Appraiser Zhang Shufen on Miscellaneous Collectibles

Author: Zhang Shufen
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Covering a wide range of artworks and collectibles, it gathers the life's work of top appraising experts in China's cultural and museum field. It combines various collection knowledge, industry backgrounds, authentication tricks, and valuation techniques into one, featuring 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 appraising expert has an impressive career: 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; and some have spent decades searching for treasures, gaining extensive experience. Each has honed a pair of professional and highly skilled "fire eyes" to spot even the most cunning fakes, and countless treasures that almost slipped by ordinary people have been identified by them with sharp 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. Now, all these secrets have been fully revealed to the readers.