Posted on 11/12/2010 11:32:42 AM PST by anglian
The 18th century Qianlong porcelain vase had been estimated to fetch between £800,000 and £1.2 million by Bainbridges, the provincial auction house handling the sale.
The 18th century Qianlong-dynasty porcelain vase is believed to have fetched the highest price for any Chinese artwork sold at auction However both the auctioneers and the owners were stunned when it went for the highest price of any Chinese artwork sold at auction.
The elaborately decorated piece was put up for sale by a brother and sister who found it while clearing out their parents’ home in Pinner, north-west London after they recently died.
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Even more amazing is that it was not stuck on a kitchen shelf to be knocked to the floor by the cat or kid.
It’s a fake. Me and my little brother used to make copies of those when we were kids. You could get the instructions by ordering them from Mad Magazine for $1.95.
I say they launched at us.
Saw that at Pottery Barn last week for $19.99.
(Except I wouldn’t be caught dead in Pottery Barn.)
As with most of the stuff we see today, I wonder if it has “Made in China” impressed on the bottom.
It would be a hoot if it said “Hecho en Mexico”.
I have 2 of them I won at a carnival playing balloon darts . Now maybe I can afford that Chevy Volt I’ve always wanted .
Thanks for the ping!
You’re welcome!
I doubt it. I think it was just a knock on the door
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