Antiques
Chinese vase sells for shock $53,000 at UK auction
The tiny Chinese vase turned out to be an 18th century rarity
Ancient Egyptian woman figure to sell this week
The piece dates to the late Old Kingdom era of ancient Egypt
Soviet era Russian plate sells for $216,000
The plate bears the legend ‘Workers of the World, Unite’
Ancient Greek Hermaphroditos figure to auction
The figure of Hermaphroditos has male and female characteristics
100th anniversary of Russian revolution marked with auction
Sotheby’s is to auction ceramics made in Soviet Russia in the 1920s and 1930s
1930 Baird Televisor to sell for up to $20,000
The 1930 Baird Televisor is the world’s first commercial TV
Northern Song Ru porcelain smashes Chinese record
Ru porcelain is celebrated for the quality of its glaze
Fossilized dinosaur egg to star at Bishop and Miller
The dinosaur egg has survived intact for millions of years