Rhinoceros horn cups brought to the Antiques Roadshow on Saturday in Tulsa became the highest-value appraisal ever made by the PBS television show in its 16 year history. The unidentified man, who started collecting the carved Chinese cups inexpensively, and had no idea of their worth, was told they were valued at 1-1.5 million dollars.
The rhino horn cups from the late 17th- or early 18th-century, have increased in value dramatically since their original purchase because of today’s strong market for Chinese antiques.
