The Telegraph reports that Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum was robbed last Friday:
Eighteen items including a 14th century Ming jade cup were stolen during a raid at the institution’s Fitzwilliam Museum at around 7.30pm on Friday.
Cambridgeshire Police today appealed for anyone with information to help recover the items, which the force described as “very valuable” and of “great cultural significance”.
Among the stolen items were six pieces from the Ming dynasty, including a jade 16th century carved buffalo, a carved horse from the 17th century and a green and brown jade carved elephant.
A jade cup and vase which is carved with bronze designs was also stolen along with an opaque jade brush washer.
Valuable Chinese art stolen from Cambridge University (Telegraph)