The blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor An "extremely rare" 18th Century Chinese vase ... "Thrillingly, no other porcelain decorated with the ...
"The fascinating thing about these vases is that they are so beautiful and mysterious, and yet they seem tremendously familiar." (Jenny Uglow) "If you say Chinese porcelain, this is what you think ...
He said the Chinese vase could date back to 1640 and would ... "This particular piece of porcelain is one of a number of items that have been in the family for eight or nine generations," he ...