#ceramics #Sotheby's #Jingdezhen
Last year in New Haven, Connecticut, at a local yard sale, a gentleman spot a small floral bowl. It is a blue-and-white artifact, which features motifs of lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and pomegranate blossoms. He must have recognized this is not a normal chinaware because he did not haggle over the $35 asking price. Shortly after making the purchase, he sent photographs of the bowl to auction specialists, who identified it as an item of historical significance. Upon closer inspection, the artifact was found to have originated from the court of the Yongle Emperor, who ruled from 1403 to 1424 -- a period noted for its distinctive and celebrated porcelain techniques. Known as a "lotus bowl," due to its resemblance to a lotus bud, the item is now valued between $300,000 and $500,000, with the top estimate nearly 14,300 times the amount it was purchased for.
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