NewzA broken teapot purchased for £15 at a 2016 auction has been identified as a rare 1760s porcelain piece crafted by John Bartlam in South Carolina. The item was subsequently auctioned for £460,000, reaching a final price of £575,000 once the buyer’s premium was included.
The artifact has since been acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The significant increase in value is attributed to the teapot's historical provenance as a rare example of early American porcelain production.
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