...with a collection of five Chinese cups. He told Asian arts expert Lark Mason that he's been collecting since the 1970s, picking up a cup here and there, inexpensively, and that he has no idea what the cups are worth.
Hopefully, the gentleman was seated when Mason delivered his assessment. Mason informed the collector, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, that his five cups are valued at $1-$1.5 MILLION dollars.
The cups, which date back to the late 17th or early 18th century, are carved from rhinoceros horns, and have become the priciest find in the 16-year history of the US version of Antiques Roadshow.
Chinese antiques have commanded strong prices recently, which accounts for the high value of the five cups. The second highest appraisal recorded on Antiques Roadshow was in Raleigh, NC in 2009, when a collection of Chinese carved jade bowls were estimated to be worth $1.07 million.
"As we continue our 16th season production show here in Tulsa, we couldn't be more excited about such an extraordinary, rare treasure, and we look forward to sharing it with the nation," executive producer Marsha Remko said in a statement on Monday.
The three Antiques Roadshow episodes, filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will air on PBS in 2012.
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