A small floral bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $35 has been identified as an exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique.
The intricate blue-and-white artifact, which features motifs of lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and pomegranate blossoms, was originally commissioned by China's imperial court during the Ming dynasty. It is now expected to sell for up to $500,000, according to Sotheby's auction house in New York, where the auction is due to take place next month.
The discovery was made last year near New Haven, Connecticut. While Sotheby's is not disclosing the owner's identity, the head of its Chinese art department, Angela McAteer, revealed in a phone interview that the man "didn't haggle over the $35 asking price."
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The intricate blue-and-white artifact, which features motifs of lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and pomegranate blossoms, was originally commissioned by China's imperial court during the Ming dynasty. It is now expected to sell for up to $500,000, according to Sotheby's auction house in New York, where the auction is due to take place next month.
The discovery was made last year near New Haven, Connecticut. While Sotheby's is not disclosing the owner's identity, the head of its Chinese art department, Angela McAteer, revealed in a phone interview that the man "didn't haggle over the $35 asking price."
More at the link ~ https://www.cnn.com/style/article/chinese-bowl-yard-sale-sothebys-auction/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0TGl_yvlosLxBPjWeUe0hcxUry1JGnDg2q_oCMF7k35vDaLHtWFXCYO3s
