A small Chinese jade dog figurine reportedly bought for £1 at a car boot sale is now valued by collectors at up to £10,000, according to reporting. The figurine is described as made of mottled black and green stone and is presented as having a “magical” or notable past.
Estimates cited by the outlet place the item in the early Ming dynasty period, roughly dated to between 1380 and 1420. The claim implies the figurine could be around 600 years old. The reporting focuses on the surprise value increase from a low-cost purchase and highlights the stone’s appearance and the proposed historical dating.
Because only one outlet is provided here, there are no competing accounts on authentication, ownership history, or valuation methods. The information that is available centers on the estimated age, the material description, and the upper-end resale price mentioned by the same source.
