Turning an old vase into a table lamp has cost its owner a possible six-figure windfall. The hole for an electrical lead drilled through the bottom of the Chinese collector's piece has reduced its ...

As spring approaches, so too comes the familiar itch to overhaul my home. But instead of calling the builders or embarking on a costly and unnecessary renovation, I am sensibly injecting renewed ...

The blue and white vase had a drill hole in the base that obscured the tell-tale six character mark of the Emperor Xuande. The astonishing price paid was despite the hole and a wooden base and metal ...