2023-12-18 17:06:00
In everyday life, there are many stories regarding accidentally discovering rare, even highly valuable objects. Recently, there was information regarding a man named Ly in China who dug up a golden bowl that was priced at more than 2 billion VND. If the bowl is sold, Mr. Ly’s family may turn to a new chapter. But things didn’t happen that way.
Mr. Ly is a farmer, works in the fields all year round, and has a son who works in the city. The old farmer couple “sold their faces to the land and their backs to the sky”, working in the fields to get by. Although life is still difficult, it can also be considered happy and relaxing in the countryside.
One day, Mr. Ly went to dig potatoes and accidentally hit a hard object. When dug up, it turned out to be a metal bowl, looking like it was plated with gold, quite heavy.
Close-up of the bowl Mr. Ly dug up while working in the fields
Mr. Ly was “half-convinced” that he had dug up an item with high chronological value, so he quickly brought it back for appraisal.
Upon arriving home, the old man quickly called his son. In the city, the son asked his friend who specializes in researching antiques to come home and see for his parents. After looking through the bowl, Mr. Ly’s son’s friend discovered that there were words on the bottom and immediately said: “Uncle! I bought this bowl for 700,000 yuan (regarding 2.3 billion VND). I transfer money directly to your son’s account.”
Faced with the “huge” price, Mr. Ly thought he would immediately sell the bowl, but the old farmer firmly replied: “I don’t sell. You said it’s so precious, I’ll keep it as a family heirloom.”
The bowl is appraised to have a long-standing origin and has high historical value
After hearing his son’s friend, he helplessly shook his head and had to give up this deal. Mr. Ly’s son also knew the value of the bowl, so he advised the family to find a more reputable expert to appraise it. Mr. Ly agreed because he wanted to know the real value of the bowl so he wouldn’t be deceived later if he intended to sell it.
After convincing his father, the son took the bowl to find an expert with extensive knowledge to appraise it. The expert examined the bowl carefully and determined that this was a royal item from the Ming Dynasty, the pattern on it was a dragon and phoenix image. This is a bowl used in ancient harems.
The expert was curious why the son had this bowl. He answered that it was because his father was working in the fields and accidentally dug it. The expert then advised the family to hand it over to the state for preservation, because collecting such items themselves requires certification from the authorities. The son then brought the bowl home to talk to Mr. Ly.
The bowl is believed to date back to the Ming Dynasty and was used in the forbidden palace in the past
Mr. Ly sighed, satisfied that since it was a national treasure, he might not keep it as his own and advised his son to hand it over. After another appraisal to confirm that the bowl originated from an ancient forbidden palace, the bowl was taken away from Mr. Ly’s family.
Although it is regrettable that if they were satisfied with the price of 700,000 yuan, Mr. Ly’s family would have held money in their hands that they may not have earned in their entire life. However, the national treasure needs to be preserved and returned to its rightful place.
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