OT:Chinese Tang Dynasty Marble Lion with an Insurance Value of $250,000 Discovered at Albuquerque Stop of Chubb's Antiques Roadshow
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SOURCE: Chubb's Antiques Roadshow
Chinese Tang Dynasty Marble Lion with an Insurance Value of $250,000
Discovered at Albuquerque Stop of Chubb's Antiques Roadshow
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A white marble Chinese lion
carved between 618 and 907 A.D. with an insured value of $250,000 was
among the most valuable and interesting items discovered at the
Albuquerque stop of the 2002 Chubb's Antiques Roadshow summer tour
Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
"Not only was this a rare find for the Chubb's Antiques Roadshow, but
it also one of the finest examples of sculpture from the Tang Dynasty
that has appeared on the market in recent years," said Lark Mason,
Senior Vice President of Sotheby's, who appraised the item at the
show. "I was completely overwhelmed to find this item in Albuquerque,
NM. I was almost speechless!"
The lion figure was brought to the show by a resident of Chimayo. It
was given to her by her grandmother. The figure was created during the
Tang Dynasty, which ruled China from 618 to 907 A.D. The Tang Dynasty
was a golden age of Chinese art. The capital of the Tang Dynasty,
Chang An, had a population of over 1 million people and was the most
cosmopolitan city in the world at that time.
Other interesting finds included a 1908 watercolor painting by the
famous English book illustrator Arthur Rackim from a translation of a
mid-summer nights dream, with an insurance value of $70,000 - $80,000;
a necklace and a locket given to the owner by the wife of Abraham
Lincoln valued at $2,500 - $3,500, and an bright indigo striped Navajo
weaving purchased in 1870 valued at $15,000 - $20,000.
Owners of the items asked that their names not be revealed.
Chubb's Antiques Roadshow, the top-rated PBS series which is produced
by WGBH Boston features a series of local events at which top
appraisers determine the value of America's "hidden treasures," tell
the stories behind those treasures and encourage people to preserve
and protect their valuables. This summer, the show, which last week
was nominated for a 2002 Emmy Award is on its seventh tour across the
country. The tour began in Seattle on June 15, stopped in Cleveland on
June 22 and continued to Hot Springs on July 13. Remaining tour stops
include Kansas City, July 27; and Charlotte, NC, Aug. 10. The local
events are underwritten by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
Major funding for the show is provided by the Chubb Group of Insurance
Companies. Additional funding is provided by eBay.
Member insurers of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies form a
multi- billion dollar organization providing property and casualty
insurance for personal and commercial customers worldwide through
5,000 agents and brokers. Chubb's global network includes branches and
affiliates throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and
Australia.
The company is noted for its MasterpieceŽ line of personal insurance
products for homes, autos, watercraft and valuable possessions,
including antiques, jewelry, fine arts and other collectibles, as well
as personal and excess liability protection. A MasterpieceŽ Valuable
Articles Policy provides broad coverage for losses that occur anywhere
in the world. Agreed value protection, for example, enables a loss to
be settled for the exact amount listed for the damaged or lost item.
The policy also includes coverage for breakage, newly acquired items
and the full replacement of pairs and sets.
Information about Chubb's Antiques Roadshow can be obtained on the
World Wide Web at http://www.pbs.org/antiques, or by calling toll-free
1-888-762-3749.
SOURCE: Chubb's Antiques Roadshow