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20:13, 09-Jan-2019
300-year-old Chinese pottery piece auctioned for 600 times higher than its estimated price
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The rare Chinese calligraphy tool was sold for 37,000 pounds (47,060 U.S. dollars) at auction house Rogers Jones of Cardiff. /VCG Photo
The rare Chinese calligraphy tool was sold for 37,000 pounds (47,060 U.S. dollars) at auction house Rogers Jones of Cardiff. /VCG Photo
However, the auction house set the estimated price at 60 pounds (70 U.S. dollars) after the widow of a British antique collector sold it to the house. /VCG Photo
However, the auction house set the estimated price at 60 pounds (70 U.S. dollars) after the widow of a British antique collector sold it to the house. /VCG Photo
A close up of the rare pottery piece shows that was a part of Chinese calligraphy tool. It was used to make ink by pouring water into an ink stone and mixing. /VCG Photo
A close up of the rare pottery piece shows that was a part of Chinese calligraphy tool. It was used to make ink by pouring water into an ink stone and mixing. /VCG Photo
The piece is shaped like a peach which stands for longevity in Chinese culture. /VCG Photo
The piece is shaped like a peach which stands for longevity in Chinese culture. /VCG Photo
It is believed to be 300 years old. /VCG Photo
It is believed to be 300 years old. /VCG Photo