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 Asian Antiques & the Economic CrisisAsian antiques are still breaking records in the auction rooms, despite the current economic crisis, also explaining why this is, as well as providing guidance for new collectors. How Best to Begin Buying Antiques in Auction or From DealersSome personal guidance on how to begin buying antiques from dealers, or in the auction room, as a collector. Some valuable insights not generally known, that will equally apply to all types of antique collecting. All About Japanese Lacquer and Exquisite Sprinkled PicturesAll about how beautiful Japanese lacquer, found in 18th & 19th century works of art where exquisite pictures were formed, surprisingly, by sprinkling techniques rather than being painted. Collecting Chinese Snuff Bottles – Magical Stone Pictures!Valuable and useful guidance for potential collectors of snuff bottles and all about the amazing use of natural flaws found in stones to create beautiful pictures on the surface of snuff bottles. The Advantages of Specialising and Only Collecting the Finest Antiques!Owning just one or two superb pieces has always been worth very much more, than having twenty, or more, indifferent ones, but there are other, not so obvious advantages, such as the protection against burglars. Chinese Snuff Bottles – Sensations in Glass!About the amazing range of Chinese glass snuff bottles, detailing the different types. Surprisingly many glass bottles were carved from solid blocks of glass, just like bottles that were carved from stone! Valuable information for any snuff bottle potential collectors. Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles – Heavy Stones That Really Float!All about antique hard stone Chinese snuff bottles that are described as well hollowed out and the most amazing stone snuff bottles that are so wonderfully hollowed out, that they will float in water. Valuable guidance for potential collectors of snuff bottles Netsuke Cord Holes (himotoshi)About inspecting antique netsuke, detailing the reason for different sized netsuke cord holes and how they should be positioned. One way of recognising a poor quality modern netsuke. Informative for any new netsuke collectors. Keeping and Handling Japanese InroUseful tips on how to look after and handle Japanese inro in order to avoid damaging the lacquer. Inside Painted Chinese Snuff BottlesDescribes these extraordinary Chinese works of art and what aspects of inside painted snuff bottles intrigue the author (a snuff bottle collector) most.
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