The bowl is not worth more than $ 210,000

The simple porcelain bowl made by artisan Lucie Rie is sold for a record price a thousand times higher than that of conventional products.

A simple salad bowl by Lucie Rie, the famous British potter, produced 40 years ago was sold for a record price of more than $ 210,000, Mirror said Dec. 23.

The bowl was bought and preserved by a collector for 30 years. During that time, Rie's reputation grew. Her works are now very popular.

The white bowl with a simple blue strip, no pattern, was originally estimated at $ 36,000. However, the final price paid by an unnamed collector at the New York auction was over $ 210,000. Meanwhile, a similar sized bowl costs about $ 5.

"Lucie Rie was one of the key figures in the 20th century pottery workshop." Many collectors are eager to buy her impressive prints. and is perfectly preserved, with no signs of deterioration or restoration , " said a representative of the auction house Phillips, the organizer of the auction.