SakshiAll Emotional
Anyone could have told even at a furtive glance that Mason was all overwhelmed by the sight. Never in the show had he ever got as emotional as he was that day. He tried expressing his emotion by saying, “Okay. Well, I’ll start out by saying when this came up, I could barely…” He took a pause as he was not able to speak further.
Once In A Lifetime
No need to say that it was once in a lifetime kind of sight. Mason who was widely known for his calm and collective personality was struggling hard to hold back his emotions. He was literally trembling and was evidently falling short of words. The lady, on the other hand, had no idea what was going on!
Apology
However, as a professional he was, he took hold of his emotions and resumed talking to the lady. He even apologized for getting emotional, he said, “It’s fantastic. This is true…Sorry, I’m a little worked up.” He continued “This is among the finest examples of Chinese art that we have seen on the Roadshow. The carving is beautiful. The workmanship is stunning.” However, Mason could not help but continue admiring the design and resilience of the statue. He was soon going to reveal the shocking past of the statue.
Master Of One Kind
He went on saying “The carver who did this was truly a master.” Mason added further “You can see the muscles rippling under the surface. It’s the finest quality marble you can get. It’s truly magnificent.” Not only that there was one more quality in the statue that set it apart from every statue present in the room or in the world. Surprisingly, nobody could notice that till Mason spoke about it.
Old And Perfect
No doubt, the statue was centuries old. Despite that, it was virtually intact. Surprisingly, the statue did not have any of his part broken or even cracked. Mason explained, “And as you look at this…any way you look at it…it’s fantastic, breathtaking.” The curiosity of the onlookers and the lady had gone up to the next level. It was getting tough for them to wait for any further to find out what exactly was that.
Why Unsigned?
One other interesting fact that attracted the attention of both the lady and Mason was that the masterpiece was left unsigned. The lady explained, “The artist didn’t sign it.” Mason responded, “No, these were never signed.” Usually, the ancient pieces of art have the initials of the creator or the time period carved on them. But here, this artifacts had no information on it leading the researchers to find out about its originality merely by its appearance. Was that done on purpose? Or the reason was altogether different?
Now, it was Mason turn, he began to spill the beans!