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Subject:Estimated at $1000 - Sold for $1 million!
Posted By: Corey Sun, Mar 26, 2017 IP: 80.71.142.92
The plate even had an interesting provenance, but still the auction house gave it a so called conservative estimate at CAD700-900:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/spectacularly-rare-chinese-plate-sells-for-1m-in-ottawa-1.2452333
With video:
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/million-dollar-surprise-1.1576620
The winning bid went to a flown in agent bidding on behalf of the high end dealer Littleton & Hennessy who later sold it for USD22M:
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/arts/international/17iht-Treasure-Hunt-at-a-Dutch-Fair.html?_r=0
video from the event with a short interview:
https://vimeo.com/144362546
Amazing how some people are able to acquire valuable antiques for less than they are worth ...
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Estimated at $1000 - Sold for $1 million! ( China & Japan ) - Corey - Mar 26, 2017 (02:55 AM) 
