18th-C. Korean Painted Silk Panels Screen | Extraordinary Finds | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

At the 2005 Bismarck event, Asian Arts appraiser Lark Mason met Dee, the owner of a tattered but magnificent silk court screen, several hundred years old and apparently of Chinese origin. Dee said she’d come close to throwing it out, but eventually enlisted Mason’s help to sell it at auction.
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[@UncleRichard.]

When I get older I hope to be as cool, calm, well spoken and dapper as Mr. Lark Mason.

[@fishead1967]

Ive been watching roadshow for s long time..Lark is a stickler when it comes to asian art.. He has respect and passion that goes into his research and appraisal...When he is looking at a object done by a master of over a couple 100 years his emotions get out ....He loves what he does and it showe..Lark is my reason watching roadshow....

[@fernalicious]

Love these followup vids.

[@guadalupesolis1060]

@Jack Money njjosgv te zbzb m, a gwv vfñfhfhL,bbxurcv

[@lalang4806]

i know right im loving this

[@VincesArtDesigns]

I love that they bring back the people who had the item. To get her perspective!

[@jmacfhlannchaidh2653]

So glad it went back home .

[@thomas351]

great story ...great screen ...great auction ...but the bow tie is fabulous

[@ariochiv]

This may have gone for more money, but I'll never forget Lark's appraisal of the marble Tang lion where he got all choked up.

[@technoshaman001]

I love when she hugged him gleefully!

[@ZEZERBING]

Legend has it, the bidding is still going on.

[@mainecoonmomma9494]

That’s amazing! Good for her and her family.

[@marymorales8609]

Wow that's insane! I agree they have a great chemistry!

[@Harkness78]

Lark is gay, omg how do you people know see it?

[@Valkonnen]

@@Harkness78 He's been married to the same woman for decades and they have children. His wife, Izzy Mason, is a portrait painter from Austin. Their youngest, Melissa Mason Gibson, earned her bachelor's in psychology and master's in clinical psychology at Abilene Christian and is a child protective services investigator with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Your "Gaydar" needs checking.

[@kathysalkeldbonilla6541]

Absolutely delightful! Thanks for sharing!

[@iamwindchakra]

That's AMAZING.

[@mariarusso8239]

Ashleigh Sanders Hello Ashleigh good morning how are you doing😊

[@trinitylane2202]

It would be nice to see it after restoration.

[@MissTXTee]

This video is what my student loan dreams are made of!!

[@fake._]

Makes you wonder how exactly those door screens came over.

[@WoodlandDance]

Yes, it does make you wonder how her husband (then boyfriend) had the screens in the first place.

[@sharonannrees2824]

What an amazing story!

[@SKF358]

Lark's well dressed in this follow up. Still donning the bow tie. So, was the screen restored at all before the auction?

[@shru1014]

No, it wasn't

[@NevaMindYo]

Amazing, I have one of these and always wondered if I should sell this

[@TheImmortuary]

Any chance there is a high resolution photo of this?

[@nutsbutdum]

I'm not Chinese, I'm Korean!!!

[@hoolia4987]

Surprise ending! 😲😍

[@Aoirsae]

I wish there was more backstory to this piece- how did her husband get it?

[@timb6558]

Can we talk about the sexual tension in this video?

[@Anthropologe]

I‘m no art expert, but if I saw those screens in an outrageous number of 8 pieces, I would not think that they are worthless and put them in the basement exposed to moisture. Come on now, hand painted with great detail and the size of a large family room, what was that woman thinking? Frame them on a wall of your biggest room and put some really modern furniture infront of it.

[@1ACL]

I know . She doesn't deserve it.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

She's an idiot. It wasn't American so she didn't care.

[@Bflygrl2176]

Ooh yes; modern furniture and good lighting

[@ObligedObserver]

Isn’t that’s Americans for you ? (As an American)

[@n16161]

Could have been worth $1M or more if they weren’t destroyed

[@Meme-zc4cw]

Didnt know Colonel Sanders was an appraiser. Cool!

[@user-dibribhsvj36d]

I think Koreans didnt want Chinese to have hands on their history artifact. Relationship between China to Korea is like US to Russia.

[@AnnoyingKiwiDude]

Steve Martin??

[@janekpluciennik5522]

WoW

[@ltsch1671]

So if the expert had classified it as Korean, he might have advertised more specifically on the Korean market or to Korean customers and sold it at an even higher price.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

If she had burned it = the most expensive yard fire ever!

[@ChasingMidnight001]

Omg amazing

[@kstar1489]

Was it just a joke tho? 👀 lmao Just kidding! That was a funny, kinda awkward, but cute moment. I’m so happy for her and her family! It’s funny that it turned out to be Korean that was a copy of Chinese style! Very cool, interesting twist.

[@travelfoodbusinessbestheyyono]

remind me what she was going to do? dispose it?

[@leozmaxwelljilliumz3360]

I would have found space to store that. No way it's going to storage

[@speteydog2260]

Wow

[@NiceOneKarenGaming]

Steve Martin :)

[@KlLLERROBOT99]

$500k+ my god

[@tko8218]

Ignorant people with national treasures: "I was going to burn it."

[@jasonbrassett8130]

So if they had marketed it to Koreans she probably would have got more?

[@1ACL]

I don't mean to be unkind, but she REALLY had NO clue....

[@kurrie3280]

That is why she took it for an appraisal.

[@mikewong37]

An imitation piece as a national treasure, that says a lot about Korean culture xD

[@tothelighthouse9843]

A boorish, narrow-minded comment about a priceless work of art, that says a lot about you.

[@playballdr]

lark ended up marrying dee because it turns out hes a gold digger

[@davidjacobs8558]

Too bad it was Korean. If it was Chinese work, it would fetch 10 times as much money.

[@ellemm]

Did you not listen to the story?! The Koreans continued bidding after the Chinese people had dropped out. So obviously it was more valued because it was Korean.

[@davidjacobs8558]

@@ellemm obvioulsy you don't know the trend in Antique market. If that item was made in China, it would fetch 10 times as much money.

[@herbie0408]

As they say in Korea...happy ending

[@AndrewBarsky]

He’s my favorite appraiser. His peculiar passion for Asian art is so lovely. The man cried when he saw the Chinese lion figurine.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

That's probably my all-time favourite US appraisal. His voice almost failed him lol, but when he spoke you could hear the joy & admiration he had for the creator of that piece.

[@cedarwho7]

I feel the same way. He IS the treasure.

[@sunnyuutinn]

question------------how did this screen managed to get into the hands of non-far easterners at first place ? stolen at first then resold and resold later ?? very likely .

[@redwoods7370]

Yes. It touched me deeply when he choked up appraising that Chinese lion. I choked up too.

[@hindsightpov4218]

It’s so unfortunate that it got damaged while being in storage. It really is a beautiful work of art.

[@c.h.1073]

I wonder what it would have gotten without the damage

[@Buggabones]

@@c.h.1073 sold for 540k, so I honestly dont know if the damage even affected the value because of its importance to the Koreans bidding. Its a one of a kind painting that might never resurface again, so even if there was a giant tear down the middle I believe the outcome would be the same. They will restore it either way.

[@Beachdudeca]

It meant the restoration team made some cash :)

[@zemerick1]

He the same guy that almost cried when he saw the Ming Dynasty sculpture, right?

[@cedarwho7]

Yes that was Lark. I love that one.

[@AymanB]

Tang dynasty I believe it was.

[@a697ag]

How wonderful to see someone so passionate about their work. He's a lucky man

[@IrishAnnie]

Yes. The lion

[@tomsckay7point0]

@@a697ag you didn't have to be passionate about any work to get emotional seeing that lion. just human.

[@Lonewolfmike]

It just goes to show that you can still learn stuff in the antique business.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

I love Lark Mason's demeanor. That combination of being self-contained & dignified, but also warm, open & curious.

[@TylerJohnson-wp2qf]

He kinda looks like Steve Martin

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

I knew there was something about him, thanks for reminding me!

[@virg0_lem0nade]

LOL in the smaller thumbnail photo i clicked because i really thought that was Steve Martin hahaha!!! so glad to know someone else also saw the resemblance lol. their dress sense is very similar too, i think that adds to it a lot.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Even damaged it’s an absolutely beautiful piece!

[@terrancebrown87]

“What’s she going to do now?” Lmao that’s amazing she has such a good sense of humour she shared that joke.

[@jaimemaldonado4152]

Lmao I know

[@kvogel9245]

"It was just a joke!" He looked really relieved.

[@udiclays]

Great story! What would make this story complete: those two look into the natural chemistry they have, and if they are single they should date, get married and then go antiquing to create their own show about how they travel the world and are in love. Obviously that was just all my imagination, but it would be a beautiful love story

[@coldbeatle89]

Theresa Dawson Antiques Roadshow Fanfiction. Would never have thought. 😄

[@udiclays]

coldbeatle89 I have to get my kicks from somewhere 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@Harkness78]

Lark is clearly gay

[@Tmanaz480]

@@Harkness78 Come on now. Sometimes a bow tie is just a bow tie. :-) For the record, Lark has been happily married since 1980. He and Erica have three children.

[@slyvr1]

It sounds better than the plot of most Hallmark movies...🙂

[@SandraNelson063]

People just don't know what they have in their basements and storage lockers.

[@victoriamyung7029]

So sad they let it get damaged like that.

[@cloudsparrow7729]

Bow ties are cool The Koreans must be pissed off it was advertised so widely. If there'd only been 1 Korean who knew what it was there, they could have bought it for 50K, and resold it at 500K (maybe). Spellchecker tells me there'd isn't allowed

[@stianaslaksen5799]

These followup clips are great!

[@commanderkeen3787]

This demonstrates that two spirited bidders can push the price of something way over its estimated value. All comes down to the people on the day

[@dobermanpac1064]

Good for her✝️

[@JasonVoorhees10100]

Imagine how it looked before thats so sad.

[@InuitInua]

I remember this one!

[@stevej.7926]

wow.

[@craigmccann1028]

The comment at about 2:34, priceless. I laughed out loud.

[@alexoh9671]

Taken from Korea. Amazing...

[@08nickd08]

How can anyone trust that guy now?

[@mikel92009]

Not a good look for the roadshow "experts"🤣

[@pennypedersen6205]

God Blesses

[@funtimeslondon]

Pity she didn't consider more deeply how she behaved towards the screen. Did she dump it in the basement? She seems okay but it's sad she didn't get the full amount which would have been so much higher. Look after your antiques folks!!!

[@johndelaney6362]

The reason these things are so valuable is because so many have been destroyed. I look at it with a glass-half-full mindset - It's a miracle this thing even exists at all!

[@funtimeslondon]

@@johndelaney6362 Well that's one of the reasons. The other would be the worth of the item itself. Hope you enjoy watching these art clips as much as I do.

[@Motomamiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Wow

[@lifeofmamatess1908]

👍👍👍

[@bobbynicole10]

I'd've told her it's worth nothing and asked for it and then gone and sold it myself

[@nickyork8901]

And that would have made you a jerk.

[@7.5Mviews]

How did the Koreans know it was a Korean screen if the auction house experts didn’t realize it?

[@hansolseo2279]

because it's Korean