A Chinese Cloisonné Bottle Vase

[jacon4]

It had an estimated value of $400-$600, hammered down for $812,500.00

I would say there is a VERY happy consignor on this little item!

https://www.maineantiquedigest.com/stories/cloisonne-chinese-bottle-vase-realizes-812500/6344

[ghopper1924]

Crazy. Evidently the family didn't know what they had, but what's the excuse for the auctioneers? $400-$600 expected and over $800K realized?

[jacon4]

but what's the excuse for the auctioneers?

Wrong auction house obviously, Quinn is a small "country" type firm out in northern virginia, burbs of DC plus it was online at igavel.com. Goes to show though, if selling an object, it's very important who you choose to sell/market it. That can vary from your local craigslist to Christie's in NYC and everything in between but it's well worth ones time to consider carefully where you sell your stuff.

[ghopper1924]

No kidding. Good thing for the owner and the auction house that some of the bidders knew their stuff.

It kind of reminds me of the Leonardo da Vinci portrait that was unearthed a few years ago. Evidently it was briefly on a gallery wall for something like $25K, and now that its been authenticated it's said to be worth upwards of $100 million. I only wish I would have been passing through that gallery in that brief window of time; I like to think I would have recognized that "Leonardo touch.: I would have sold Mart into slavery to buy that painting!

You'd think that gallery would still be kicking themselves for that!

[jacon4]

Good thing for the owner and the auction house that some of the bidders knew their stuff.

Yes, i would bet it was identified online from igavel.com by 2 or more bidders who knew what it was, it's clear Quinn & owner had no clue. The internet has brought A LOT more scrutiny to the antiques world.

[mart]

I would have sold Mart into slavery to buy that painting!

LOL !!  At this point I don`t think you would have any takers !!  The get up and go has got up and gone !!

[jacon4]

The get up and go has got up and gone !!

This is what happens when you get old!

[mart]

LOL !!  Are you saying that from personal experience Jacon4 ??   

[jacon4]

women get old, men get distinguished! everyone knows that!

[mart]

Oh,,How could I forget that !!   

[KC]

Hmmmm....I actually read that wrong the first time.  I thought it said "Women get old!  Men get disgusting!  Everybody knows that!"

Either way it stinks! 

[jacon4]

Easy now, BEHAVE! or i'll put you and the other old woman on your stools! Where women & children sat for thousands of years! It wasn't until the 18th century that women (except Queens & Royals) were provided chairs to sit in!

[ghopper1924]

Easy now, BEHAVE! or i'll put you and the other old woman on your stools! Where women & children sat for thousands of years! It wasn't until the 18th century that women (except Queens & Royals) were provided chairs to sit in!

Yes, teaching women to sit down on their own stools is a seldom-explored piece of history. 

[jacon4]

Or, in Mart's case, STUMPS! I think they sat on stumps down there!

[Pelady]

Hmmmm..like KC   ..I actually read that wrong the first time also.  I thought it said "Women get old!  Men get decrypted!  Everybody knows that!"   

PeLady