What is the story behind the objects that represent the British Museum’s largest-ever donation? And which are the best?

If you want to explore some of the most exquisite pieces of pottery in history, and some of the most expensive vases, we’ll have to go back hundreds of years to the golden age of Chinese ceramics.

Most buyers tend to be wealthy Chinese moguls who are proud of their ... Here are some the most expensive vases in the world, ...

The British Museum is to receive what is believed to be the highest-value gift ever received by a UK museum with the ...

The British Museum has received a private collection of Chinese ceramics estimated at approximately £1 billion GBP ($1.27 ...

The matching pair of Ming dynasty Chinese ... vases. A spokesperson for Sotheby's said: 'The jars are the only complete pair ever to have appeared at auction. 'They are extraordinarily rare.

The blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor An "extremely rare" 18th Century Chinese vase bought in the 1980s for a few hundred pounds and kept in a kit ...

The British Museum has been donated an extremely valuable collection of Chinese ceramics, worth a whopping £1 billion, making ...