Appreciating Antiques - Antique Expert Li Jiufang Talks About Jade Collection

Author: Li Jiufang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Covers a wide range of art and collectibles, gathers the life's work of top appraisal experts in China's cultural heritage field, combines various collection knowledge, industry background, authentication tricks, and valuation techniques into one, with innovative formats and exquisite images. Oriented toward the practical needs of collectors, it balances theory and practice, as well as entry-level and advanced knowledge, making it a practical reference book for collectors. Each appraisal expert possesses remarkable achievements: some have dedicated their lives to the appraisal, preservation, and exhibition of cultural relics and national treasures in the Palace Museum; others have long traveled across the country, engaging in the collection and restoration of artifacts scattered among the people; some have spent decades searching for treasures, braving countless challenges. Each has honed a pair of professional and extraordinary "fire eyes"; countless superb fakes have been identified by them one by one, and countless treasures that almost slipped past ordinary people have been spotted by their sharp eyes, ultimately becoming hotly contested high-priced auction items. Their professional knowledge and industry experience are regarded as "treasured secrets" and "bible classics" by every artifact enthusiast and art collector. These secrets are now fully revealed for the readers' enjoyment.