Lot 800: The Bainbridge Vase

The story of an antique Chinese vase, found in a house clearance in Pinner and sold for £43m in a small auction room, was a suburban fairytale. Was it also too good to be true?

Author: Sam Knight
Source: Prospect
Published: Apr 21, 2011
Length: 22 minutes (5,562 words)
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