Appreciating Treasures - Jade Volume

Author: Yanjun Li
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The artifacts collected in this volume are partly sourced from auctions and partly from private collections. Their greatest characteristic is their rarity. This volume presents the artifacts in chronological order, providing detailed introductions for each piece of jade. The artifacts in the book are all equipped with basic elements such as name, era, origin, specifications, level of rarity, expert valuation, potential appreciation, and collector. The book first introduces the specific forms, craftsmanship, specifications, functions, and materials of each artifact, and then conducts a comprehensive analysis of its artistic level, scientific value, and cultural heritage significance, ultimately drawing conclusions. These evaluations are based on the intrinsic value of the artifacts themselves and the current market conditions for cultural relics and artworks in recent years. There are three distinctive features of this book: First, it is the first to evaluate the level of rarity of cultural relics using a ten-level system. This grading system is more refined, addressing the simplicity and shortcomings of the national three-level system. Second, it rationally assesses the comprehensive value of the cultural relics. Third, it objectively predicts the future appreciation potential of the artifacts, providing collectors with a more scientific reference to avoid being misled by the market. The purpose of using the new grading method is to guide consumers toward rational consumption and to disseminate correct and scientific knowledge about cultural relic collection to the public, thereby avoiding being misled by the market and incorrect theories.