Vase reveals a tale of romance

The auctioneers at Hargesheimer (28% buyer’s premium) in Dusseldorf were not expecting the broad international interest eventually generated by an 18in (45cm) high Chinese porcelain vase.

The blue and white vase, which was thought to have dated to the long reign of the Qing Dynasty (16…

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