Although it went on the market priced at between €800 and €1,200, auctioneer Philip Sheppard of Sheppard’s Irish Auction House in Durrow told The Irish Times it was an intentionally low price and that both the auction house and seller knew the vase would likely sell for considerably more. “Lot 662, Chinese celadon vase of amphora form decorated with scroll handles, seal mark to base,” was all it said. “We have been dealing with the Taiwanese collector for many years,” Mr Sheppard said. The standard buyer’s premium of 25 per cent (which includes VAT) on the hammer price will add a further €300,000 to the price paid. However, in the era of Covid-19 the vase will most likely be shipped to its buyer in the days ahead.

Source: The Irish Times November 27, 2020 17:49 UTC