It was plain stroke of serendipity for a Chinese man when he discovered the vase he bought for just a pound is actually an antique, costing between £50,000 and £80,000. According to reports in The Sun quoted in NDTV, the 8-inch vase once belonged to the Qianlong Emperor who ruled China from 1735 to 1796. The unnamed buyer picked up the antique vase at a charity shop and later listed ...
