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Asian/ Oriental Antiques

koto4

BUYING A SAMURAI SWORD further notes.
by koto4( 494)
It is a minefield if buying a Samurai sword on the web, here are some simple guideline from questions I have been asked. {As you will by now be aware,ebay has taken the steps to stop "Samurai" swords being...
Tags: Samurai | Swords | Nihonto | Japanese | ebay
982 of 1017 people found this guide helpful
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!oldgreywolf!

BEWARE of "rare and ancient arifacts" from CHINA
by !oldgreywolf!( 105)
Beware of items being sold from China that are supposedly rare and ancient artifacts as 99.99% of these are actually very cheap, low quality reproductions. When i first started buying and selling in Ebay...
Tags: china | sword | flute | ancient | unique
142 of 146 people found this guide helpful
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katana_hunter

JAPANESE SWORD CARE GUIDE
by katana_hunter( 89)
JAPANESE SWORD CARE GUIDE Courtesy of NBTHK Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai Traditionally, the Japanese sword has been a most important treasure of the Japanese people. We should do what we can to...
Tags: Japanese sword | Nihonto | Katana | Samurai sword | Sword care
74 of 75 people found this guide helpful
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pirateschest43

antiques from china
by pirateschest43( 958)
Recently looked at a Suit of Armour on Ebay for sale by Chinese Antique Dealer, the same Suit of Armour was for sale by 7 other Chinese Antique Dealers all using the same photo, each member had at least 50...
Tags: china | antique | bronze | armour | sword
63 of 67 people found this guide helpful
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xmetalman

WWII JAPANESE SWORDS ON EBAY IS IT FAKE ?
by xmetalman( 601)
As a collector of swords for many years I feel I should warn you before you part with your cash.There are a great many fake Japanese WWII swords being sold on Ebay but how do you spot a fake ? 1. does the...
Tags: swords | wwii | ww2 | sword | Japanese
42 of 45 people found this guide helpful
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akstafa

IDENTIFYING ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS ON EBAY
by akstafa( 3149)
There are Many Items on Ebay which are Called Original Japanese Woodblock Prints but finding One that is Described Accurately is Not always an Easy Task. I have Tried to Write an Over View of Japanese...
Tags: woodblock | kunisada | kunichika | hiroshige | gekko
41 of 42 people found this guide helpful
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argento_glitter

Identifying Antique Ivory Facts & Information
by argento_glitter( 1001)
I decided to write this guide with the intention of (hopefully) helping you learn some important,usefull and interesting information about ivory,this guide should be helpfull to everyone,not just people...
Tags: Ivory | Okimono | Carved | Tusk | Figure
34 of 34 people found this guide helpful
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koto4

Ivory & Ceramic,Japanese.
by koto4( 494)
My dear old Mum-in-law bought me a ceramic figure, one of the eight immortals. Not from the web or ebay but from a dealer in Cornwall. He told the 83 year old that it was by a Japanese called 'Lu Dong Bin'...
Tags: Fraud | Japan | China | Antiques | Internet
27 of 37 people found this guide helpful
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healthylifestylecompany

Beware Of Fake Jade
by healthylifestylecompany( 60)
A Brief Introduction To Spotting Fake Jade Firstly it is important to realise that with Jade, even if you are in a shop and touching it, is very difficult to tell the genuine from the fake. Some cheap resins...
Tags: jade | fake jade | chinese | nephrite | buying jade
25 of 26 people found this guide helpful
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timbell1313

samurai swords
by timbell1313( 36)
There is a very good guide written by Greyman2. However, there is one other total giveaway as to whether the sword is valuable or not. In the making of the sword, after the folding and shaping, the whole thing...
Tags: katana | samurai | sword
24 of 33 people found this guide helpful
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