NumbersGirl Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Rare Chinese Bowl, $3 at Tag Sale, Sells for $2.2M NEW YORK March 20, 2013 (AP) - A rare Chinese bowl bought at a tag sale for $3 has sold at a New York auction for more than $2.22 million. The 1,000-year-old bowl was part of the opening session of Sotheby's fine Chinese ceramics and works of art auction Tuesday. Sotheby's says it was sold to a London dealer for $2.225 million, far above the presale estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. The person who put the bowl up for auction bought it at a tag sale in 2007 and had it displayed in the living room for several years before becoming curious about its origins and having it examined. The bowl is 5 inches in diameter, white in color and from the Northern Song Dynasty. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 congrats to the owner for getting some serious cash for that :wideeyed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodder Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Why doesn't that ever happen to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'd still smash it over George Osborne's head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I bet someone is kicking themselves now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I bet someone is kicking themselves now :laugh3::lol: I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I let slip a few millions through my hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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