‘Worthless’ Antique Makes Appraiser Break Down
Very Old
Mason added, “This dates back to the golden period of Chinese art, which is called the Tang dynasty — between the 6th century and the 9th century.” While he had seen other fine examples, he had never seen one that large.
But then he turned it over to show her the chisel marks on the base. “You need to leave right now,” he said.