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A very rare, 600-year-old Chinese bowl is up for sale for £200,000 after being used as a loose change dish.
A rare 600-year-old Chinese bowl used as a loose change dish has emerged for sale for £200,000 after turning up at a charity valuation day.
The Jun Number One Narcissus bowl was made for a Chinese emperor during the early Ming period and has been described as the 'Holy Grail' in the world of arts and antiques.
Experts at auctioneers Duke's of Dorchester, Dorset, were shaking in disbelief when it was brought to a recent Antiques Roadshow-style event they hosted.
The owners had no idea how valuable the piece was and had been using it as a 'vide poche' - a dish for loose change - on the top of a chest of drawers in the spare room.
The auction takes place on May 21 and the bowl has been given an estimate of £100,000 to £200,000.
A very rare, 600-year-old Chinese bowl is up for sale for £200,000 after being used as a loose change dish.
A rare 600-year-old Chinese bowl used as a loose change dish has emerged for sale for £200,000 after turning up at a charity valuation day.
The Jun Number One Narcissus bowl was made for a Chinese emperor during the early Ming period and has been described as the 'Holy Grail' in the world of arts and antiques.
Experts at auctioneers Duke's of Dorchester, Dorset, were shaking in disbelief when it was brought to a recent Antiques Roadshow-style event they hosted.
The owners had no idea how valuable the piece was and had been using it as a 'vide poche' - a dish for loose change - on the top of a chest of drawers in the spare room.
The auction takes place on May 21 and the bowl has been given an estimate of £100,000 to £200,000.
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