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As it turns out, it s an exceedingly rare example of Ming Dynasty porcelain.
February 26, 2021
A Sotheby s specialist holds the blue and white floral bowl dating to the Yongle Period. Courtesy of Sotheby s.
A keen-eyed flea market shopper in Connecticut who bought a delicate blue-and-white porcelain bowl for just $35 is now sitting on a fortune, as the small object goes up for sale at Sotheby’s New York next month, where it could fetch up to $500,000.
In a press release, the auction house said the shrewd consignor had an inkling he had something special, and brought it to a specialist at the auction house.