A rare Chinese vase from the time of the Qianlong Emperor has been sold for almost £1.5 million ($1.8 million) at auction.

A CHINESE vase that was left in storage for nearly 40 years has now sold for a whopping £550,000. The Qing famille rose vase had been given to the owner’s late father as a payment when he was… ...

The combination of an elephant supporting a vase on its back is a reference to peaceful times (taiping youxiang). The decorative motif and symbolism was used on the Imperial throne.

The seemingly unremarkable lot included a blue and white Chinese vase with two handles and a six-character mark and a similar looking pot.

A Chinese property billionaire who is accused breaking the hearts of a British couple by failing to pay for a £53 million Qing-dynasty vase that was found in the house of a deceased relative had ...