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Philosophia
February 5th, 2008, 08:01 AM
300-year-old Chinese shopping list found in vase

LONDON (AFP) - A shopping list written around 300 years ago has been discovered in an 18th-century Chinese vase in Britain, the cleaner who found it said Thursday.

The Chinese list was discovered inside a vase at Fairfax House in York, northern England

From here (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080131/od_afp/britainchinaarthistoryoffbeat_080131190103;_ylt=AinJyDPd6RgkyAU0ocIdQpys0NUE).

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David19
February 5th, 2008, 08:48 AM
That's cool, I wonder if the writer managed to get their shopping...
Silverfire Darkmoon
February 5th, 2008, 10:48 AM
No-one looked inside, or cleaned this vase in 300 years? Wow, that's impressive. And nasty.
Autumn
February 5th, 2008, 11:20 AM
nobody wanted to touch it, I just have to wonder why it's in England?? (Really I do know why, I just have a thing about 'stolen' antiques)
Willow Rosette
February 5th, 2008, 12:18 PM
nobody wanted to touch it, I just have to wonder why it's in England?? (Really I do know why, I just have a thing about 'stolen' antiques)

That crossed my mind too.
MysticCottageHerbs
February 5th, 2008, 12:53 PM
Aww no pictures of the shopping list!
Willow Rosette
February 5th, 2008, 01:06 PM
Aww no pictures of the shopping list!

LOL Might remind me what I need from the store :lol:
forestrangergrrl
February 5th, 2008, 05:16 PM
that's funny... i can just see the list's maker... 'now where did i put that @$#& list?!' lol!!
BlackLili
February 5th, 2008, 05:31 PM
fantastic.