Dust covered in junk, it turned out to be a 600 million dollar'emperor kettle'

The small kettle found while clearing the warehouse is believed to belong to the Qing Dynasty and was awarded a whopping 600 million won at an auction in the UK.

A jug of wine, believed to have been used by the Qing Emperor in the 18th century in a house in Derbyshire, England, was auctioned on the 24th (local time) and sold for £390,000 (approximately 580 million won), local media such as the BBC reported.

It is estimated that only 4 kettles with peonies are left in the world, 15 cm long and 8.5 cm high.

The kettle was originally intended to be sent to a charity event, but was sent to a Hanson auction in Derbyshire after being evaluated as being used by Qianlong, which led the Qing Dynasty during the Hanson Auction's free appraisal process.

"Two other complexes that are nearly similar are housed in Chinese and Taiwanese museums, respectively," said Hanson Auction's CEO Charles Hanson.

The 51-year-old seller who launched the complex said, "My grandfather was in the Far East during World War II and brought it back when he returned to England." I did."

Hanson Auction, which originally hosted the auction, initially believed that the value of this'treasure' ranged from 20,000 (about 30 million won) to 40,000 pounds (about 60 million won), and then 150,000 pounds (about 220 million won) before the auction. Won).

As soon as the open bidding auction began on this day, a bid price of £100,000 (about 150 million won) was presented, and the bid price reached £390,000 (about 580 million won) in 11 minutes.

A buyer from London took over the kettle after eight bidders from China, the United States and around the world competed over the phone for price.

"It's an amazing result," said Hanson. "It's an amazing result. The kettle, which might not have been noticed at a charity event, has become a national news story," said Hanson. "It's an honor to sell the kettle for a price that could change the seller's life."

The seller was also delighted, saying, "I watched the auction process live with my family with a nervous heart," and "I will make a toast for my grandfather tonight."

(Photo = Hanson Auction YouTube capture, Yonhap News)