It turned out that the used ceramics purchased for less than 4000 yen were actually valuable items worth more than 30 million yen.
A man bought used ceramics for $35 (approx. 3,800 yen), but it turned out to be a very valuable item made in China in the 15th century, and it was worth $300,000 to $500,000 (approx. It is reported that the price could be as high as 54 million yen.
Yard sale find turns out to be artifact worth up to $500,000
A man bought a $35 bowl at a yard sale. It turned out to be a rare 15th-century artifact worth $500,000. | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/china-artifact-bowl-sold-yard-sale.html
In 2020, an antiques enthusiast living in the United States visited a garage sale in Connecticut. When the man saw the old ceramics on sale, he felt that ``this might have special value,'' and purchased it for 3,800 yen.
The man took photos of the ceramics and sent an email to auction company Sotheby 's experts requesting an evaluation. Angela McAteer and Hang Yin, specialists in Chinese ceramics and art at Sotheby's, say they receive emails asking for appraisals of antiques almost every week, but this email was a dream come true for them. It seems that it was something.
McAteer said, 'We both immediately realized that we were looking at something really special. The style of the painting, the shape of the bowl, and even the color of blue are characteristic of early 15th-century ceramics. ” commented. The two contacted the man, touched the ceramics directly, and confirmed that the ceramics were from the 15th century. 'It had all the characteristics and evidence to identify it as being made in the early Ming Dynasty,' McAteer said.
You can get a better idea of what the ceramics discovered this time are by watching the movie below.
$500,000 Bowl Scored at Yard Sale for $35 - YouTube
What appeared was ceramics with patterns that appeared to have been drawn by hand.
Expert research has revealed that this ceramic is an extremely valuable item from the 15th century. The price is estimated to be between $300,000 and $500,000, meaning it could fetch up to 10,000 times the price it cost at a garage sale.
The diameter of the pottery is about 16cm, and it looks like a normal teacup, but considering it is an industrial product, the overall shape and pattern of the pottery do not seem to be uniform.
Lotus, button, chrysanthemum, and pomegranate flowers are painted on the inside and outside of the pottery in beautiful blue.
It is said that ceramics were first made around 1402 to 1424, during the era of
It is said that the Yongle Emperor's court brought a new style of ceramics to
At the time of writing, there are only a very limited number of special ceramics made during the Yongle Emperor's era, two in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, and one in the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom. Only six pieces have been confirmed, one in the National Museum of Iran and one sold at an auction house in Hong Kong.
The precious ceramic, the seventh in existence, is scheduled to be exhibited at Sotheby's Chinese Art Auction to be held in New York on March 17, 2021.
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