The world's most expensive privately owned vases originally come from China. They are all imperial porcelains, made by royal potteries for the court of an emperor. Most pieces date back to the ...

The grandfather of the owner of this salt-glazed vase worked for the Royal Doulton Pottery at Lambeth in the 1930s. He was invited by the factory to choose any piece from the collection ...

Charlie Appleby has confirmed Rebel’s Romance will return to Hong Kong for the Vase (2,400m) in December as the Godolphin ...

One of the relief scenes decorating its base shows a vase about to be split in half, alluding to one of France’s foundational myths, which was a mandatory study topic for primary school children until ...

Can I play today? You can try. Timothy Kendall, author of Passing through the Netherworld: The Meaning and Play of Senet, an ...

groups of around 20 visitors at a time will be taken along the Principal Corridor and shown the artworks including Chinese porcelain pagodas and vases that had once stood in the Royal Pavillion ...

Get expert advice on improvements to your home, including design tips, how much you'd expect to pay for a pro and what to ask ...

Just a short stroll from Buckingham Palace, Four Seasons Park Lane bears one of the most exclusive addresses in Mayfair.

Royal Ascot is a highlight of the sporting and ... the emir of Qatar – were successful with Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami and Queen's Vase victor Gregory last year.

A 25-1 shot at the Cheltenham Festival or Royal Ascot has a stronger chance of winning than a 25-1 shot at Plumpton or Windsor on a Monday. The reason being that most 25-1 shots who run at the smaller ...

The Ming Dynasty was the golden age for Chinese ceramics. Most of these expensive vases were made by royal potteries for the court of the emperors, many of them avid collectors. The Ming Dynasty ...