TAIPEI - Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity. "The folds in the pig's ...

A FAMILY of fraudsters have been jailed after conning a frail pensioner out of her £1.7million antique collection. Father and son Des and Gary Pickersgill masterminded the operation and sold dozens of ...

"The folds in the pig's ears show the handiwork, the ancient handicraft" of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), said the 60-year-old trader, who would only provide his last name as Lee. "It takes very ...

Lee’s shop in Taipei’s Da’an district holds ancient treasures worth more than a condominium located in the same neighbourhood. Chang Juben, chairman of Taiwan's Association of Jade Collectors, shows a ...

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TRACING a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity. “The folds in the pig’s ears show ...