Jessica Vincent found this rare Murano glass vase in an op shop in Virginia. It sold at auction for $171,000. Photo / AP. Jessica Vincent had just started surveying the shelves of a Virginia ...

But to the left of Mary's figure, viewers can spot a small translucent vessel — a vase whose delicate and difficult-to-produce form inspired glass designer Vittorio Zecchin in 1921.

The vase was then listed as part of Wright's "Important Italian Glass" sale with a valuation of between $30,000 and $50,000. The final sale price more than doubled the top estimate.

Jessica Vincent’s once-in-a-lifetime discovery is the stuff that thrifting dreams are made of: A vase she found at Goodwill for $3.99 fetched a staggering $107,000 at auction.

Jessica Vincent’s once-in-a-lifetime discovery is the stuff that thrifting dreams are made of: A vase she found at Goodwill for $3.99 fetched a staggering $107,000 at auction.

In June, Jessica Vincent purchased this vase for $3.99 during a quick stop at Goodwill on her way home from work. This week ,it sold for more than $100,000.

Flash forward a couple months and the vase has now sold for over $107,000. The bottle-shaped design features a swirling pattern that's blown with translucent red and opaque seafoam green glass.

Shoppers struck luck at a Virginia thrift shop after a vase bought at $3.99 was sold into the art world for more than $100,000. 24/7 Live Fresno County North Valley South Valley Foothills/Sierra.