Appraiser Pan Shenliang on Collecting Calligraphy and Painting

Author: Pan Shenliang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Covers a wide range of artworks and collectibles, gathers the life's work of top appraisers in China's cultural and heritage field. It combines various collection knowledge, industry backgrounds, 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 appraiser possesses remarkable expertise: some have dedicated their lives to the study, 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 found among the people; and some have spent decades searching for treasures, honing their skills through countless battles. Each has developed a pair of professional, extraordinary "sharp eyes." Countless masterpieces of exquisite fakes have been identified by them one by one, and countless treasures that seemed to slip by ordinary people have been spotted by their keen eyes, ultimately becoming highly sought-after 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.