Chinese bowl bought for just $3 sells for $2.2 million at auction

[Paul E Ester]

An ancient Chinese bowl that dates from the Northern Song dynasty sold for $2.2 million on Tuesday at a Sotheby's auction in New York. What makes the sale particularly noteworthy is that the sellers had reportedly purchased the bowl for just $3.

The bowl was part of a Sotheby's auction of Chinese ceramics and other works of art. The sellers were a New York family who had purchased the bowl in 2007 at a garage sale for a mere $3, according to reports. The BBC News said that the buyer was London dealer Giuseppe Eskenazi. The name of the New York family that sold the item hasn't been publicized

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-chinese-bowl-auction-20130320,0,5660164.story

Score!

[GiveMeFreedom]

1. That's cool.

I hope the family deserves it.

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2. pffft. Whatever.

I got this rare record at a St. Vincent DePaul store for 79 cents:

[Paul E Ester]

3. awesome score.

Love the shirt. Scratchy?

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4. It's not very scratched but it's still absolutely horrible!