Valuable item, a species of dish, from Qianlong period, from the Qing dynasty, was bought by a “bargain”
SAO PAULO, SP (UOL/Folhapress) – An unpretentious visit to a thrift store led a resident of Illinois in the United States to acquire a 18th century Chinese preciousness.
Valuable item, a species of dish, from the Qianlong period, from the Qing Dynasty, bought by a “bargain”. In October 2024, the US John Carcerano became interested in a Chinese porcelain that cost only $ 4.99 (R $ 28 reais in the current price).
“I bought a Chinese piece of the eighteenth century, produced for export at Goodwill Brechó for $ 4.99; And it is worth $ 5,000 ($ 28,000 in the current price), ”John Carcerano told the newsweek.
As soon as he took the play in hand the man realized that it was a high value item. He says he decided to do a search on Google Lens (Image Recognition App) to try to find out the origin of the piece. In one search, he found a similar porcelain recently sold for $ 4,400.
“It was under a modern dish and three other people were analyzing at the same time as me. I only noticed the Chinese porcelain plate when everyone walked away. Only two of these have been sold in the last 50 years of auction history, ”John Carcerano told Newsweek.
Tours in thrift stores have become one of the jailes of jail since he discovered cancer. “I spent more time than usual at Goodwill thrift store in Evanston when I was recovering from a disease and I was eight months without work. I had several surgeries and chemotherapies, ”he said.
Buyer sent photos to auction houses specialists. One of them responded to the email with a complete description of the object found in the thrift store.
“Chinese heralding rectangular tray export exports of the Qianlong Qing Dynasty, dated around 1755. Measuring 35.5 cm long, it is“ decorated with Mendes da Costa’s coat of arms ”and has an estimated value between US $ 4,000 And $ 6,000 ″, said Chinese export expert at Sotheby’s New York.
Carcerano states that the dish he bought is more valuable for never being used. “There are no scratches. It’s immaculate, ”celebrated the American who will still decide whether to take the Chinese porcelain to an auction.
