Take 40 Australia: The inside story
It was the early 80s in Melbourne and Tony McGinn was having a very bad day. Aged 21, the man who would become Australia’s radio syndication pioneer
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It was the early 80s in Melbourne and Tony McGinn was having a very bad day. Aged 21, the man who would become Australia’s radio syndication pioneer
(CNN) — A 15th century Chinese box which went unnoticed for decades has sold for £288,000 (about $358,000), smashing its expected price at auction.
Another attic discovery has led to a huge auction result, with a rare Chinese Ming Dynasty cloisonné box selling for $358,000 at Dreweatts.
After serving in both the First and Second World Wars, Major Edward Coplestone Radcliffe amassed an impressive collection of Chinese pots, vases, bowls and statues.
A 15th century box is up for auction after sitting in a WWII veteran's family home for over 55 years. The box is believed to have been made for an emperor.