And then it broke 50 years later because the appraiser kept touching the fragile marble with his greasy fingers like he was on a first date with a supermodel... Outside the US, this would be a white glove appraisal. Hence why most of these artifacts are found outside the US.
@@EspenX think about it. The person who brought the item for appraisal. Was he or she wearing the gloves?? No. Would them not wearing gloves destroy the item? It would. But that's fine. Oh and all the people who will touch after this. Makes perfect sense if you give it 2 minutes of thought.
You know it is special when they have to take a moment to compose themselves. They love seeing things that they have never seen before or had only seen in books. I mean when you hear them say things like, "When I saw you in line I almost fell off my chair" or something like that.
And this is a very old episode too. With China being so economically strong now, that thing would probably get quadruple his estimate at the right auction from some Chinese billionaire collectors.
@@Shenanigan5 Yeah she saw a baseball card collection that is quite literally one of a kind. I mean it was a once in a lifetime find that walked through the doors and landed in her lap.
This man knew art. It was his life. This is the moment I’m sure all appraisers wait for - the best moment of their career when they see something in real life they’ve only read about in books. Probably the highlight of his career.
@@danni1993 Footage is from 2002... There were a pair of much smaller, but stylized lions that have similar workmanship that sold at auction for $475k in 2017. I have no doubt this would go for $500k to a mil today given the sheer size of the sculpture.
*The mullet behind them at* 2:41 is worth a lot more and the owner has kept it in impeccable condition. You can clearly see the beautiful patina it has collected throughout the years.
Yeah it‘s a bit like that thing outside the local Chinese restaurant, actually they had two of it and even bigger. I might get the second to match this one at a hardware store
I have no clue about sculptures or even art for that matter. However, the passion this guy has is felt throughout. Good on him. Clearly he does something for a living he truly loves. In a way, he's wealthier than most of us will ever be.
@David Wang Way to throw some shade on someone just enjoying the genuine reaction of another human being. Must be pretty lonely living amongst all those Mountain Dew cans and discarded Doritos bags. 😂
The reason Lark Mason is on Antiques Roadshow is that he's the kind of person who would be so moved by this work that he almost can't speak. His passion, devotion, commitment to learning & just pure LOVE of beauty & craftsmanship accounts for both his high profile in the antiques world & his becoming almost overwhelmed by the work in front of him. Lovely to see.
Thank god it got out of China and did not get destroyed during the cultural revolution where most of China's relics were purged from public consciousness. For the last 100 years the safest place for Chinese works of art and cultural pieces certainly was not in country. Also when you see the appraiser about to weep like he just lost his grandmother your in for a surprise...lol
I gave my brother an original first edition print of Lewis and Clark’s western expedition notes as it was a subject he was interested in. Years later when I asked him about it, he said “That old book? [scoffed] We got a buck or two at a garage sale. I was speechless, and I’ve never told him how much it was worth.
@@joshuasterling2144 Relics such as these were not destroyed during the Cultural Revolution - I’ve no idea where you heard that. The Chinese have treasured their antiquities. Many were stolen by either local thieves/profiteers who in turn sold them to dealers, where they were snapped up foreigners.
It would date from around the mid 1980s and the greying suggests it is an original piece. Hard to value but estimate would be $20 in a hair salon to get one like it and about the same to have it removed or repaired
@@VL1975 My apologies if I made it sound like he had passed away. He is still alive. In my comment, I was trying to say that I was very happy that he was the one to appraise it because he’s so passionate and it’s a once in a lifetime appraisal for him. 👍
Clearly, the three of you don't know what you're talking about. It should clearly be put on view at the Met for all the world to see. It's truly priceless.
history and it's artifacts are amazing to see and hear about. I respect the expertise of the Road Shows expert. I love their reactions to priceless artifacts
I am a mullet expert, I had one of my fellow mullet experts look at 2:40, we have put that down to the Achy Breaky Heart Dynasty. As a value, it should be insured for no less than a trillion dollars.
Make it your goal to find something that does. Even something that seems trivial to others. It only matters that it's important to you. I don't have the emotions that the Appraiser has, but I have found a few simple things that matter.
I never thought I'd cry out of joy until I was sitting in a lecture and was told that I could meet Jane Goodall. She was my hero as a child...I walked out of that place with tears down my face.
I was surprised they did an update on this item and it is still worth $150,000-200,000. I would think with wealthy Chinese it would be worth near a million dollars today.
The real value of any item only comes up when its on auction. When you have rivals Chinese bidders who want it at any cost they will pay millions. Just like Da Vincis painting that sold recently they value it at $70m but it sold for $450m making it the most expensive painting ever. Interesting to note the Mona Lisa is valued at $100m you really think it will only sell for that at auction?
I know you're trying to make a point, but just throwing it out there that I think if the Mona Lisa did go on sale for auction there is no way it would it make any less than a billion dollars.
@@MrZachgonz When at auction, I believe someone would want to outshine his compatriots bringing home a piece of national treasure. Buying and even overpaying this piece would be a honor-status thing so I am quite sure MrReed is right about this.
@@MrZachgonz On normal business sales transactions you are right but when it comes to gambling and auctions where they can show off wealth, they will spend outrageous amounts.
@@MrZachgonz stereotype ignorance. You must not have met the rich 2nd generation with billions of their family's money. They overpay all the time just to get the most flex. All races and cultures have people who have to feed their egos.
They spend money on Luis Vuitton and Lambos. Since when do Chinese communists give a crap about cultural art? They destroyed priceless artifacts during their great leap forward.
there is nothing more moving than someone truly in love with their passion, and it's infectious.
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I very much appreciate his respect for amazing art. That he got emotional is a great indication of his love of history and historic precedent. This got me emotional as well.
It's so amazing that this somehow managed to survive all those centuries in one piece. Even though this is from 2002, I really thought it would be worth millions. I mean, how many of these big carvings are there?
I enjoy Chinese art. If you have looked at much Chinese art, you can see at a glance that this could not possibly be Ming, they couldn't project that kind of power. Truly a beautiful piece!
The most SUPREME MULLET @ 2:43......"a thing of beauty. I'd insure that mullet for at least $450 000. We all, my professional colleagues and I, who've been in the business for a combined 77 yrs, we believe it's one of, if not THE finest example, of "Business at the front, Party at the back" we have ever seen. A truly, truly, wonderful piece of history. Thank you so so much for bringing it in for us to gaze at."
Fascinating back story about this item. The man said in another program that the statue was probably stolen from a very important family by Chinese who would then find American tourists who would want to buy relics. The dragon has been displayed on loan at his appraisal business also.
While the statue itself doesn't do anything for me, I love watching this clip to see Lark Mason's emotional reaction. People engaging with their passions is always fascinating.
I made a 3D printed version of my face. It is from the 21st century. Beautifully rounded, with a slight porcelain finish. One of a kind; I rate it as priceless.
That passion comes with time and study for years. It’s developed by time and love of art. Find what you like in life and develop that study and love for what interests you. You can also be like that one day. I am a painter and I painted for 35 years every day. Even only 10 minutes, but I did that. It’s like discipline and work. It makes me very happy when I am painting.
I’d love to see this up close. Touch it once. Just to think of those masterful hands creating this beautiful thing ages ago. Like going back in time. Imagining what was going on at that time. with this artist. Gives me chills.
I live in New Braunfels, TX and that is where Mr. Mason has his shop. I’ve met him and been in his shop many times. He has also looked at some Asian pieces that I brought to TX from CA. He has an interesting shop!
“ this is a priceless piece of art, these belong in museums and made of the finest marble and is extremely old”.... *touches it multiple times without gloves*
Wow I’m pretty young and know nothing about art but wow that is such a beautiful statue. It’s sad to see what garbage is considered art today, especially when you see it compared to something like this.
Devon Wright Hi Devon, it is a beautiful statue. As you experience more art, you'll certainly encounter pieces that aren't clearly interesting. I recommend working to understand why the artist found it interesting. You may still not like it, but going into it with this consideration has provided me great benefit and increased my interest in types of art that previously gave me no pleasure. Take care, Casey
The British Museum has the biggest collection of Chinese antiquities in the West, it has about 23,000 external Chinese objects, spanning from the Neolithic age to the present. These include a large range of precious items such as paintings, prints, jade, bronzes and ceramics. One of the most famous is the reproduction of a scroll called "Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies", a masterpiece considered a milestone in Chinese art history. Free to look but no touching
Never fails to amaze me how a priceless piece of Tang Dynasty art can end up in a home in Albuquerque New Mexico over 1200 years later.
And in such great condition by such an amazing artist
And then it broke 50 years later because the appraiser kept touching the fragile marble with his greasy fingers like he was on a first date with a supermodel... Outside the US, this would be a white glove appraisal. Hence why most of these artifacts are found outside the US.
@@EspenX yes and everyone who touched before it did not do anything to it. Only the guy who knows shall wear the gloves. His touch is a problem.
That reply makes no sense, @@parthsavyasachi9348
@@EspenX think about it. The person who brought the item for appraisal. Was he or she wearing the gloves?? No.
Would them not wearing gloves destroy the item? It would. But that's fine. Oh and all the people who will touch after this.
Makes perfect sense if you give it 2 minutes of thought.
The Mullet at 2:41 was priceless. One of the most amazing mullets I've seen in my entire life.
“I know it’s an important piece, let me call my buddy who’s an expert in mullets for a second opinion.”
Lmao
I’m actually getting a little choked up looking at it, I’m sorry.
Poodle lol
What would you insure it for?
I’ve never seen an appraiser choke up like that in all the years of AR that I’ve watched! I’m touched by his pure emotion. 💗
You know it is special when they have to take a moment to compose themselves. They love seeing things that they have never seen before or had only seen in books. I mean when you hear them say things like, "When I saw you in line I almost fell off my chair" or something like that.
I saw one hold back tears appraising a baseball card collection
And this is a very old episode too. With China being so economically strong now, that thing would probably get quadruple his estimate at the right auction from some Chinese billionaire collectors.
@@Shenanigan5 Yeah she saw a baseball card collection that is quite literally one of a kind. I mean it was a once in a lifetime find that walked through the doors and landed in her lap.
Chris Piper it really is!
This man knew art. It was his life. This is the moment I’m sure all appraisers wait for - the best moment of their career when they see something in real life they’ve only read about in books. Probably the highlight of his career.
Yeah...and it turns out 'priceless' has a price after all, and it isn't much.
@@danni1993 Footage is from 2002... There were a pair of much smaller, but stylized lions that have similar workmanship that sold at auction for $475k in 2017. I have no doubt this would go for $500k to a mil today given the sheer size of the sculpture.
@@Rand25449 honestly, put that it the right auction and attract Chinese collectors and we're talking a HUGE sum of money
@@generichuman2044 especially if they get in a bidding war.
@@Rand25449 Yeah, those Chinese billionares go crazy and overpay for these relics. this can easily go for over 1 mil
when the appraiser starts crying you know you're in for a payday....
He was obviously a camp man as he was reaching for his pearl necklace his bf gave him that morning before he get out of bed 🤣
@@JaimeGandarillaG I have to imagine the Chinese would pony up BIG for that, and probably in excess of $200k.
If he had knocked it off that table I would have started crying....
Agreed.
😂
0.38 nearly loses it on live TV, great to see such passion and enthusiasm for art.
0:38
Pre-recorded TV, but yes
it's a beautiful moment....truly.
I call it unprofessional!
Philipp: I hope you're trolling and not actually emotionally dead inside.
When I see him get choked up makes me get choked up. He knows and feels how important this piece is. Gifted man!
She likes chocking, not choking.
Slatko Vafangula what is chocking?
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Alison Harrison Making sure your airplane doesn't take off before you want it to.
My all time favorite reaction from an appraiser. He LOVES this piece.🤗
*The mullet behind them at* 2:41 is worth a lot more and the owner has kept it in impeccable condition. You can clearly see the beautiful patina it has collected throughout the years.
I’m done
glorious indeed
Not worth too much though.
@@johnmc3862 You can't put a price tag on something like that. It is majestic.
That’s an achy Breaky hair mistakey. A true Mississippi mud flap.
"This is extraordinary. It's worth 12 billion dollars."
"Oh, well, I wouldn't sell it. I was just bored and wondered what it was."
LMAO
Yeah it‘s a bit like that thing outside the local Chinese restaurant, actually they had two of it and even bigger. I might get the second to match this one at a hardware store
Sells it two months later! 🙄👍🏼🤣
...followed by a Benny Hill style speeded up trip to the nearest auctioneers :-)
She was underwhelmed by the price.
I have no clue about sculptures or even art for that matter. However, the passion this guy has is felt throughout. Good on him. Clearly he does something for a living he truly loves. In a way, he's wealthier than most of us will ever be.
@David Wang Way to throw some shade on someone just enjoying the genuine reaction of another human being. Must be pretty lonely living amongst all those Mountain Dew cans and discarded Doritos bags. 😂
@@AndrewBarsky dang. Gottem
Well, when the thing is over a thousand years old and it still has its original shape its kinda logical its gonna be worth a few pennies.
This is my favorite Antiques appraisal of all time. His reaction is so touching.
The reason Lark Mason is on Antiques Roadshow is that he's the kind of person who would be so moved by this work that he almost can't speak. His passion, devotion, commitment to learning & just pure LOVE of beauty & craftsmanship accounts for both his high profile in the antiques world & his becoming almost overwhelmed by the work in front of him. Lovely to see.
This belongs in a museum.
Calm down Indiana jones
This belongs in China...
I was about to make the same joke. Kudos!@@julsc2106
bill nigh the antiques guy
sean feeney bill! Bill! Bill!
I knew he looked familiar!! Lolol
Imagine inheriting nanas’ door stop only to find out later it’s a priceless 1200 year old piece of history!
😂
Thank god it got out of China and did not get destroyed during the cultural revolution where most of China's relics were purged from public consciousness. For the last 100 years the safest place for Chinese works of art and cultural pieces certainly was not in country. Also when you see the appraiser about to weep like he just lost his grandmother your in for a surprise...lol
Joshua Sterling and lets not forget the eight-nation alliance of foreign countries that stole, looted, and burned most of the chinese treasures too.
I gave my brother an original first edition print of Lewis and Clark’s western expedition notes as it was a subject he was interested in. Years later when I asked him about it, he said “That old book? [scoffed] We got a buck or two at a garage sale. I was speechless, and I’ve never told him how much it was worth.
@@joshuasterling2144 Relics such as these were not destroyed during the Cultural Revolution - I’ve no idea where you heard that. The Chinese have treasured their antiquities. Many were stolen by either local thieves/profiteers who in turn sold them to dealers, where they were snapped up foreigners.
Super mullet alert at 2:40
It would date from around the mid 1980s and the greying suggests it is an original piece. Hard to value but estimate would be $20 in a hair salon to get one like it and about the same to have it removed or repaired
John Haha
a Silverback too.....very rare indeed......
ROFL like i'm hurting. thank you sir
What's a 'Mullet' ? I'm not a English native speaker
I love how Lark can't contain himself. To see an expert get like this, you know you have something spectacular.
His expression is priceless… So thankful he was able to appraise this in his lifetime
What? Did he die?
@@VL1975 My apologies if I made it sound like he had passed away. He is still alive. In my comment, I was trying to say that I was very happy that he was the one to appraise it because he’s so passionate and it’s a once in a lifetime appraisal for him. 👍
I started to cry myself at the mullet at 2:41, it's truly stunning, truly fantastic. I hope he has it insured
It's breath taking. He should insure it for at least $300,000.00. A rare example indeed.
My god. That thing is majestic.
Clearly, the three of you don't know what you're talking about. It should clearly be put on view at the Met for all the world to see. It's truly priceless.
@@kevinchambers1101 I just heard he donated to the Vatican. Where it should be reviewed and studied by the highest schoalors.
Rumour has it he fashioned it from an even bigger mullet
The Tang dynasty were great at two things: (1) making lion sculptures, and (2) making orange and grape drink mix.
😊
I absolutely love the appraisers passion.
If everyone loved our work like he does ..what a happy world we would live in!
Man now that’s a person that truly loves history, and we need to keep him around! This appraisers emotion makes the whole show
history and it's artifacts are amazing to see and hear about. I respect the expertise of the Road Shows expert. I love their reactions to priceless artifacts
I am a mullet expert, I had one of my fellow mullet experts look at 2:40, we have put that down to the Achy Breaky Heart Dynasty. As a value, it should be insured for no less than a trillion dollars.
When the appraiser actually weeps... that's when you know you really have something.
My favorite appraisal of all time. Lark Rocks !!!
02:40 That mullet is priceless.
Well spotted, can't beat a good mullet.
THANK YOU
Truly a masterpiece from the late eighties to early nineties. I appraise it at $120, and that's a conservative estimate!
Extremely rare to find these days, prices go sky high...
@@warpnin3 I'll insure it for $25.48 at the high end. Final offer.
I love his passion for the art and history-beautiful
I absolutely love it when these dedicated, scholarly experts see something that excites or moves them visibly. Makes me a bit emotional, too.
Loved it too... It was a pure moment
For something so old and exquisite, I'm surprised the value wasn't much higher.
Exactly. I really Expected 2-3 million
@@aejae15030 it would be at chinese auction, guaranteed.
Important to remember the time during which this was filmed.
@@wes3793
Would you allow it to go to a Chinese auction that is the thing. Would you ever get it back.
@@bighands69 In America with a room full of Chinese bidders
I often wonder what's lacking in my life when at 40 I can't remember ever being passionate like that about anything..I envy him.
Make it your goal to find something that does. Even something that seems trivial to others. It only matters that it's important to you. I don't have the emotions that the Appraiser has, but I have found a few simple things that matter.
Experiencing a relationship with God will get you exactly what you're looking for, I can promise you that!
I never thought I'd cry out of joy until I was sitting in a lecture and was told that I could meet Jane Goodall. She was my hero as a child...I walked out of that place with tears down my face.
God, I tear up with joy when I see a butterfly sniffing around my garden. Get out and look around.
@Jennifer Rissetti People have built fairy tales around God, but He can still be found.
this is worth millions of dollars. many, many people would pay millions for this amazing work of art.
who else is on a Antiques roadshow binge? so glad i stumbled on these!
I love how much the expert loves and respects the art.
I love how he gets choked up. You can tell he is doing what he loves for a living, and this was a joy for him to appraise.
It is worth millions!!
His passion is off the charts!
Love it
I was surprised they did an update on this item and it is still worth $150,000-200,000. I would think with wealthy Chinese it would be worth near a million dollars today.
200k? That's nothing.
The real value of any item only comes up when its on auction. When you have rivals Chinese bidders who want it at any cost they will pay millions. Just like Da Vincis painting that sold recently they value it at $70m but it sold for $450m making it the most expensive painting ever. Interesting to note the Mona Lisa is valued at $100m you really think it will only sell for that at auction?
I know you're trying to make a point, but just throwing it out there that I think if the Mona Lisa did go on sale for auction there is no way it would it make any less than a billion dollars.
@@twins1729 Wow - I would have to mortgage my house!!!!
200k would have been the start price when selling this in China.
I have watched this video many many times, and every time, I grow to love it more and more.
Absolutely stunning piece!!!!!!
What a spectacularly beautiful art piece! Her parents had a wonderful eye!
There are many very wealthy Chinese art collectors, Chinese in particular, who wouldn't think twice about dropping several millions on her to buy it..
I don’t think you have done business with a Chinese businessman before. They don’t overpay. EVER.
@@MrZachgonz When at auction, I believe someone would want to outshine his compatriots bringing home a piece of national treasure. Buying and even overpaying this piece would be a honor-status thing so I am quite sure MrReed is right about this.
@@MrZachgonz On normal business sales transactions you are right but when it comes to gambling and auctions where they can show off wealth, they will spend outrageous amounts.
@@MrZachgonz stereotype ignorance. You must not have met the rich 2nd generation with billions of their family's money. They overpay all the time just to get the most flex. All races and cultures have people who have to feed their egos.
They spend money on Luis Vuitton and Lambos. Since when do Chinese communists give a crap about cultural art? They destroyed priceless artifacts during their great leap forward.
there is nothing more moving than someone truly in love with their passion, and it's infectious.
I very much appreciate his respect for amazing art. That he got emotional is a great indication of his love of history and historic precedent. This got me emotional as well.
I am happy he was able to experience such feeling. It is what the search is all about.
Something that old and belongs in a museum should be at least a few million instead of a couple hundred thousand.
It is very heartwarming to see how utterly flabbergasted and excited this guy is, that is a man who loves his job.
bruh how am i getting emotional watching antiques roadshow..... appreciation for art is beautiful
The mullet at the 2:42 mark has got to be worth more than anything this show has ever done. EVER!
I know many people with more impressive mullets, even Don Jump!
Beautiful simply beautiful!
One of the best clips ever on antiques roadshow
I love how fierce the statue is.
I’m happy for the owner, but I’m really happy that someone who obviously treasures being in its presence was able to interact with it.
To quote a great friend of mine...it belongs in a museum.
So sweet that the appraiser really loves those things!
Kentucky waterfall mullet at 2:41 PRICELESS !
Great mullet sighting!
when a professional appraiser gets all teary eyed, you know you have a jem.
to have people bring things in your passionate about
instills everything needed in life
She sold it the next day.!!!!!!
2:40 Did y'all see it? That man's mullet is the single most exquisite piece I've ever seen on this show. My God...
The expression on the statues face and clean lines screams priceless. 200k seems like steal today for that. I'd put it in the millions.
In 2024 that would be 1 million minimum, Chinese art has skyrocketed.
I live his appreciation for the artistry and the master behind the work.
It made me nervous when he picked it up.
It is a big block of stone that may have been dropped on many occasions.
LOL
Yeah, he could have been more gentle with it.
I remember seeing this episode when it was broadcast and the appraisers reaction was priceless by itself.
"and when were you in China?"
*cough* - "recently, why?"
😂
grats! America First (in coronavirus) now
@@brainwashington1332 choke on bat soup Mr Bugman
@@3PercentNeanderthal 97% Trumptard
Love how Lark is so choked up as he's doing the appraisal, he's so overcome.
It's so amazing that this somehow managed to survive all those centuries in one piece. Even though this is from 2002, I really thought it would be worth millions. I mean, how many of these big carvings are there?
Who knows, it might be now. I believe Chinese art has just gone up in cost.
Loving your work. Nothing's better than that.
I enjoy Chinese art. If you have looked at much Chinese art, you can see at a glance that this could not possibly be Ming, they couldn't project that kind of power.
Truly a beautiful piece!
The most SUPREME MULLET @ 2:43......"a thing of beauty. I'd insure that mullet for at least $450 000. We all, my professional colleagues and I, who've been in the business for a combined 77 yrs, we believe it's one of, if not THE finest example, of "Business at the front, Party at the back" we have ever seen. A truly, truly, wonderful piece of history. Thank you so so much for bringing it in for us to gaze at."
He literally can't touch this enough.
He rubbing all the luck out of it.lol
One of the top three appraisals on the road show : the other two - kit carsons navajo indian rug - and the 1892 h.f. farny native american painting.
The native American stuff is really at this point over valued and inflated as there is no real marketplace for it.
The appraiser truly loves his job. Him tearing up got me.
Beautiful piece. I have collected statues for 38 years. Wish I could have that in my 38 years of collecting. From the sledgemaster
Fascinating back story about this item. The man said in another program that the statue was probably stolen from a very important family by Chinese who would then find American tourists who would want to buy relics. The dragon has been displayed on loan at his appraisal business also.
After being told it was priceless, i really think she was expecting millions. I know i was.
Today probably a million its an old appraisal
While the statue itself doesn't do anything for me, I love watching this clip to see Lark Mason's emotional reaction. People engaging with their passions is always fascinating.
I made a 3D printed version of my face. It is from the 21st century. Beautifully rounded, with a slight porcelain finish. One of a kind; I rate it as priceless.
that is one magnificent piece. she should really preserve it in a museum. things like that should not be in the household.
you are welcome in my household anytime beautiful :)
You just mad it was stolen from your culture.
I hope it makes its way to a museum one day!
I wish I was as passionate about anything as this appraiser
That passion comes with time and study for years. It’s developed by time and love of art. Find what you like in life and develop that study and love for what interests you. You can also be like that one day. I am a painter and I painted for 35 years every day. Even only 10 minutes, but I did that. It’s like discipline and work. It makes me very happy when I am painting.
I’d love to see this up close. Touch it once. Just to think of those masterful hands creating this beautiful thing ages ago. Like going back in time. Imagining what was going on at that time. with this artist. Gives me chills.
He is a man with a tender soul and stunned by beauty, rare these days
A true master at his best and knows his artifacts bravo !
It's not all because of money, it's passion of love for vintage antique stuff and i love it.
I live in New Braunfels, TX and that is where Mr. Mason has his shop. I’ve met him and been in his shop many times. He has also looked at some Asian pieces that I brought to TX from CA. He has an interesting shop!
Bless him for such a lovely emotional reaction.
When art touches your soul, you lose yourself for a moment , and are bettered for it.
the first words out of my mouth would be SOLD!
What a Passionate Man He was Happy as in Never Again Will I See One Again at a certain age you know were he is at Xx
Right now it’s 18 years since the air date. I’m very confident this piece would command a price of $400,000 to $500,000 easily getting $400,000.
2-3 million, minimum...
This appraiser truly loves what he does for a living. What a great guy.
Pawn stars would offer 500 bucks. Rick would say it’ll sit there for awhile and he takes all the risk.
I hate that show. Idk how someone hasnt burned down their junk store
Lmao I was waiting for someone to make a pawn stars comment 😂
This is a significant find.
Love when someone can become emotional from art like that
“ this is a priceless piece of art, these belong in museums and made of the finest marble and is extremely old”.... *touches it multiple times without gloves*
Nathaniel Boos and? What are fingers going to do to solid marble???
i LOVE seeing when the conservator gets emotional through the sight or feel of a beautiful piece of art history!
Rick at the Pawn Shop: I can give you $280, not a penny more. Look, it's just going to sit there, taking up room in my shop.
Wow I’m pretty young and know nothing about art but wow that is such a beautiful statue. It’s sad to see what garbage is considered art today, especially when you see it compared to something like this.
Devon Wright Hi Devon, it is a beautiful statue. As you experience more art, you'll certainly encounter pieces that aren't clearly interesting. I recommend working to understand why the artist found it interesting. You may still not like it, but going into it with this consideration has provided me great benefit and increased my interest in types of art that previously gave me no pleasure. Take care, Casey
Art is crap today, you're certainly right about that.
The British Museum has the biggest collection of Chinese antiquities in the West, it has about 23,000 external Chinese objects, spanning from the Neolithic age to the present.
These include a large range of precious items such as paintings, prints, jade, bronzes and ceramics. One of the most famous is the reproduction of a scroll called "Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies", a masterpiece considered a milestone in Chinese art history. Free to look but no touching
Probably should rename it "the Chinese museum."