Antiques Roadshow

APPRAISER

From 1900s to 1920s.

GUEST

Okay.

APPRAISER

We see a bird here, right? And some oranges. If you see the back... Peaches, peaches, peaches.

GUEST

Oh, okay, so fruit and birds.

APPRAISER

Fruit and birds, and the flowers.

GUEST

Love it.

APPRAISER

Yes.

GUEST

I love it.

APPRAISER

And the peaches symbolize prosperity.

GUEST

Oh!

APPRAISER

Yes. And Chinese people love them.

GUEST

Okay.

APPRAISER

Yes, it's very auspicious.

GUEST

Okay.

APPRAISER

And the oranges, too.

GUEST

Okay.

APPRAISER

And the songbirds, I think it's in here, means marital harmony. So it's very good.

GUEST

Nice!

APPRAISER

And what's good about this is, it has a very good color. It's jadeite. And this pink stone is tourmaline. Chinese items are going up, especially jades.

GUEST

Oh.

APPRAISER

So that's good.

GUEST

Oh, oh, good.

APPRAISER

So conservative prices, but at the auction, it should do $10,000 to $15,000.

GUEST

(gasps): Oh, my word.

APPRAISER

Yes!

GUEST

Huh! Wow!

APPRAISER

So you should be careful.

GUEST

Yes!