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Thrift Find Becomes Windfall: £20 charity-shop jars confirmed as Qing porcelain; auction brings £58,000

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: UK
Published: October 15, 2026 at 20:22

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A casual ceramics collector stumbled upon two seemingly ordinary porcelain jars in a London charity shop priced at just $25. After a detailed assessment, experts revealed these jars were actually rare 18th-century Qing Dynasty artifacts adorned with imperial designs and intricate floral patterns. The jars sparked considerable interest and fetched an astonishing £58,000 at auction, translating to over $74,000, significantly benefiting the charity involved.

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