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Mr Eboue
18 Nov 15 21:07
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In the summer my mum told my grandma that the tea pot that has been gathering dust in her conservatory 'might be worth a few quid'.

My old man took it to an auction house in Edinburgh today.

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22759/lot/354/

Shocked

I'm just drafting a 'dear grandma' letter this very minute!

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themover
When: 18 Nov 15 21:14
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/
WHITE-CERAMIC-TEAPOT-/291599873145?ha****m43e4b4f479:g:ONcAAOSw5VFWLpjW

Getting this for less than a quid, and it does exactly the same thing
By:
akabula
When: 18 Nov 15 21:24
Buyers premium 25% plus 20% vat on the fee. £47.5k becomes over £61k.
By:
doantwin2easy
When: 18 Nov 15 21:32
As nice as the dense scrolling foliage is, I'd be looking for a tea cosy thrown in at that price.
By:
casemoney
When: 18 Nov 15 21:34
Happy
By:
bigmo
When: 18 Nov 15 21:49
Happy
By:
Ibrahima Sonko
When: 18 Nov 15 21:55
Great stuff Happy
By:
Just Checking
When: 18 Nov 15 22:00
On some antiques program I think they said that the new found wealth in china meant a lot of nouveau rich chinese business men were now on the lookout to buy old Chinese stuff abroad. I'd guess the buyer was a phone buyer over that way.
By:
alun2005
When: 18 Nov 15 22:11
A terrific result Mr Eboue.

I can confirm from watching televisual feasts like the 'Antiques Road Trip' that a lot of antique Chinese stuff goes for fortunes these days, purchased by wealthy Chinese clients.

I just hope the teapot didn't cost her more in the first place… !
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Mr Eboue
When: 18 Nov 15 22:12
I've just phoned her - asked where she got it - My Grandpa, god rest his soul, forked out £15 for it in 1978!
By:
Capt__F
When: 18 Nov 15 22:24
2 days pay for Alexis
By:
alun2005
When: 18 Nov 15 22:32
Well done to the late Grandad Eboue. What a transaction !
By:
tictacman1
When: 18 Nov 15 23:23
Wow ...lovely story and wonderful investment 37 years ago.

An unusual large enamelled yixing teapot and cover, circa 1820, signed Shao Yuanhua. Estimate £5,000 - 8,000 (€7,100 - 11,000).

Did well  8/10 x times the reserve price.

we all be drafting a "Dear Grandma letter "Grin

Well done to all...... more Tea Vicar !
By:
rob_dylan
When: 19 Nov 15 08:12
To be fair that is a very nice looking teapot, and I'm not known for my aesthetic appreciation.

Nice one Eboue.
By:
FOYLESWAR
When: 19 Nov 15 16:07
nice one mr eboue , great result ! maybe we should have a kind of chit chat road show where posters put pics up of their collectables like the poster with the oil painting months back  and see if any one has info on them or valuations , trash  treasure whatever! it would be interesting!could always go to auctions for valuations but I don't trust the feckers as far as I could throw them !
By:
blackbarn
When: 19 Nov 15 16:16
Lovely story Mr Eboue.  But it's total bo77ocks isn't it? Devil
By:
Injera
When: 19 Nov 15 16:52
Well played Mr Eboue!

Milk no sugar please Happy
By:
1st time poster
When: 19 Nov 15 17:05
could job it wasnt on the antiques road trip,
price 200

bought for a 100 as a favour

sold at auction for 40
By:
alun2005
When: 19 Nov 15 17:14
Here's a nice moment/monster profit from the Antiques Road Trip.

.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00q2ffy
By:
alun2005
When: 20 Nov 15 16:16
INCREDIBLE senes on 'Flog It' this afternoon. A job lot of antiquities went for a combined £100,000 +
By:
boxingthefox
When: 20 Nov 15 17:03
Great story Mr E. Happy
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