Incredible scenes in the auction room this afternoon

Mr Eboue

18 Nov 15 22:07

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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/

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

Pause • Switch to Standard View Incredible scenes in the auction room...

Report themover • November 18, 2015 10:14 PM GMT

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

Report akabula • November 18, 2015 10:24 PM GMT

Buyers premium 25% plus 20% vat on the fee. £47.5k becomes over £61k.

Report doantwin2easy • November 18, 2015 10:32 PM GMT

As nice as the dense scrolling foliage is, I'd be looking for a tea cosy thrown in at that price.

Report casemoney • November 18, 2015 10:34 PM GMT

Report bigmo • November 18, 2015 10:49 PM GMT

Report Ibrahima Sonko • November 18, 2015 10:55 PM GMT

Great stuff

Report Just Checking • November 18, 2015 11:00 PM GMT

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.

Report alun2005 • November 18, 2015 11:11 PM GMT

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… !

Report Mr Eboue • November 18, 2015 11:12 PM GMT

I've just phoned her - asked where she got it - My Grandpa, god rest his soul, forked out £15 for it in 1978!

Report Capt__F • November 18, 2015 11:24 PM GMT

2 days pay for Alexis

Report alun2005 • November 18, 2015 11:32 PM GMT

Well done to the late Grandad Eboue. What a transaction !

Report tictacman1 • November 19, 2015 12:23 AM GMT

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 "

Well done to all...... more Tea Vicar !

Report rob_dylan • November 19, 2015 9:12 AM GMT

To be fair that is a very nice looking teapot, and I'm not known for my aesthetic appreciation.

Nice one Eboue.

Report FOYLESWAR • November 19, 2015 5:07 PM GMT

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 !