A man in Connecticut bought a blue and white porcelain bowl for $35 at a flea market last year, and after identification it was confirmed to be an antique from the 15th century during the reign of Ming Chengzu, sold at Sotheby’s auction on the 17th for $721,800, a price increase of nearly 29,000 times, also higher than the original estimate of $500,000.
The man bought a blue-and-white porcelain bowl at a flea market for $35, and after identification it was confirmed to be an antique from the reign of Ming Chengzu in the 15th century. (schematic / pixabay)
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Experts have seen, it was found that the porcelain bowl came amazing, presumably for the Ming Dynasty Yongle period fired blue and white porcelain, also known as the “lotus bowl” (lotus bowl), carved and painted with green and blue lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and pomegranate flower patterns, only 6 inches (about 15 centimeters) in diameter, not only exquisite but also both artistic and It is not only exquisite but also has both artistic and practical value. It is estimated to be worth between 300,000 and 500,000 US dollars.
The first of these is a piece of porcelain from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, estimated to be worth $300,000 to $500,000. However, it was finally sold at the auction on the 17th for a sky-high price of $721,800.
Sotheby’s Chinese art department head McAteer (Angela McAteer) said that the 17th auction, the porcelain bowl from 200,000 began to call for bids, and finally bought by a telephone bidder, the sale price of 580,000 yuan. However, after adding other related costs, the bidder had to pay a total of $721,800 to take the bowl Home; as for the identity of the buyer, Sotheby’s did not disclose in order to protect the privacy of the parties involved.
As for the valuable bones, it is still a mystery why they are traded in the secondary market. The world currently has a total of six similar blue and white porcelain bowls, most of which are on display in museums, respectively in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, the British Museum in the United Kingdom, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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