£220 eBay Jug Sells For £47,000

An antiques buff bought a tiny china jug on eBay for £220 — then sold it at auction for £47,000.

Canny Dave Shuttleworth, 38, spotted that the 18th Century Worcester creamboat had been wrongly listed as an Italian piece worth a few quid.

After being purchased by Shuttleworth, London auctioneers Bonhams confirmed that it was the only one in existence and could fetch £20,000. It eventually sold for £46,800.

I wonder if the people who sold it know that it sold for so much?