£2.5m Ming vase found in London after theft in Switzerland

A stolen 15th century Chinese Ming Dynasty vase worth £2.5 million Picture: UK Metropolitan Police/PA

A 15th century Ming vase worth around £2.5 million and thought to have been stolen from a collection in Switzerland has been found by police in London.

The antique, described as “a one-off”, is believed to have been taken in a burglary by an organised crime group based in the capital in June last year.