05-18-2022, 10:04 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be...e-61479493
An "extremely rare" 18th Century Chinese vase bought in the 1980s for a few hundred pounds and kept in a kitchen has sold for £1,449,000.
The 2ft (60cm) blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor.
Decorated with cranes and bats, it had been estimated to sell at auction for between £100,000-£150,000.
The vase was owned by a surgeon who passed it on to his son who had not realised its value.
Berkshire-based Dreweatts Auctioneers said it was only when a visiting antiques specialist spotted it that its true value and history were revealed.
Wow, I love it when things like this are found in unexpected places! It reminds me very much of the Roman sculpture in a thrift store that I posted about last week - although, in this case, there doesn't appear to be anything sketchy about its past .
In any case, that's an insane price for something like this... I hope the buyer enjoys it (and the seller enjoys his money!)
An "extremely rare" 18th Century Chinese vase bought in the 1980s for a few hundred pounds and kept in a kitchen has sold for £1,449,000.
The 2ft (60cm) blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor.
Decorated with cranes and bats, it had been estimated to sell at auction for between £100,000-£150,000.
The vase was owned by a surgeon who passed it on to his son who had not realised its value.
Berkshire-based Dreweatts Auctioneers said it was only when a visiting antiques specialist spotted it that its true value and history were revealed.
Wow, I love it when things like this are found in unexpected places! It reminds me very much of the Roman sculpture in a thrift store that I posted about last week - although, in this case, there doesn't appear to be anything sketchy about its past .
In any case, that's an insane price for something like this... I hope the buyer enjoys it (and the seller enjoys his money!)
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