Originally Valued at $125, Pair of Chinese Vases Found in Attic Sell for Nearly $450,000

Sometimes, even auction houses need a second opinion. Nesbits Auctioneers & Appraisers in the U.K. estimated a pair of blue and white Chinese porcelain vases at a value of about £100, or about $125 in U.S. currency, ahead of their March 6 auction. The vases attracted a bidding frenzy and ultimately sold for £351,000—or nearly […]

Chinese Porcelain Sells 1,000 Times More Than Estimate

A Chinese porcelain covered bowl decorated with enameled five-claw dragons and Kangxi period mark enclosed within double rings sold recently for $200,000. The bowl and a small famille rose covered teapot with Chinese characters were offered together in a lot estimated at $200 to $300. The bowl and teapot were part of a collection from […]