Almost every list of the year's most expensive antique transactions will ... today let's shed some light on one tiny slice of Japanese culture: the usubata vase. While usubata vases are distinctly ...

Some great art pieces reside in grand museums, and others are hidden away in the homes of wealthy collectors. But some, apparently, turn up in more interesting locations, like say, the now-closed ...

An exceptionally rare antique Japanese vase that was discovered to have been ... navy standard shallow water diving helmet and a large bronze bell on stand reading FT. GARRATT SAN FRANCISCO ...

Cape Town - When 46 years ago, a beautiful but damaged Japanese porcelain vase caught Stephen Petersen’s eye while on a visit to his then girlfriend’s parents’ home, he had no idea the story ...

An amateur antiques collector who took a 100-year-old Japanese vase to be assessed by BBC experts wiped £2,000 off its value - in an accidental knock while packing it up for the programme.