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Now that's a LOT of cash in the attic! 18th century Chinese vases found in a loft and valued at just £100 sell at auction for £260,000
A pair of Chinese vases that were found in an attic and valued at £100 have sold for a whopping £260,000 after they were discovered to be 18th century treasures. The two 10 inches tall matching ...
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Rupert Toovey: The beauty of 18th century Chinese Cloisonne
In the 18th century the emperor Qianlong (1736-1795 ... The combination of an elephant supporting a vase on its back is a reference to peaceful times (taiping youxiang). The decorative motif ...
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Jail for antique seller who sold customer’s 18th-century vase worth S$300,000 and replaced it with a fake
SINGAPORE: An antique seller sold a customer’s 18th-century vase worth more than S$300,000 (US$222,000) without his permission, used the proceeds to pay his debts, and replaced the vase with a fake.
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Woollas Hall's 18th century rare vases to sell at auction
A COLLECTION of rare vases which have come from a private collection ... mantelpiece at Woollas Hall in the first half of the 20th century, which remained the family home of the Whitworths ...
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Jail for antique seller who sold customer’s 18th-century vase worth $300k, replaced it with a fake
SINGAPORE – An antique seller sold a customer’s 18th-century vase worth more than $300,000 without his permission, used the proceeds to pay his own debts, and replaced the vase with a fake.