Grandparents often hand heirlooms to their next of kin, but for the lucky ones, they can be worth a fortune–even if they seem assuming. That’s the case for one fortunate woman in England, when she realized that her old dinnerware was actually precious Chinese antiques!
READ: Broken Porcelain Tableware Sells for $200,000 or P11 Million at an Auction
England-based Gill Stewart was struck by luck when she discovered the real worth of her old tableware. In a report by the BBC, the woman recalled how she had been rifling through her home attic for Christmas decorations, when she stumbled upon a box labeled “broken porcelain.”
According to her, the box was given to her by her grandfather in 2002. She had almost thrown it away before opting to hand it to the John Taylors Auction Rooms in Louth, England. One of its auctioneers, James Laverack, had compared the items to those sold in thrift stores and yard sales. However, the tableware’s real worth racked up far more than the typical price tag.
A report by the Business Insider detailed that a set of five Chinese saucers, valued at $100 or P5,800, was sold for $45,000 or approximately P2.6 million. A set of 16 teacups, meanwhile, went for $75,000 or P4.3 million. Among them was a broken bowl, which still raised a decent price of $6,300 or P367,500. All the lots sold for a total of £160,000 or around P11.9 million.
Gill explained that her grandfather had been stationed in China before World War I and acquired the tableware then. Her grandfather had kept detailed notes about the collection, which may have proved that the wares date back hundreds of years. His notes even included the culprit behind the broken bowl, which happened to be her grandmother!
“Bless my dear grandfather,” Gill said, when she found out the tableware's final figures. “Long gone, but wow–that is fantastic.”
Count us surprised, too–we hope to be that lucky!
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