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myLot reputation of 94/100. volschenkh (785) 6 years ago

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Beijing - A studio audience at a Chinese television programme showcasing priceless ancient relics was shocked when a crew member accidentally smashed a 2 500-year-old bronze mirror, state media reported.

Dating back to the Warring States Period of 475-221 BC, the small gilded mirror inlaid with turquoise was being held by a presenter's assistant when it fell out of its wooden box and smashed on stage, Xinhua news agency said.

The incident occurred on Sunday during filming of a Chinese Central Television programme selecting the "10 most valuable treasures" from private Chinese collections.

Experts rushed onto the stage to pick up the pieces as the studio audience and crew watched in stunned silence, Xinhua said in a report issued late Wednesday.

The mirror's owner, renowned antique collector Chen Fengjiu, said it was the only one of its kind and that other collectors had offered him $1-million for it.

It was not known whether any arrangements for compensation were being made, Xinhua said.
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I would not show my face at work ever again. I would actually move to another part of my country if this was to me. The poor guy!!!

 

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1. myLot reputation of 87/100. smacksman (4601)   ranked 367 out of 2,509 in debating   6 years ago

My wife worked at Sotherbys in London years ago and she tells of an incident where somebody accidentally put a foot through an impressionist painting that was stacked against a wall.

Millions ruined!!

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2. myLot reputation of 97/100. polachicago (8508)   6 years ago

Accidents happen. I wouldn't blame crew member. People do awful things on purpose and that is total difference.

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