V&A emptied some Ming item? (4)
I believe the answer is:
vase
'ming item?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'va emptied some' is the wordplay.
'emptied' suggests removing the centre.
'some' with its centre removed is 'se'.
'va'+'se'='VASE'
(Other definitions for vase that I've seen before include "Receptacle for flowers - save it" , "Flower container - save it" , "Container for cut flowers" , "Cut-flower container" , "Open jar for holding flowers" .)