Thirty-nine times the estimated price ($400-$600) of an unusual Chinese vase amazed auction goers at Michaan’s April auction. The five-inch-high conjoined vase (two vases stuck together to make one) was part blue and white with bats and lotus blossoms and part famille rose floral decoration. The final bid of $23,600 was by a bidder in China. The vase was probably from the Qianlong period (1736-1795), like most of the average Chinese porcelains seen in auctions. No one is sure why this vase got so much interest from the buyers in China.
Richard, Of course you are right. I can’t even think of a good excuse for my dumb mistake. Thanks for the correction.
-Terry
Never have I seen a vase like that I have one story, I first fell in love with Antiques actually watching Kovels. One episode, talking about Roseville pottery, then, turning over the vase showing the Maker’s Mark….I went to my bay window turned over this pitcher my grandmother had given me cz she said I use to always stop to look at it in her home.
I started turning over everything in my dinning room!! Limoges, Staffordshire, on and on. Studied for years. Stopped into a local Antique shop, asked the owner, always intimated by dealers. I asked her what was her Passion? She said Pottery, ooh, I said can I see some of your Roseville? She actually said, never heard of that..I’ve never been intimated by dealer’s afterwards. Just love to learn from them. Barbara
The Qianlong period was NOT from 1644-1912,those were the Qing dynasty dates. Qianlong dates were 1735-96.