0:00:02 > 0:00:05Glasgow's wealth and reputation is based on trade -
0:00:05 > 0:00:10sugar, tobacco and textiles flowed to all the corners of the globe
0:00:10 > 0:00:14from the docks on the River Clyde which, in turn, gave rise
0:00:14 > 0:00:16to the famous ship-building industry.
0:00:16 > 0:00:21Glasgow has always been a creative city and as the heavy industry declined, the art scene flourished.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Today, you can forget about Paris, London and New York.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29Art's heart is right here in Glasgow. Welcome to Flog It.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Docks once busy with Glasgow's ship-building industry
0:00:54 > 0:00:56are now home to a thrilling and thriving art scene.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59The city's home to the Scottish Opera, Ballet,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02the national orchestra and, of course, HQ of BBC Scotland.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Glasgow's cultural excellence was first recognised in 1990,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10when it was named Britain's first City of Culture.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Today's venue couldn't be more fitting.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Built as a museum and art gallery, the magnificent Kelvingrove
0:01:17 > 0:01:20is literally a palace of the arts.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23'This magnificent setting has really drawn the crowds.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27'On hand to help spot any potential masterpieces
0:01:27 > 0:01:30'are our very own double act, James Lewis...'
0:01:30 > 0:01:35- Underwear that she put away for getting married, but she never did. - Your aunt's underwear?
0:01:35 > 0:01:37I've got to see this!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39'..and Will Axon.'
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Done well not to drink it. I bet there's been a few late nights
0:01:42 > 0:01:46when the shops are shut and you thought, "Shall we?"
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Will?
0:01:47 > 0:01:51'Not all the items brought along are quite so risque.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55'In fact, someone has brought in something very precious indeed
0:01:55 > 0:01:58'that makes over £1,000 at auction.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02'Is it this group of silver vesta cases,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'this collection of nine-carat gold jewellery,
0:02:05 > 0:02:07'or this silver Oriental vase?
0:02:08 > 0:02:10'Find out later, when they go under the hammer.'
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Kelvingrove has witnessed many events in the past 100 years,
0:02:17 > 0:02:21but I don't think anything matches the excitement of our Flog It crowd.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25If I could bottle this atmosphere, I'd be a rich man!
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Let's dive into our first valuation
0:02:27 > 0:02:31and catch up with James Lewis to see what he's spotted.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Lesley, whenever I see a box like this,
0:02:34 > 0:02:38the first thing is I know it's got silver in it.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39Yes.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43It's either going to have a three-piece tea service,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46a bachelor's one, a dressing table set
0:02:46 > 0:02:49or silver-mounted coffee cans.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52But when you see that box, it's got to be one of them.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55And what a FANTASTIC set!
0:02:55 > 0:03:00Just so, sort of, modern and fresh.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05Considering that this was made in the 1920s...
0:03:05 > 0:03:10- Right.- ..I think it is remarkably current and remarkably now.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13The spoons are solid silver.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17In a way, they tell you instantly what the cups were used for.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22We have these little coffee bean terminals. They look mint.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26- Have they just stayed in here? - No. Far from it.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29I think they were very well used in their time.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- They've been in the family since the '30s.- OK.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37I think they were probably a wedding present to my mother's cousin,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40who was married in the '30s.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45They were very hospitable jolly people who entertained a lot.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49He passed them to my mother at one time and she used them a lot.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54- Did she?- And I've used them. - Really?- But not recently.
0:03:54 > 0:04:01The porcelain itself is made by Cauldon of Stoke-on-Trent.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05- If you hold it up to the light, it's almost transparent.- Yes.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Very, very thin, fine quality porcelain.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13And the silver mounts are made...
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- That one's Chester. - Oh!
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- The spoons are Birmingham.- Really? - Well, it's not where they were made.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23It's where they were assayed.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26As a retailer and a manufacturer of porcelain,
0:04:26 > 0:04:30you would commission the cheapest silver that you could
0:04:30 > 0:04:33so you would increase your profit margins.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36The silver smith that makes these
0:04:36 > 0:04:39might be more expensive to buy the spoons from.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42They'd shop around and get a maker for these
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- and a different maker for the spoons.- Right.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48These are dated 1927.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53- So just before the '30s when you know your family had them.- Yes.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- If we put £70 to £100 on them. - Mm-hm.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- Is that all right? - Yeah. Absolutely.
0:04:59 > 0:05:05- Let's hope we can celebrate with something stronger than coffee! - That would be very much appreciated.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08'A gorgeous little set, and on the balcony,
0:05:08 > 0:05:12'Will has also got his hands on a mystery box.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14'What will be in this one?'
0:05:14 > 0:05:19June, whose dressing table have you been raiding to come to Flog It?
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- Where's this box come from? - My late mother-in-law's house.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24She passed away last year.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27During clearing, we came across a lot of things. This is one of them.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31Let's have a look inside, shall we?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Well, you've got a real mix in here.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Let's get a few pieces out.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40We've got a little gold-framed cameo brooch.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42And we've got this interesting
0:05:42 > 0:05:46gold and enamel naturalistic frame,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49which must have had something in the centre at some stage.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52At some point, probably.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Then another little brooch. Again, rather sweet.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Little split seed pearl
0:05:58 > 0:06:00and gold in black enamelling.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02And then we've got...
0:06:02 > 0:06:05We always like to see a fitted box.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Look at that! That's very pretty, isn't it?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Let's put that down there.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14You've got a little split seed pearl brooch and a pendant brooch,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19which could have been worn as either a necklace or a brooch.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22We've got another box, a right Aladdin's trove here!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25There's a little selection of brooches.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Some portrait brooches. We've got another mourning brooch.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Typical one with the plaited hair. So it's mounting up.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36We've got one more box. Let's have a look what we can see in here.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39I see, we've got a little suite
0:06:39 > 0:06:43of typical Victorian nine-carat gold, I'd have thought, jewellery.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48There seems to be a theme running through the jewellery here.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54Brooches and mourning jewellery, such as with the plaited hair.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56And here, with the black enamelling and seed pearls.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01A classic combination of mourning jewellery.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04We've got a couple of photographic portrait brooches here.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Recognise them at all? They're in the same box.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11I wondered if maybe one of them was possibly his great-gran,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- who he never knew.- Right, OK, yeah.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- Then we've got a gentleman here. - Possibly the same family.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20She's got a good Victorian look.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25He looks maybe a little bit later, maybe late Victorian, Edwardian.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29At some stage along the line,
0:07:29 > 0:07:33this is nice quality jewellery, so someone has taken a bit of effort
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- and bought some nice pieces.- Yes.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39Most of them are going to be nine-carat gold.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- We'll let Anita go through it and catalogue for her sale.- Yeah.
0:07:43 > 0:07:49- And we'll give her a guide price of 100 to 150.- OK, excellent.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51So, June, we'll pack it off to Anita
0:07:51 > 0:07:53and see how her jewellery buyers respond.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57- Hopefully, by waving their paddles in the air wildly at her.- Yes.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- I look forward to seeing you at the sale.- Thank you very much.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06'Wearing mourning jewellery has been in practice since the 1600s,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09'but it became particularly popular in the 19th century,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13'mainly because of Queen Victoria and her lengthy period of mourning.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16'Widows were expected to dress in black,
0:08:16 > 0:08:19'adorned with discreet pieces of jewellery.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21'Items made from jet being especially popular.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25'We've seen some exceptional pieces go under the hammer.'
0:08:27 > 0:08:28Excellent!
0:08:29 > 0:08:31I wish they could have been here!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34'So, let's see how this collection goes for June.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40'There's plenty of items flooding in of all shapes and sizes.'
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- Gosh! This is quite large to struggle in with, isn't it?- Yes.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Got some other things at home.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48I think that's quite cute.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51I'd put that at about, um...
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- 1830, 1840.- Right.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58I'd say it's Scandinavian. Boxes like this have their virtue.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01You can always keep something in them, you really can.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04It's hard to put a value on traditional things like this,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08which are quite naive pieces of folk art.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10We're showing it at a disadvantage.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13It's just straight out the loft into this place.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- It wasn't cleaned up. - Needs a bit of TLC.- Oh, aye.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20It needs a bit of beeswax, treating and feeding.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22If I did this...
0:09:22 > 0:09:25You can just get to see, you know?
0:09:25 > 0:09:30It would look like that and you'd fall in love with this little box.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- I never thought of polishing it. - If you spent a few hours waxing it,
0:09:34 > 0:09:38and feeding and treating it, you'd turn it into £80 to £120.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43- Would you?- Yes. It's got a lot of charm to it, it really has.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46'And while that heads back home for some TLC,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49'let's get back to the valuation tables.'
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Ross, what a great venue we're in for Flog It!
0:09:51 > 0:09:54I'm sure there's a joke about losing your head,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58but we'll concentrate on what you've brought in to show us.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Quite a tidy little collection.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04You must be out most weekends looking for bargains.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I tend to go to auction houses, antiques shops,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10car boot sales, that sort of thing.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Can you remember what price you've been paying for them?
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Most of the vestas were about £40.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19The cases are a wee bit more expensive.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24- There's a couple that I liked just because they looked unusual.- Mm.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27This one and this one.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32They're the two that I'd picked out to talk about in more detail.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37I'm not going to look at the dates and go through each one, cos you know and I know
0:10:37 > 0:10:41most of them are going to be late 19th century early 20th century,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43into the 1930s, that sort of period.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45They're the two cigarette cases.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Slightly limited in their market.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Smoking memorabilia, that sort of thing,
0:10:51 > 0:10:55it's come down a little from where it once was.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58What do you like about these two?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01This one, I didn't quite understand what it was,
0:11:01 > 0:11:06with this triangular section at the top, which comes out.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09The other one, I just liked the design of it.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I thought it was unusual.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Let's have a look at this top one.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18The first thing that strikes me is Deco! Very Deco shape.
0:11:18 > 0:11:23The square shape. You've got this stepped decoration here.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26The engine turning is very similar
0:11:26 > 0:11:29to the Deco cigarette boxes that you see.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33And like you say, it's obvious that this corner piece comes out.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35If I do that, we can see that, yes,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38there we've got what I suggest should be a wick.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42So you've got the wick. It's soaked in lighter fluid.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Then if we turn this over, you've got the area you can strike it.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51That will ignite the wick and that's passed around the table.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55As you replace the corner section, that will extinguish it.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Rather a natty little thing, isn't it?
0:11:58 > 0:12:03Then if we have a look at the one at the front. You like the decoration.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Does that remind you of anything?
0:12:06 > 0:12:09When I look at it, I think of Japanese wood block prints.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- Yes.- That were very popular towards the end of the 19th century.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17It informed what we would call the aesthetic period.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Even though it hasn't got a date letter,
0:12:19 > 0:12:23that is probably where that fits into the scheme of things.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26You obviously know what you've paid for these.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31I think you've got a figure in mind. Why don't you tell me what that figure is?
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- 250.- OK.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39But I would advise that 200 would be probably a reasonable reserve.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44Right, OK. 250, I don't think you're out of the way with that.
0:12:44 > 0:12:50I think if you're prepared to go to 200 to 300, straddle that 250 mark.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55- Ay.- What's going to happen with £200? Is it going to go back into the Ross collection?
0:12:55 > 0:13:00I promised my wife I'd take her for a meal if I made anything, so I'd do that.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Thank you for coming along today.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06I hope we can get you and your wife a decent meal out of it.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- Thank you.- I look forward to seeing you at the sale.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- Can I shake your hand? - Course you can.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18We have found our first three items, so this is where it gets interesting.
0:13:18 > 0:13:24We have to put those valuations to the test and, as you know, anything can happen in an auction room.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Here's a quick recap of the items that are going under the hammer.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33'James was spot-on with guessing what was in the case.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36'Hopefully, it will sell for more than his valuation.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39'June's treasure trove of jewellery should lure someone in
0:13:39 > 0:13:42'to snapping up this little haul.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46'And Ross's collection of vesta and cigarette cases
0:13:46 > 0:13:50'is sure to spark some interest in the auction room.'
0:13:53 > 0:13:57We're in the West End of Glasgow at the Great Western auction rooms.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01It's an antique and general sale so there should be a lot of interest.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Let's go inside and soak up the auction atmosphere.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Hopefully, it's a packed house.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12It certainly is, and Anita Manning is on the rostrum and raring to go.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16First up, it's Lesley's silver and china coffee set.
0:14:16 > 0:14:211920s, but it looks like it could have been made yesterday.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- It's so contemporary. - Everything going for it.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- I hope so.- Do you like your espressos?- Yes, I do.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- But you don't really use these? - Not any longer.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33It's going under the hammer now.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39A cased set of six Cauldon china coffee cans and saucers
0:14:39 > 0:14:42in original fitted box.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44A bonnie little set.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Can we say 200? 150?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Will you start me at £100? Start me at 100.
0:14:51 > 0:14:5450, then. 50 bid.
0:14:54 > 0:14:5750 with you, sir. Any advance on 50?
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- 60. 70. 80. 90. - Three people, look.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05£90. 100 fresh bidder. 110. 120.
0:15:05 > 0:15:12120 with Pat. Any advance on £120? Any advance on 120? 120...
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Sold.- Gone.- Fine. - Easy, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Easy when it's quality and looks great.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23'Just like the coffee set, that was a simple, yet elegant, auction.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26'Staying on the theme of silver collections...'
0:15:26 > 0:15:29It's a starting point for anybody's collection.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- We're all on that learning curve. - Yeah.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35The older you get, the more you realise you don't know! It's true!
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Yeah. The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41It's that sort of scenario.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- Fingers crossed.- Yeah. - Going under the hammer right now.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49- I am holding two bids on the books. - That's what we want.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Exactly. That's what we want.
0:15:52 > 0:15:58- And I can start the bidding at £160. - That's very good.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03160. Any advance on 160? 180.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07200 with me. 220. 240.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11A lot of silver dealers are here today, Ross.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16260. 280 with me. 300.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18There's another bid on the book.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21320 with me. The bid's with me at 320.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Any advance on 320?
0:16:24 > 0:16:29Any advance on 320? All done at 320? 320...
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Can you remember what you paid for them?
0:16:32 > 0:16:34APPLAUSE Not far off that.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- We got your money back?- Yes.- Good.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39'Just over what Will predicted.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43'That means Ross treating his wife to a few nice dinners out.'
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Going under the hammer now, a jewellery box full of treasure!
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- It belongs to June. Hello, June. Who's with you?- My husband, Jim.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- Jim, hello. This was your mother's jewellery?- Yes, indeed.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56I see, now, why you brought him along.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01- Right, OK. We need to sell this. We're looking for £100, £150.- Yes.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- It's mourning jewellery, something you didn't wear.- No.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06I think we've priced it at the right level.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- There's a lot there for the money. - Exactly, yeah.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14Fingers crossed we're going to find a buyer for it now. Here we go.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18It's a superb lot of Victorian jewellery. A lovely lot.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23Will you start me at £100? 100 bid.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- 100 bid. Any advance on 100? - Yes, we're in.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- We're on the phone, look. - 120, 130.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33140. 150. 160. 170.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36You're in the money!
0:17:36 > 0:17:39180. Anyone else from the floor? 180.
0:17:41 > 0:17:48190 with me. 200. 210. 220. 225.
0:17:48 > 0:17:54230. I'm out. £230 for all the jewellery. 230.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00240 on the phone. 250. 260.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- They like this a lot. - 270.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06280. 290.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- Maybe something really shines. - The star brooch is nice quality.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- £310. Any advance on 310? - Fresh to the market.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18All done at 310? 310...
0:18:18 > 0:18:23Yes! That's a sold sound! 310, well done.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- Well done.- Good work.
0:18:26 > 0:18:32'What a great result! There was obviously a piece in that set that caught everyone's attention.'
0:18:32 > 0:18:34That's the end of our first visit to the auction today.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Some good results and happy faces, and that's what it's all about.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40As you can see, I am surrounded by fine art.
0:18:40 > 0:18:46Glasgow is at an all-time high as a destination for art lovers from all over the world.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50The graduates have gone on to make big names for themselves as well.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54What is it about Glasgow artists? Let's check it out, shall we?
0:19:00 > 0:19:04The roll call of famous Glaswegians is impressively long.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08On that illustrious list is the creator of this much-loved piece of public art,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11sculptor and artist George Wyllie.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13This piece is The Running Clock.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Like all good art, there's an underlying truth.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19In this case, it's delivered with punch, wit and humour
0:19:19 > 0:19:23to tell the passers-by that time is of the essence.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Better get moving.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29'As an artist whose work is seen by so many people every day,
0:19:29 > 0:19:31'I want to find out what made him tick.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35'Born in Glasgow in 1921,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38'Wyllie had a long career that spanned naval engineer
0:19:38 > 0:19:40'to customs officer.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44'He took up art relatively late in life, at the age of 58.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48'He created sculptures that were thoughtful, playful and fun...'
0:19:48 > 0:19:52This is a machine for equal distribution of wealth.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- It doesn't work.- Naturally!
0:19:55 > 0:19:57'..But most of all, provocative.'
0:20:03 > 0:20:07Brought up in the shadow of the shipyards in the Craigton area,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09the industrial history of the city
0:20:09 > 0:20:11was a lifelong influence on his work.
0:20:11 > 0:20:17It was here in 1987 that he produced one of his most famous pieces, The Straw Locomotive,
0:20:17 > 0:20:21a 78-foot lifesize replica of a locomotive
0:20:21 > 0:20:24with a steel lightweight subframe wrapped in chicken mesh
0:20:24 > 0:20:27then completely covered in straw.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Unable to find a permanent home for the sculpture in an art gallery,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Wyllie came up with a typically dramatic and poignant solution.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39Inspired by the Viking longboat funerals,
0:20:39 > 0:20:44he torched his creation on the site of the North British Locomotive Works in Springburn,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48once the very heart of Glasgow's locomotive industry.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56For the small invited audience, this was the last straw - pardon the pun.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Many of them had spent their lives building steam engines
0:21:00 > 0:21:04and this wonderful, wonderful creative piece left them in tears.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08It was so imaginative - part sculpture, part performance.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13Pure Wyllie - a profound message delivered with a powerful punch.
0:21:22 > 0:21:28For over 50 years, George Wyllie worked and lived here with his wife Daphne,
0:21:28 > 0:21:31in this modest bungalow overlooking the lower Clyde.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34I've come here today to meet Louise, the eldest of his two daughters,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38to find out more about this extraordinary man.
0:21:46 > 0:21:52Louise, where did this stem from? He took up art late in life, about the age of 58.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55I suppose his initial inspiration came from his mother,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58who spent a lot of time with both boys.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00They both liked to dance from an early age.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03She was a great inspiration. She painted as well.
0:22:03 > 0:22:09- That's where it originally came from.- Childhood memories. - But his time in the navy.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13He actually loved the navy.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17I think that opened his eyes to the world.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20It certainly changed his views on life.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25That instigated something. He came back and taught himself to weld.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- He went on a course? - He went on an evening course.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31He was in his 50s, working at Customs and Excise on the river.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35That's hot work, Mr Wyllie. You've got to be an engineer
0:22:35 > 0:22:40- as well as an artist.- You find these days that artists are...
0:22:40 > 0:22:45more and more leaning towards engineering and industrial processes for their work.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50So how did he make the transition to full-time artist
0:22:50 > 0:22:52and jack his job in?
0:22:52 > 0:22:55- It's a big, big move. - It was, really.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59But I think...unlike somebody young, he was at an age
0:22:59 > 0:23:03where you'd be looking to what you'd be doing for the rest of your life.
0:23:03 > 0:23:09- He must have been hell-bent on creating things.- He was, up until the last few years of his life.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12He was working into his 80s.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15It wasn't just about work, it was a lifestyle.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Everything seemed to fire his imagination.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21My hopes are that this rocket will go up there
0:23:21 > 0:23:24and the Russians are watching and it'll send a signal
0:23:24 > 0:23:27up to their spacemen, man-to-man.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32What better way of indicating that than to have a shortbread satellite?
0:23:34 > 0:23:39Give me a brief overview of the things that Dad was creating on a day-to-day basis.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42It changed, didn't it, by the hour.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- Working on something here, something there.- Yes.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Originally, he worked on painting the view.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52He said to us, "What do you think of that? I want an honest opinion."
0:23:52 > 0:23:55We'd go, "Mm, well..." PAUL LAUGHS
0:23:55 > 0:23:59"What d'you mean, well?" We'd end up down the bottom of the garden!
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- Did you say it was rubbish? - We'd say, "Hm." You know.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06It started like that and he moved on to sculpture.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09I think that came from things he collected on the beach.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13- Salvageable things. Recyclable things.- It went from there.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15To making objects.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Let's talk about the word "sculpture". He used that a lot.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25But he replaced the P with a question mark right in the middle.
0:24:25 > 0:24:30Yes, he did. He felt that the question mark was too important
0:24:30 > 0:24:35to be at the end of the question, it should be at the centre of everything.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38So you question every single art installation.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- Everything that he created, there was a meaning.- Yes.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46His art was for public appreciation. It wasn't a personal thing.
0:24:46 > 0:24:52He became very popular with the public because they understood the messages he sent through his art.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55In the early days, when some of his work was quite humorous,
0:24:55 > 0:25:01the art world were very sceptical about his "intent", if you like.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05It was difficult for him to make headwind.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09He didn't want to go to London, because he had to leave this.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13I can see why. You wouldn't want to leave this, would you?
0:25:16 > 0:25:22He was self-taught, he followed his instincts and he loved what he did with a passion.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26And he's been a great influence to many artists around the world.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- Especially here in Glasgow, which has such a vibrant art scene.- Yes.
0:25:29 > 0:25:35Three of the Turner Prize winners in the last five years were born in Glasgow or educated in Glasgow.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- So he left a big impact. - He has, yes.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45By the time of his death in May 2012,
0:25:45 > 0:25:50George Wyllie was one of Scotland's most successful original artists.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53His work is to be included in the curriculum in Scottish schools
0:25:53 > 0:25:58and there's a project under way to create two giant question marks
0:25:58 > 0:26:01which will be suspended by a crane over the River Clyde.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06A poignant and fitting tribute, which I'm sure would appeal to the artist himself.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09George Wyllie has left a rich and inspiring legacy,
0:26:09 > 0:26:15which I'm sure that people of Glasgow and the Clyde will continue to support for many years to come.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Welcome back to Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31This is a portrait by Vincent Van Gogh,
0:26:31 > 0:26:33one of the greatest ever impressionists.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36It's a portrait of a young Glaswegian art dealer,
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Alexander Reid, painted in 1887.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41He shared a flat with Van Gogh in Paris.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45It's all about the company you keep to get a portrait painted like that.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49I love the use of the greens and the red, not only in the background
0:26:49 > 0:26:51but also all over the face.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54It's absolutely stunning. Something to remember.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Right now, I think it's time we join up with our experts, don't you?
0:26:58 > 0:27:03See if they paint a pretty picture about their next item and give us something to remember.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Ian, let me take you back to the 18th century.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- Right. - And you were a pipe smoker.
0:27:10 > 0:27:16You would, without doubt, be smoking a very long-stemmed clay pipe.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- OK.- I don't know if you've ever handled these clay pipes,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23but a bang on the side,
0:27:23 > 0:27:25a knock from a branch or a trip,
0:27:25 > 0:27:27- and the pipe stem would snap.- OK.
0:27:27 > 0:27:34So this is your 18th-century equivalent of a mobile phone case.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36- BOTH LAUGH I see.- The thing everybody had
0:27:36 > 0:27:40to protect their most treasured possession.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42So the pipe would go inside.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45That answers a lot of questions.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47It was probably made in Holland,
0:27:47 > 0:27:52although they were made in northern Europe and in the UK.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56The shape of the bowl is quite a tall one.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00Normally, the larger the bowl on the clay pipe,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- the later the clay pipe is. - Oh, right.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07The earlier you go back, the more expensive tobacco was.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11- Right, OK.- As tobacco became cheaper, the bowls became bigger.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14You look at this, it's a nice big bowl,
0:28:14 > 0:28:17so you can say with pretty much confidence
0:28:17 > 0:28:22- that would date to about 1780 to 1800.- I had no idea it was that old.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27Then you look here. Do you know what that emblem's meant to be?
0:28:27 > 0:28:29I didn't know it was an emblem!
0:28:29 > 0:28:31It's an anthemion
0:28:31 > 0:28:34and it's meant, in Greek antiquity,
0:28:34 > 0:28:37to be a stylised honeysuckle.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39It was very fashionable.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Josiah Wedgwood used it in his pottery.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46Robert Adam used it in his architecture and plaster mouldings.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50And here we have a country pipe case maker
0:28:50 > 0:28:52using it as decoration on there.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57- It's a lovely little object. - Thank you.- Where did you find it?
0:28:57 > 0:29:03It's been in the house and my parents' house for as long as I can remember, 50 years-plus.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07Neither of them knew where it had come from.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10I guess the fact that it's on the Flog It table
0:29:10 > 0:29:12means you want to sell it?
0:29:12 > 0:29:16Well, it's been there doing nothing for all these years.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Somebody will love it!
0:29:18 > 0:29:21It is a bit of a classic.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24£80 to £120. It's worth about 100.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28I certainly wouldn't want to see it less than 80.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31If it made more than the 120, it's done very well.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35- On that basis, shall we take it to auction?- Definitely.
0:29:35 > 0:29:41'Over in the natural history section, Will has a case that does have something inside.'
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Susan, thanks for coming along.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46You've brought in the smallest thing today and behind us
0:29:46 > 0:29:48is the biggest thing I've seen today.
0:29:48 > 0:29:53Let's see what's inside this rather nice small fitted box.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56Let's open her up. Look at this!
0:29:56 > 0:29:59A thimble! Not any old thimble.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01We see a lot of thimbles. They're usually in silver.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04This is in solid gold.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Is this something that you've inherited or do you use it?
0:30:07 > 0:30:10I don't use it and I didn't inherit it.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14- It was bought for me by my husband as a present.- Nice gift!
0:30:14 > 0:30:18- Yeah. He does know what I like. - Anything small.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20Bijouterie, isn't it?
0:30:20 > 0:30:25The fact that it's gold makes it premier league in the thimble scene.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28And it's in its fitted case, which must be original.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30We've got a retailer for Dundee.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34I've had a look at the marks.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- You wanted an idea of how old it was.- Yeah. The age.
0:30:37 > 0:30:42The marks have been pretty well rubbed, probably through use.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47But referring back to Sir Roger, who's been here since 1901,
0:30:47 > 0:30:51your thimble's probably not much younger than him, actually.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Edwardian period. It's got a bit of age to it.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Yeah. It's older than I thought.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59A gift from your husband.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04So, obviously, you didn't have to ask him how much he paid for it.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07No, but it wouldn't have been very much at all!
0:31:07 > 0:31:09LAUGHING: Sounds terrible, doesn't it?
0:31:09 > 0:31:14I'm sure a lot of thought went into it. A lot of thought went into it.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18The market for all things gold is good at the moment.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20Let's see if we can make him a profit.
0:31:20 > 0:31:25At auction, I think you're going to be looking at around the £100 mark.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27- OK.- Is that a nice surprise?- Yes.
0:31:27 > 0:31:32- You thought it was worth a bit less than that?- About...20!
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Hang on! I think I've got a 20 in me pocket!
0:31:35 > 0:31:39No, let's put it in at 80-120. Straddle that £100 mark.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41The old Flog It favourite, 80 to 120.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45The only thing left to say is see you at the saleroom.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51'Finally, James is delivering a colourful history lesson.'
0:31:52 > 0:31:56- Gary, let me take you back 50 years. - OK.- To mainland China.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Being run by Chairman Mao,
0:31:58 > 0:32:03a communist, a hater of the Imperial past.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05If you were an art lover,
0:32:05 > 0:32:10you would not be able to own this 40 or 50 years ago.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14There was a complete rejection of the past,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18but also a denial of the past by the communist regime.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22So you can imagine now that China has opened to the west,
0:32:22 > 0:32:29each businessman that is now in charge of a very wealthy successful business,
0:32:29 > 0:32:33is wanting to buy back pieces of Chinese history.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38That's why you have timed this absolutely to perfection.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41Good. JAMES LAUGHS
0:32:41 > 0:32:45I can see it's slightly tarnished. It's not polished, which is perfect.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- What's its history? - It was my late father's.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51He bought it, I think, at an antique fair
0:32:51 > 0:32:55and gave it to me to find out a bit about it.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57I was quite interested in it,
0:32:57 > 0:33:00simply because how beautiful I thought it was.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02To find out, first of all,
0:33:02 > 0:33:06whether or not it was Chinese or maybe even Japanese.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09That's one of the questions that I thought as well.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14The Japanese symbolism is almost identical to the Chinese.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18I don't read Chinese or Japanese scripts so, for me,
0:33:18 > 0:33:22looking at the signature underneath was a bit of a problem.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25But the guys here, we've got six off-screen valuers,
0:33:25 > 0:33:29and six out of six said, "We think it's Chinese."
0:33:29 > 0:33:31So, fingers crossed it is.
0:33:31 > 0:33:36The decoration is the three-toed dragon.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40The three-toed dragon is often a Japanese dragon, as well as Chinese.
0:33:40 > 0:33:46The Chinese five-toed Imperial Dragon, representative of the emperor.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51Here we have chrysanthemums and other emblems that, for me,
0:33:51 > 0:33:54would indicate Japanese, not Chinese.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59But I've gone along with the overall view that it's Chinese,
0:33:59 > 0:34:01so we'll see.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04Well, I said you'd timed it to perfection.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08- Ten years ago, this would have been worth £100, that's all.- OK.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11At the moment, I think, even if it's Japanese,
0:34:11 > 0:34:16it's going to be worth £400 to £600, something like that.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18And if it's definitely Chinese,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21it might even double its money and make £1,000.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24That's a real surprise, I can assure you that.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27- Yeah? Is that all right? - Very definitely.- Good.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31Let's take it to Anita, get her to translate that mark on the bottom,
0:34:31 > 0:34:35and fingers crossed she comes back with some good results.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39- Fingers crossed, indeed. Thanks very much.- Thank you.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44'With so little time, it's incredibly difficult to value items like this.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47'Hopefully, our auctioneer will be able to find out more.'
0:34:47 > 0:34:51What a wonderful day we've had at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery,
0:34:51 > 0:34:54a place packed full of fine art and antiques.
0:34:54 > 0:35:00Our experts have made their final choices. We found some antiques of our very own to take off to auction.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04It's time to say goodbye to Kelvingrove as we head to the saleroom for the last time.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09Here's a quick recap of all the items going under the hammer.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13'Ian's 18th-century pipe case is wonderfully unusual.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16'Could it set the auction alight?
0:35:16 > 0:35:19'Susan's small but perfectly formed gold thimble
0:35:19 > 0:35:22'should fetch a large sale price.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26'And Gary's vase could command a massive four-figure sum,
0:35:26 > 0:35:28'depending on where it's from.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33'Back at the auction rooms, I caught up with Anita Manning,
0:35:33 > 0:35:36'who's done some further research into the vase.'
0:35:36 > 0:35:40Is it Chinese? Is it Japanese? James thinks it's Chinese.
0:35:40 > 0:35:46- This little vase is Japanese. - How could you tell?- There are several things that we look at.
0:35:46 > 0:35:51If we first look at the little band that encircles the neck of the vase,
0:35:51 > 0:35:53we see a band of chrysanthemums.
0:35:53 > 0:35:58This is a very common motif used in Japan.
0:35:58 > 0:36:04It was a sign of prosperity and wealth and good fortune.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07- We often see it on Japanese objects. - That's the first clue.- First thing.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12Second clue - Japanese dragons, three claws.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Chinese dragons, five claws.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Are you serious about that? I've never heard that before.
0:36:18 > 0:36:23No-one's ever said that to me in my life. I hope you're listening and learning.
0:36:23 > 0:36:29We all know that Chinese artefacts, the market for them is a lot stronger than the Japanese market.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33Uh-huh. I've kept it at four to six and I'm hoping there's interest
0:36:33 > 0:36:35because there is quality there
0:36:35 > 0:36:39and we have identified the maker's mark, which is on the base.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42That helps as well. Provenance is key, really.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Watch this space. Let's put those values to the test right here.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50'And with an auctioneer like Anita, who knows what it could fetch?'
0:36:52 > 0:36:57Something I have never seen on this show before in 11 years of Flog It.
0:36:57 > 0:37:02It's a walnut pipe case made in the 18th century to protect clay pipes.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07- It belongs to Ian. Thank you very much for bringing it in.- Thank you.
0:37:07 > 0:37:12I'm rather jealous that James had the enjoyment of handling this and talking about it.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14This is absolutely wonderful!
0:37:14 > 0:37:20£80 to £120, I think that's no money for something so rare.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22I've seen a few, but a long, long time ago.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26And I have to say, if that was in an antiques fair
0:37:26 > 0:37:29I wouldn't be valuing it, I'd be buying it. Wouldn't you?
0:37:29 > 0:37:33Yeah. And it would be possibly £200 to £300 at an antiques fair.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35Good on you for bringing it in.
0:37:35 > 0:37:40- We love to see something, well, - I- haven't seen before in my life.
0:37:40 > 0:37:46It's a first for me. It's going under the hammer now. Wish we could buy it, but we can't. Good luck.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50An 18th-century walnut clay pipe case
0:37:50 > 0:37:54with brass onlaid and inlaid wire work.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58This is an early pipe case, ladies and gentlemen.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01It's a rare, rare wee item.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Can we say £150?
0:38:04 > 0:38:07150? 100?
0:38:07 > 0:38:11Will you start me at £50? Start me at £50.
0:38:11 > 0:38:1650 bid. 50 bid. With you, sir, at £50.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19I want to put my arm up!
0:38:19 > 0:38:23Any advance on 50? 60. 70...
0:38:23 > 0:38:26This is definitely one for the purists.
0:38:26 > 0:38:31..£90. Any advance on £90? All done at £90?
0:38:31 > 0:38:32£90...
0:38:32 > 0:38:36Sold at 90. Well, it's gone, OK? It's gone.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41Well, I would have thought it would have been estimated 20 or 30.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44'James was spot-on with his valuation,
0:38:44 > 0:38:49'but I really had hoped that the bidders would have fought for something so rare and unusual.'
0:38:49 > 0:38:53Under that hammer now, we've got a thimble hallmarked Chester 1900.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56It's very late Victorian. Belongs to Susan.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- Possibly, for not much longer. Boxed as well.- Yeah.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03- This was a 30th wedding anniversary present.- Yes.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06You don't really mind selling it, do you?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08- No, not at all. - Joint decision?- Yes.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11- Looking forward to this? - Yes.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14Let's put it under the hammer and see what this lot here think.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17It's going under the hammer now.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20A nine-carat gold thimble, ladies and gentlemen.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24What else do you need? It's a lovely, lovely wee thing.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27And it's in its fitted case from Dundee.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31Can we say £150?
0:39:31 > 0:39:32150.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34100?
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Start me at £50.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- 50 bid. - Hold me back, Paul!
0:39:40 > 0:39:4350 is bid. Any advance on 50 for the thimble?
0:39:43 > 0:39:4660. 70. 80...
0:39:46 > 0:39:50As long as it's not Susan's husband buying it back, we don't mind.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52£100. 100.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54110, fresh bidder. 110.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58It's with you, sir, at £110.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02For the golden thimble. 120, fresh bidder again.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05We've got the top end of the estimate.
0:40:05 > 0:40:10£120. It's the poshest thimble you could get!
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Any advance on £120?
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- One more over there. - Any advance on 120?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19All done at 120? 120...
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Yes! That's a sold sound! Top end of the estimate. Well done, Will.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27And well done, Susan. A bit of money towards what you want to buy.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32'Brilliant! That's £100 more than Susan expected.'
0:40:32 > 0:40:35A touch of the Orient goes under the hammer here in Glasgow.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Is it a Chinese vase or Japanese vase? Anita has done her homework.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44- It is Japanese and it belongs to Gary.- Yes. - You knew that a few days ago.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48You'd done a bit of research online, once the catalogues were printed.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51£400 to £600, that's what we're after.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Will we get that, James?
0:40:53 > 0:40:57We should still get that. The Chinese market is buoyant.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- Stronger.- Much stronger, but it's pulling the Japanese market with it.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05Because almost all the Japanese styles were inspired by the Chinese.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08- They're linked quite strongly. - Fingers crossed, everyone.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10Let's put it to the test.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13Lot 170, ladies and gentlemen,
0:41:13 > 0:41:19is this rare Japanese silver baluster vase in high relief.
0:41:19 > 0:41:24It has the signed mark for Mitsuhiro,
0:41:24 > 0:41:27one of the most prestigious Japanese silversmiths.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30She's researched the maker, which is great!
0:41:30 > 0:41:32£600? 600?
0:41:34 > 0:41:35500?
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Hopefully, we've got a telephone line booked.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- £300? 300 bid. - In the room, there.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45300 bid. Any adva... 320.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48350. 380. 400.
0:41:48 > 0:41:53- 420. 450. 480. 500. - Gary, you are in the money.
0:41:54 > 0:41:59£500. Any ad... 520, fresh bidder. 520.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03550. 580...
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- Anita's weaving her magic. - She's very good.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10..650. 680. 700.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16700 at the arch. £700.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- MAN: Here! - Great. Fresh legs.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- Well called. - 720, fresh bidder.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27720. 750. 780...
0:42:27 > 0:42:30It's a fight between two people in the room.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34..900. 950.
0:42:34 > 0:42:381,000. 1,050.
0:42:38 > 0:42:401,100...
0:42:40 > 0:42:43Gary, you are definitely in the money now.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47- This is your first auction. - Any advance on £1,100?
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Doesn't get any better than that.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Any advance on 1,100?
0:42:52 > 0:42:55All done at 1,100? 1,100...
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- Yes! The Japanese market is strong! - APPLAUSE
0:42:58 > 0:43:00£1,100.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03Put it there! You did the right thing there.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07I would have sold that for £1,100. So would you.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09- Well done.- I'm tingling for you!
0:43:09 > 0:43:11It'll be getting split with my mum.
0:43:11 > 0:43:16- It's what my dad would have wanted. - Aw, bless her. Look after her.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18That's what mums are all about.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21Wow! What a wonderful way to end today's show.
0:43:21 > 0:43:24- Thank you for bringing that in. - Thank you very much.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27Whoo! We enjoyed that. I told you there was going to be a surprise.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29Join us again for many more.
0:43:29 > 0:43:34From Glasgow and the wonderful work of Anita Manning, it's bye bye.
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