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Chinese Vase Sells for 4K Times Its Estimated Value

Auction House Said
Vase Was Ordinary.
Bidders Disagreed

Auction House Said Vase Was Ordinary. Bidders Disagreed

Valued at $2K, it went for almost 4K times that amount

(Newser) - A French auction house says it ended up with not just a Chinese vase , but also a "crazy story." A Parisian collector purchased the vase at least 30 years ago, reports CNN , and her granddaughter arranged to have the auctioneer Osenat sell it. The seller never laid eyes...

Cats, Dogs Frolicked Near $9M Emperor's Vase

'Next to Miraculous' $9M Vase
Found in Old Woman's Cupboard

'Next to Miraculous' $9M Vase Found in Old Woman's Cupboard

Rediscovered Chinese porcelain dating back 275 years kept in open cupboard near cats, dogs

(Newser) - A delicate Chinese porcelain vase believed to have been crafted for an emperor 275 years ago has sold for more than $9 million after turning up in a cupboard in a country home in central Europe. The rare find—actually two vases in one, with a pierced outer layer of...

They 'Didn't Like'
the Vase. Then
They Learned
Its Value

May 23, 2018 2:33 PM CDT

They 'Didn't Like' the Vase. Then They Learned Its Value

Attic find from Qing Dynasty could fetch up to $850K

(Newser) - It's not $136 million in art , but it's not an ex-boyfriend , either. Rather, the latest attic find is a perfect condition Chinese vase from the 18th-century Qing dynasty. Its owners took the vase, reportedly made for the Qianlong Emperor, to be appraised at Sotheby's three months ago...

Vase Found in Attic
Sells for $69M

Nov 12, 2010 4:48 PM CST

Vase Found in Attic Sells for $69M

Neglected item makes family millionaires

(Newser) - A Chinese vase found by an English family in the attic has sold for $69 million at auction, the Telegraph reports. A brother and sister from Middlesex found it while cleaning out their deceased parents' house. "It is a masterpiece," says one expert, a perfect example of a...