Featured News: Chinese Bowl Yard Sale Find Now For Sale At Sotheby's

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  1. Joe2007

    Joe2007 Collector

    Joe2007, Feb 26, 2021
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  2. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    When I was living in Philadelphia a group of nuns fell on hard times. They sold everything that they had and was down to ONE bowl that they all used to eat breakfast oatmeal out of one at a time. A dealer came to evaluate the house they were living in. He saw the breakfast bowl and almost fainted. It was a very old Chinese bowl in excellent condition. It sold for over one million dollars. This was back in 1960s.
    greg
     
    gregsglass, Feb 26, 2021
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  3. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    I'm in Mass, and it wasn't me :woot:
     
    Marie Forjan, Feb 26, 2021
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  4. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    I would have been the one who passed on it for $35.
     
    Lucille.b, Feb 26, 2021
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  5. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Me too.
     
    pearlsnblume, Feb 26, 2021
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  6. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    I love stories like this.
     
    Ghopper1924, Feb 26, 2021
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    there are still gems out there...........!!
     
    komokwa, Feb 26, 2021
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  8. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    This is why I go thrift store hunting every day & garage sale hunting every week-end; not likely to find a Sotheby's level item, but... Hope springs eternal!
     
    journeymagazine, Feb 26, 2021
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  9. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Ain't that the truth :D
     
    Marie Forjan, Feb 26, 2021
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  10. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    I've bought some pretty impressive bargains over the years, but nothing on this level!!
     
    Shangas, Feb 26, 2021
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  11. Coldblooded36

    Coldblooded36 Member

    I wonder if this is actually Yongle. I've seen lotsa things go through auction houses advertised w/ a level of certainty i find questionable...
     
    Coldblooded36, Feb 26, 2021
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  12. Janice Nicholls

    Janice Nicholls Active Member

    Yup! That would be me too!
     
    Janice Nicholls, Jul 21, 2021
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