Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh, Pa. - Hour One

Airs Monday, February 13, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

At "Antiques Roadshow" in Pittsburgh, Pa., veteran Asian arts expert Lark Mason appraises a 17th-century Chinese carved rhinoceros horn cup. Originally purchased for $1 by the owner’s husband at a flea market, Mason assigns a much more substantial value at $350,000-$450,000.

Credit: Courtesy of ©WGBH 2011

Above: At "Antiques Roadshow" in Pittsburgh, Pa., veteran Asian arts expert Lark Mason appraises a 17th-century Chinese carved rhinoceros horn cup. Originally purchased for $1 by the owner’s husband at a flea market, Mason assigns a much more substantial value at $350,000-$450,000.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Antiques Roadshow" host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Alasdair Nichol head to the Andy Warhol Museum to check out some early works of the Pittsburgh native from his pre-Factory days—eclectic illustrations that garner ample attention from today's collectors.

Behind the Scenes in Pittsburgh

View photos from "Roadshow's" visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 13, 2011.

Roadshow Furniture Roundup

"Antiques Roadshow" is now accepting furniture submissions for the 2012 Tour!

Highlights include intimate correspondence between Cole Porter and actor Monty Woolley; a finely knotted circa 1920 silk Kashan rug; and one of the best flea market finds of all time: a 17th-century rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for $1 and valued at $350,000 to $450,000!

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Video

Antiques Roadshow: Webb Peachblow Glass Vase, ca. 1880

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Watch Premiering Monday, February 13th, at 8/7C, Pittsburgh, Hour 1 on PBS. See more from Antiques Roadshow.

Above: In a preview from hour one of "Antiques Roadshow's" trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., the owner of a pretty little Webb vase is tickled pink by Kathleen Bailey's appraisal of the piece.

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