In Britain, almost half a million dollars sold an old Chinese teapot

495 thousand dollars – this is the amount given by an anonymous buyer at the Hansons Auctioneer auction for a small Chinese teapot during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. An ancient object was accidentally discovered in the attic. According to the previous owner of this beautiful product, the teapot was brought from Asia by his grandfather, who was in the East during the Second world war. At first, the relic was planned to be taken to an antiquities store to sell for the proposed amount, but they decided to consult an expert first. The starting price of the lot was approximately 50 thousand rubles. during the auction, eight potential buyers raised the price several times, so the price rose almost 10 times.

Qianlong, he Aisingioro Hongli, the sixth Emperor of the great Qing, who lived in the 1711-1799 years. Under his rule, the Empire was at its peak. Under Qianlong, Tibet, Dzungaria, and Kashgaria were conquered. The Qing Empire was the largest state that occupied vast territories of East Asia. In the second half of the XVIII century. The ruler followed a policy of isolation, trying to close the Empire from the outside world.