Lion Statue Brings Antiques Roadshow Expert To Tears

Unforgettable Episode

After the team finished filming the classic episode of Antiques Roadshow, Canale remembered how Mason couldn’t move on from this phenomenal antique that had so quietly gone through the studio. “Mason was visibly moved, both before taping the segment and immediately afterwards,” Canale recalled.

“It was such an important piece – one he never expected to encounter in New Mexico – that he got a little choked up. It totally caught him by surprise…” What did Mason precisely say looking back at the said event?

Biggest Surprise In His Career

According to what was on Antiques Roadshow Insider, Mason expressed that it was his career’s most surprising moment. “Surprise, astonishment, and disbelief washed over me the moment the owner of a white marble lion walked up to the Asian Arts table in Albuquerque last summer,” he uttered.

“Discovering a Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) lion in such an unexpected venue, however, ranks as one of the greatest surprises of my career. It’s exceptional not only for its size (around 18 inches tall) but because of its quality and condition.”