Broken Teapot Bought for 14 Pounds Sells for 575,000 Pounds

The teapot, initially bought for $20, is the only known piece of its kind in existence. Woolley and Wallis

A broken teapot bought for $20 has sold for about 575,000 (US$800,000) after it was found to be one of America’s first pieces of porcelain.

The blue and white teapot, made in the United States by John Bartlam toward the end of 18th century, is reported by the BBC to be so rare as to possibly be the only one of its kind in existence.