The next chapter in our most expensive items for the home series focuses on the world’s priciest Ming Vase. The item in question was sold at auction in 2010 for a whopping £53 million – more than 20 times its pre-auction estimate.
The vase was made for the Chinese Emperor in the 19th Century and made its way to London before residing in the flat of an elderly man. It was discovered upon his death and put up for sale where the bids skyrocketed. It had previously been insured at just £800 – what a find!
