Me, appear on a radio program???? Radio
and TV appearances have not intrigued me in the past, but I did appear recently on “Value
This” National Public Radio show on Marcy 20, 2016. The
appraisers who host the show (Briand and
Leon) are friends of mine, and after they invited me to speak, I thought I would give it a try. As a guest appraiser on the show for Asian items, I had
the opportunity to talk about traditional Chinese clothing, as one of their
listener’s had a Cheongsam. There is no one kind of traditional Chinese garment but the Cheongsam was the formal dress for Chinese men before Western-style suits
became common in China. During the radio
show, we talked about them and their values.
Plus, we talked about Chinoiserie! Many
people think that this word for the Asian style of decorative motifs originated
in China, but that is not the case. The
word is a derivative of a French word for “Chinese” and is used to reference European and American imitations of Chinese and East
Asian artistic designs and motifs. If
you want to correctly pronounce it, the pronunciation is ˌ”SHēnˌwäz(ə)ˈrē”.
So, if you are interested in
either of these two subjects, you might want to listen to the podcast of “Value
This”! I must admit that Briand and Leon
made my time on the show fun! They have
fun with antiques and collectibles and you may be surprised at what you will
learn! Here is the link to the podcast: http://www.podcasts.com/value-this-with-brian-leon-49/episode/week-of-032016
Vicky Nash Shaw, ISA CAPP Certified Antique and Art Appraiser 919 475-6930
