016-02-24
Thornhill Stem Cup could bring up to $6 million at Lyon & Turnbull
The inaugural Lyon & Turnbull sale in Hong Kong will be led by a 600-year-old Chinese Ming cup known as The Thornhill Stem Cup. Described as "a rare masterpiece, virtually […]
