Appraise. Appraiser Zhang Dexiang talks about furniture collection

Author: Zhang Dexiang
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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 appraising experts in China's cultural and heritage field, combining various collecting knowledge, industry backgrounds, authentication tricks, and valuation techniques into one. With innovative formats and exquisite images, it is designed for the practical needs of collectors, balancing theory and practice, as well as entry-level and advanced knowledge. It is 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, working diligently behind the scenes; others have traveled extensively across the country, engaging in the collection and restoration of artifacts scattered among the people; and some have spent decades searching for treasures, braving countless challenges. Each has honed a pair of professional, extraordinary "sharp eyes." Countless masterpieces of exquisite fakes have been exposed by them, one by one, and countless treasures that almost slipped past ordinary people have been discovered by their keen insight, ultimately becoming hotly contested high-value auction items. Their professional knowledge and industry experience are regarded by every artifact enthusiast and art collector as "treasured secrets" and "bible-like classics." Now, all these secrets have been revealed to delight the readers.