The blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor An "extremely rare" 18th Century Chinese vase bought in the 1980s for a few hundred pounds and kept in a kit ...

Experts believe this piece of pottery was made for the Jiajing Emperor of this period who was obsessed with the idea of immortality. A vase crafted by royal potters for the Qianlong Emperor, this ...