The Qing Dynasty cloisonne vase which sold for 120,000. (Click on image to enlarge).
A Qing Dynasty vase in the form of a duck made 120,000 against an estimated of 15,000-25,000 at Sheppards sale in Durrow. It was bought by a collector on the west Coast of the United States who faced stiff competition from an English bidder in the room and from internet bidders in Beijing and Hong Kong.
The cloisonne vase was the top lot in a three day sale of over 1,400 lots that was 84 per cent sold. The last day of the auction was devoted to Asian lots. A bronze Qianlong vase decorated with butterflies and foliage made 30,000 against an estimate of 3000-5,000.
Sheppards are currently putting together a four day Irish sale which will be held to coincide with the Kilkenny Arts Festival in August.