Ming at BM

The British Museum in London is already taking bookings for its autumn biggy Ming: 50 years that changed China, which opens on 18 September and runs until 5 January 2015. This major exhibition covers the period from 1400 to 1450 and brings together porcelain, gold, jewellery, furniture, paintings, sculptures and textiles from museums across China. many never having been seen outside China. The admission price is stiff: £16.50 for adults (CLICK). But if you hope to find a genuine Ming vase in a car boot sale....