Miscellaneous Volume - Treasure Appraisal

Author: Yanjun Li
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Artworks, after undergoing the changes of time and the accumulation of history, have evolved into cultural relics with historical, scientific, and artistic value. This volume collects miscellaneous items, mainly including: lacquerware, horn carvings, ivory and bone artifacts, glassware, snuff bottles, seal stones, smudges, clothing, and other miscellaneous items that do not fall under major categories. Each item is equipped with elements such as name, origin, era, specifications, rarity level, collector, expert valuation, and appreciation potential. The book also objectively evaluates the artistic, technological level, and cultural relic collection value of each piece. There are three distinctive features of this volume: First, it is the first time to classify folk collections, using a ten-level system to assess their rarity; second, it provides a comprehensive evaluation of the intrinsic value of the cultural relics themselves; third, it predicts the future appreciation potential of cultural relic collections for collectors to reference and utilize. The purpose of compiling this book is to disseminate correct and scientific knowledge of cultural relic collection, guiding consumers to make rational purchases and avoid being misled by the market and erroneous theories.