take that historical value!!

my mother collects antiques and found this at an estate sale.

I checked out the markings on it and after doing some research I have it dated back to the 1960's made by roth keramik of west germany.

so should I make this some functional art?

 

$40 to $70 at auction. the appraisers here are crooked as fuck they low ball the value then offer to by it from you. they offered me $60 bucks for a wedgewood collection that dated back to the late 1800's one of the bowls in the set is actually worth about $2000 the least valuable piece is worth about $500.

the drug dealers are more honest than the local businesses in this city.

 

im sorry man I only take payment in the form of magic beans.

 

well I figured its had 50 years to appreciate in value. plus $70 aint much.

 

well, I suppose im going to have to honor his wishes.

I looked up that movement and I think that pretty much made my decision. im going to put in an order for everything I will be needing.

thanks everyone.

and to those who said not to do it. sorry but this is for the good people of germany.

EDIT: how I take measurements on some thing like this? http://www.lotusglass.com/gongupgrade.jpg
do I measure the whole thing or do I measure at the narrowing section?

 

im actually planning on using a tile bit. I spent a few years learning ceramics so I shouldnt run into any problems with the drilling.

the problem im having is finding the gromit im going to need and figuring out how to measure the gong converter I posted above.

I want to make sure this is done nicely enough to justify devaluing this very cool piece, so any help from the noble ladies and gents of GC is greatly appreciated.