Gaining Knowledge

The lady never considered the lion statue valuable until one of her family friends convinced her that it does hold a value. The friend having scanty knowledge of Chinese art was not sure about the originality of the statue although he guessed it to be a belonging of the Ming Dynasty. And for that reason, the statue did hold some worth. It was indeed a shot in the dark. However, the value part was absolutely right but the belongingness part was all wrong. The statue did have a history that was going to be revealed to this ignorant world only to wipe the floors off their feet. “Never judge a book by its cover” this proverb is best suited to Antiques Roadshow. There have been numerous times in the show when the least worthy looking antiques turned out to be the star of the show. It is amazing how an object lying in the lofts unnoticed, uncared changes the faith of their owner when their time arrives. Was that the case going to be the same with the “lion statue?”