Down from the library came a loud ping
From a vase which was commonly said to be Ming
From a vase which was commonly said to be Ming
—Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer, Cats
"Ah, no, my fault. Silly place to put it, really. Got another one, anyway... although I would ask you to be careful with that one, as it's the only one of its kind in the world... now."
— Freddie, Black Books
"You see these things getting broken in movies and tv shows all the time! They're just like clay pigeons! Obviously it's just shorthand that lazy writers use to indicate a "valuable artifact!" The Three Stooges have busted fifty of these things! The Marx Brothers, two hundred!"
— Archie, Archie Comics
