Chinese vase sells at auction for £53 million

[Dedworth]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/a...-tax-bill.html

Chinese vase sale: vendors to receive £12m tax bill

The pair who sold their dusty old Chinese vase for a world record £53 million should perhaps wait a while before starting to spend it as they will soon be hit by a polite but firm request from the taxman for several million pounds.

[Terpe]

Wish my income warranted £12m tax bill

[Englishman2010]

I thought I recognized it, I had one identical to that, I knocked it over when I was doing the housework last week I'm off to get some Superglue now

[Terpe]

I thought I recognized it, I had one identical to that, I knocked it over when I was doing the housework last week I'm off to get some Superglue now

Ah, damaged goods. £8

[Englishman2010]

Ah, damaged goods. £8

That's a deal, I'll just go and get the bits out of the dustbin

[Terpe]

That's a deal, I'll just go and get the bits out of the dustbin

[Englishman2010]

I've just checked the pieces, and it's good news. I think it's genuine, there's a stamp on the bottom that says 'MADE IN CHINA', I think it's from the IKEA Dynasty

[Terpe]

I've just checked the pieces, and it's good news. I think it's genuine, there's a stamp on the bottom that says 'MADE IN CHINA', I think it's from the IKEA Dynasty

Probably came in bits in the first place, complete with glue

[bornatbirth]

just this week i threw out some old crockery, it was from the "minging" dynasty

[KeithD]

I see you can get around £150,000 for the original Apple computer .... My ZX81 is still around