Appraisal: Ming Dynasty Gray Jade Dragon Plaque
Clip: Season 29 Episode 15 | 2m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: Ming Dynasty Gray Jade Dragon Plaque
Check out Michelle Cheng’s appraisal of a Ming dynasty gray jade dragon plaque in Maryland Zoo, Hour 3.
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Appraisal: Ming Dynasty Gray Jade Dragon Plaque
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Check out Michelle Cheng’s appraisal of a Ming dynasty gray jade dragon plaque in Maryland Zoo, Hour 3.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: So, I brought a clip that my mother had for many years.
It sat in my office for at least... 23, 24 years.
She was a collector of all different things.
We grew up in the Upper West Side.
She happened to take care of a lot of folks in our building.
They gifted her things, 'cause she was a lovely woman.
She gave it to me.
Asian pieces are a highlight for me when we're watching the show.
I think it's a paperclip to hold actual paper.
APPRAISER: What we have here is a gray jade dragon plaque dated to the Ming period, which is 1368 to 1644.
In the center of the plaque, we have a dragon.
The eastern dragon, unlike its western counterparts, does not have wings.
It flies through the air, kind of snake-like, sinuous form.
It has scales, long nose, whiskers and horns.
It is flying through, uh, some foliage.
You have some beautiful blossoming flowers in, in the corners, and the little curling stems could be clouds or a part of the, the field that he's flying through.
This plaque would've been one of several that would have been sewn onto a leather belt.
This plaque would most likely be in the center, j-just judging on its size, and then, you would have other jade, similarly-carved plaques around, and you would've worn it around your waist as a belt.
This belt would've been worn by somebody of privilege and rank because the material itself is quite rare and is a luxury material.
The jade plaque is mounted on this silver clip.
Opens up in the back.
The silver clip is probably from the early 20th century, 1920s.
But it's really the jade itself that is the, the value here.
This gray jade dragon plaque at auction would be estimated around $3,000 to $5,000.
GUEST: Oh, my God.
Wow!
(laughing): You're kidding me.
That's awesome.
So exciting.
APPRAISER: (chuckles) GUEST: I can't believe I'm here.
Appraisal: 1998 Magic: The Gathering "Dark Ritual" Trading Card Art
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 11s | Appraisal: 1998 Magic: The Gathering "Dark Ritual" Trading Card Art (2m 11s)
Appraisal: Silk Wedding Dress, ca. 1895
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: Silk Wedding Dress, ca. 1895 (1m 3s)
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Preview: S29 Ep15 | 30s | Preview: Maryland Zoo, Hour 3 (30s)
Appraisal: 1864 Bailey & Co. Silver Presentation Pitcher
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 54s | Appraisal: 1864 Bailey & Co. Silver Presentation Pitcher (2m 54s)
Appraisal: 1938 Martin Style B Mandola
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 1m 27s | Appraisal: 1938 Martin Style B Mandola (1m 27s)
Appraisal: 1944 Joseph Erlanger's Nobel Prize & Diploma
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 51s | Appraisal: 1944 Joseph Erlanger's Nobel Prize & Diploma (3m 51s)
Appraisal: 1949 Charles Loloma Pot
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 34s | Appraisal: 1949 Charles Loloma Pot (2m 34s)
Appraisal: 1952 Albert Einstein-signed Josef Scharl Sketch
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: 1952 Albert Einstein-signed Josef Scharl Sketch (2m 35s)
Appraisal: 1959 Jerome Kirk Mobile
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 3s | Appraisal: 1959 Jerome Kirk Mobile (3m 3s)
Appraisal: 1973 Faith Ringgold "Love Poem" Watercolors
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 1s | Appraisal: 1973 Faith Ringgold "Love Poem" Watercolors (3m 1s)
Appraisal: 1974 Ezra Jack Keats Collection
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 20s | Appraisal: 1974 Ezra Jack Keats Collection (3m 20s)
Appraisal: 1975 & 1979 Elizabeth Catlett Prints
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 25s | Appraisal: 1975 & 1979 Elizabeth Catlett Prints (3m 25s)
Appraisal: Cartier Diamond Dress Clips, ca. 1930
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 3m 41s | Appraisal: Cartier Diamond Dress Clips, ca. 1930 (3m 41s)
Appraisal: Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase, ca. 1890
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 49s | Appraisal: Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase, ca. 1890 (2m 49s)
Appraisal: George S. Patton's Gold WWI Trench Watch
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 44s | Appraisal: George S. Patton's Gold WWI Trench Watch (2m 44s)
Appraisal: Shaker-signed Box with Note, ca. 1850
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 36s | Shaker-signed Box with Note, ca. 1850 (2m 36s)
Appraisal: Tiffany & Co. Carriage Clock with Case, ca. 1890
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Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 36s | Appraisal: Tiffany & Co. Carriage Clock with Case, ca. 1890 (2m 36s)
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