A box labeled 'broken porcelain' stored for decades in an attic turned out to be Chinese antiques worth $200,000

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 12:10

A small pink and white Chinese ceramic bowl that has been broken and glued back together, that sold at auction in June 2024 for $6,300. — This small broken bowl sold for $6,300.
John Taylors Auctioneers

A box of old crockery stored in an attic turned out to be Chinese porcelain worth $200,000.
Owner Gill Stewart found the box while searching for holiday decorations last year.
Even the auctioneer was surprised when the items sold for such a high price.

A box of tableware stored in an attic for decades with the label "broken porcelain" sold at auction for more than $200,000 last week.

The owner, Gill Stewart, had been looking for Christmas decorations during the holiday season last year when she stumbled across the box, which she had inherited from her grandfather, according to the BBC.

She said she almost threw it away.