Vase found in house clearance fetches £43m
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| The Qianlong-period vase dating from about 1740 sold at 40 times its estimate |
A Chinese vase, found by a brother and sister in a clearout of their recently deceased parents’ house in Pinner, north-west London, has sold for a record £43m at an auction in London.
The 18th Century Qianlong piece, standing at 16 inches, sky blue and yellow in colour with intricate paintings of fish and dragons on its surface, was estimated to sell for £1.2m by auction house Bainbridges.
However, after half an hour of intense bidding, the vase eventually went to a private buyer – believed to be from Beijing – for £43m, far surpassing expectations.
43 Million pounds..say it slowly..40-3-million-pounds....for a vase. It's not even THAT old! Does this not show how mad the world has become? Hope they drop it :)
Thought for the day
I woke up one morning and all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates - disprove me?
However, after half an hour of intense bidding, the vase eventually went to a private buyer – believed to be from Beijing – for £43m, far surpassing expectations.
43 Million pounds..say it slowly..40-3-million-pounds....for a vase. It's not even THAT old! Does this not show how mad the world has become? Hope they drop it :)
Thought for the day
I woke up one morning and all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates - disprove me?
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