It’s Not Ming
During the owner’s initial search for information regarding the statue, she was told that it was likely from the Ming Dynasty but she was just about to find out that this information couldn’t be further from the truth.
Just with a look, Mason knew that this wasn’t the case and this is another reason why he was so emotional in the first place. It was from the Tang dynasty! “This dates from the golden period of Chinese art, which is called the Tang Dynasty, between the sixth century and the ninth century,” he said. So how much was it worth?