"Ordinary" Chinese vase.

An "ordinary" Chinese vase went under the hammer for almost €8 million. At an auction in France, a Tianqiuping-style porcelain vase sold for almost 4,000 times its estimated value after buyers were convinced it was a rare 18th-century artifact. Initially, the price of the exhibit was €2,000. 30 potential buyers competed for the lot. As a result, the vase was sold for almost €7.7 million, taking into account the seller's fees, the final purchase price was €9.12 million. It is specified that the buyer was a Chinese man who plans to exhibit the vase in the museum.