This 66cm tall blue and white porcelain vase has been used as a doorstop by one family for 36 years.
The middle-aged couple from Birmingham - who did not want to be identified - inherited the 300-year-old ornament from their aunt, an antiques dealer in Cornwall, England.
They considered selling it at a local car auction but decided to put it up for auction at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, Derby.
This piece has been identified as a Chinese imperial vase made for Emperor Qianlong.
This piece has been identified as a Chinese imperial vase made for Emperor Qianlong.
"After they inherited the vase, it was used as a doorstop because it was so large and heavy," said expert Adrian Rathbone.
I found it on the porch and the couple told me they had always wondered if the porcelain vase was valuable. I noticed a seal stamped on the bottom of the vase so I took it home to examine it more closely. We confirmed that the seal belonged to the Qianlong Emperor, who ruled China in the 18th century.
This porcelain vase was made to be placed in one of the Qianlong palaces. We initially valued it at £20,000 - £40,000 but after further research and receiving a lot of interest and registrations to view it, we decided to increase the price."
They do not know how or when the vase came to Britain but the couple said their aunt bought it at a house sale in the 1930s and she did not know its true value.
"It's really an amazing find. It's our biggest find to date," said auction house manager Charles Hanson.
According to the Mirror, the vase was later bought by a Chinese person for 650,000 pounds (21 billion VND).
Hai Van (T/h)
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