During the Ming dynasty, China's porcelain production flourished, creating vases and cups that symbolised status and artistry, being extremely expensive. Centuries-old porcelain originated in ...

Three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than 3.5 million US dollars (£2.78 million) from a Swiss museum shortly before they allegedly plotted to murder a career criminal convicted of ...

The items, including this Chinese Ming Dynasty vase, were worth around £2.78 million (Handout/PA) According to the facts read out by the prosecution, Kelly and Louis Ahearne had flown into Geneva ...

March 03, 2025 at 1:46pm GMT Three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than 3.5 million US dollars (£2.78 million) from a Swiss museum shortly before they allegedly plotted to murder a ...

Three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than 3.5 million US dollars (£2.78 million) from a Swiss museum shortly before they allegedly plotted to murder a career criminal convicted of ...

When they tried to sell the vase, they walked straight into a trap laid by the Metropolitan Police, who were by now on their trail. Posing as art buyers, officers arranged to meet the thieves at a ...

He said his eyes were drawn to two green vases, which turned out to date back nearly 500 years to the Ming dynasty, which ran between 1368 to 1644. It is not clear how the Chinese relics ended up ...