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A rare Chinese bowl which was discovered by chance in a kitchen cabinet is tipped to sell for £40,000.
The valuable porcelain was found stashed amongst everyday crockery at a townhouse in West Norwood, south London.
The middle aged British female vendor had invited antiques expert Bill Forrest to her property to look at a Chinese hardwood desk.
While chatting in the kitchen afterwards, he glanced through the glazed window of the cabinet and spotted the bowl. He asked to take a look and soon identified it was a 'fine example' of Doucai porcelain carrying the mark of the Jianqing Emperor who ruled from 1796 to 1820.
The 6ins diameter bowl is now going under the hammer with auctioneers Roseberys, of Norwood, south east London.
Pic: JonStokes/Roseberys/BNPS
A rare Chinese bowl which was discovered by chance in a kitchen cabinet is tipped to sell for £40,000.
The valuable porcelain was found stashed amongst everyday crockery at a townhouse in West Norwood, south London.
The middle aged British female vendor had invited antiques expert Bill Forrest to her property to look at a Chinese hardwood desk.
While chatting in the kitchen afterwards, he glanced through the glazed window of the cabinet and spotted the bowl. He asked to take a look and soon identified it was a 'fine example' of Doucai porcelain carrying the mark of the Jianqing Emperor who ruled from 1796 to 1820.
The 6ins diameter bowl is now going under the hammer with auctioneers Roseberys, of Norwood, south east London.
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