Difficult Collectibles – Ep 2
Weird material? Dodgy surface alteration? Crude carvings? Too plain looking? Poor condition? Resembles excavated piece? As collectors filter through tons of pieces claiming to be Chinese Archaic Jade relics, it […]
Weird material? Dodgy surface alteration? Crude carvings? Too plain looking? Poor condition? Resembles excavated piece? As collectors filter through tons of pieces claiming to be Chinese Archaic Jade relics, it […]
To some extent, the following images represent a “real” cause for concern for Chinese antique collectors. The devil is in the details.
Weird material? Dodgy surface alteration? Crude carvings? Too plain looking? Poor condition? Resembles excavated piece? As collectors filter through tons of pieces claiming to be Chinese Archaic Jade relics, it […]
After collating Chinese Jade feedback on various auction houses, I figured that it will be beneficial to share these information. There are 3 types of auction houses that Chinese Jade […]
“Jade Experts Shouting Fakes Until They Own It.” The statement above is widely used by forum owners and dealers as defence, but rarely appreciates the culture and history behind Chinese […]
Lately, I have been more active in the Asian Arts Forum and posted this contentious image (courtesy of Gu Yu Ju on Weibo) of an archaic jade dragon pendant. This […]
S-shaped dragon pendants were widely popular during the Warring States period (Eastern Zhou) and continued into early Western Han dynasty with more intricate designs. The great amount of effort, excellent […]
If the same title was posted onto Asian Art Forum, I will be bombarded like there’s no tomorrow. The usual response would be “…different materials from different mines were exploited […]
In the previous post, I shared some brief updates on what I was working on. Certainly did not expect to gather material so quickly on one of the topics mentioned […]
Went back to Bras Basah Complex yesterday to look for some material on Chinese Jade collection. Sadly, the reliable books and catalogues were nowhere to be seen. Seemed like a […]
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