It bears the marks of Xuande, the fifth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1426-1435). It is one of only five known in the world, according to the auctioneers, based in Berkshire, southern England.

Two British brothers have been sentenced to prison for breaking into a Swiss museum and stealing Chinese Ming Dynasty artifacts worth millions. The stolen items, two Ming Dynasty vases and a cup ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain jars ...

The announcement was made during the 2024 Ming Dynasty Culture Forum. Construction on the Ming Tombs, the burial grounds of 13 Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) emperors, began in 1409 during the reign of ...