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During the Ming dynasty, China's porcelain production flourished, creating vases and cups that symbolised status and artistry ...
Back in 2005, Woolley & Wallis sold one of Mr Alexander's collection in Heathfield Park, a blue and white vase from China's Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368), for £3m following an initial estimate of ...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s engaging “Recasting the Past” exhibition looks at the antiquarian spirit in China since the 12th century.
Archaeologists Recover 900 Artifacts From Ming Dynasty Shipwrecks in South China Sea The trove of objects—including pottery, porcelain, shells and coins—was found roughly a mile below the surface ...
Ming dynasty shipwrecks hide a treasure trove of artifacts in the South China Sea, ... The twin wrecks, which date to the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644), sit less than a mile (1.5 kilometers) ...
I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Two British brothers have been jailed for stealing Ming Dynasty artefacts worth around £ ...
The stone grenades were found near a section of the Great Wall at Badaling that was built by Ming dynasty rulers in the 16th century. (Image credit: Dolly442 at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)) ...
The Pomegranate Vase from the Yongle Period was priceless, but valued for insurance purposes for $2.5m (£2,050,625.) The thieves also took a bowl worth £80,000 and a wine cup which remains missing.
In addition to the vase, burglars also stole a Ming Dynasty bowl and “doucai style” wine cup rom the Museum of Far Eastern Art. The bowl, valued at £80,000 ($100,000), was sold at a Hong Kong ...
The Chinese Ming Dynasty vase was stolen from the Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva, Switzerland in June 2019. But undercover police duped a would-be seller into handing it over in October 2021.