"An "extremely rare" 18th Century Chinese vase bought in the 1980s for a few hundred pounds and kept in a kitchen has sold for £1,449,000.
The 2ft (60cm) blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor.
Decorated with cranes and bats, it had been estimated to sell at auction for between £100,000-£150,000."
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