A cracked Chinese vase that was delivered by its elderly owner to an auction house in a battered cardboard box has sold for a whopping £120,000. The man, aged in his 80s, had inherited the 11in ...

It's the dream of any antique collector: You impulsively spend a few bucks on a trinket at an estate sale or an antiques store, and later discover that it's worth more than what you paid for it. Much ...

A RETIRED chocolate factory worker who took an old vase to an English provincial auction house in a cardboard box is in line for a million-pound bonanza after being told it was a Ming moonflask.

A VASE taken to an auction house in a cardboard box has been valued at £1million. The 11.5-inch ­blue and white Chinese ornament dates from the Ming period, between 1403 and 1424. A 79-year-old man ...

Two badly damaged vases kept in a box for 30 years because the owners were too embarrassed to show them off have sold for more than £180,000. One was cracked and crudely repaired with glue. The other ...

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Rare silver Tang vase, which dates from the 9th or 10th century, found in a cardboard box at a sale in Scotland. The silver Tang vase, which dates from the 9th or 10th century, was found in a ...

Turn simple cardboard into a stunning flower vase! 🌸 In this step-by-step DIY tutorial, you’ll learn how to craft a beautiful and eco-friendly flower vase using recycled cardboard. Perfect for home ...

Product news: These jewel-like vases from German design duo snug.studio are assembled from flat sheets of cardboard. The Snug Vases come as a flat-pack, ready to be folded into shape and placed over a ...