Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide by Peter Wain

Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide by Peter Wain

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Summary

This is an indispensable reference for identifying and valuing over 3500 Far Eastern antiques. Highlighting the latest market trends, popular collecting areas covered include blue and white ginger jars, richly carved lacquer boxes and jade jewellery.

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Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide by Peter Wain

Over 3500 items of popular Chinese and Japanese antiques such as blue-and-white ginger jars, richly carved lacquer boxes, and jade jewellery are illustrated and described here. All the prices and market information have been updated for this edition. The book is divided into different type of ware (e.g furniture, ceramics) and then sub-divided by country for ease of reference. Each section contains practical guidance on collecting, what to be aware of when starting out, how to spot fakes, and avoid making expensive mistakes.
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ISBN 13 9781840009095
ISBN 10 1840009098
Title Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide
Author Peter Wain
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 2004-02-19
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.