Unearthed an antique vase and sold it for 400 million VND.
(Baonghean.vn) - People in Tien Phong commune (Que Phong) are buzzing about a farming family here digging up a ceramic vase and selling it for 400 million VND.
According to Mr. Ngan Van Xuan (57 years old) in Bon village, Tien Phong commune, Que Phong district (Nghe An), on the morning of November 28, his wife went to the hut area in Huoi Xa area (also in Bon village) to hoe the acacia hills.
When approaching the road where the excavator had previously dug to transfer the glue, Mrs. Xuan saw the vase rising up but did not dare to look at it, so she ran back to call Mr. Xuan. Mr. Xuan went to the field to look and dug up the ceramic vase and brought it home that same afternoon.
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| Mr. Ngan Van Xuan cleans the newly excavated ancient ceramic vase, witnessed by the villagers. Photo: Hung Cuong |
Mr. Xuan quickly took out the vase to clean, the villagers saw that and came to see in large numbers, some took pictures, some recorded clips and posted them on Facebook. By the evening of the same day, a few people came to ask to buy and deposit money after reading the information on social networks, Mr. Xuan offered a price of 250 million VND.
Later, more and more people came to buy it. A man in Thai Hoa town (Nghe An) offered 400 million VND and Mr. Xuan agreed to sell.
| Clip of Mr. Xuan cleaning the ceramic vase. |
At about 8:00 a.m. on November 29, Mr. Xuan delivered the antique ceramic vase and received 400 million VND.
It is known that Mr. Xuan's family is very poor, currently living in a makeshift 2-room house.
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| An ancient ceramic vase with the image of a dragon and a tiger playing with each other was sold for 400 million VND. Photo: Hung Cuong |
