Chinese vase bought in charity shop for £1 sold for £380,000 at Sworders auction
Purchased for £1 from a Hertfordshire charity shop earlier this year, a Qianlong (1736-95) famille rose wall vase sold for £380,000 at Sworders in London today (plus 25% buyer's premium).
The lucky vendor of the vessel – which is inscribed with an imperial poem – was in the room at the W…