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Antique Trader Oriental Antiques & Art: An Identification and Price Guide
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Manufacturer: Krause Publications
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The high quality and timeless tradition of Far Eastern treasures is brilliantly displayed in this new identification and price guide from Antique Trader. Capture the mystery, the power, and the intrigue of the Orient and the Asian culture with this expertly crafted guide providing a wealth of information collectors will need to catalog and evaluate their collection.
Historical backgrounds, current values, and detailed descriptions are included for unique treasures ranging from apparel and textiles, jewelry, rugs and carpets, Chinese porcelain and pottery, to furniture, paintings, and Japanese porcelain and pottery. More than 650 photographs make identification of these truly exquisite treasures quick and easy.
* Explore the Far East with more than 650 photographs * Each section includes historical backgrounds and detailed descriptions * Current market values for Asian treasures
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9780873496988
ISBN: 0873496981
Label: Krause Publications
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: 2003-09-02
Publisher: Krause Publications
Studio: Krause Publications
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
very informative but lack of colored photos - 




It is a comprehensive guide to Asian antiques. The only drawback is that
there is no colored pictures. The book is divided into many organized chapters and make it easy to use as reference materials.
- The home of teak outdoor furnitures

, simply quality bar stools
lots there, but few color pics, some identification guides needed - 




Lots of example values of pieces. Few have pictures, and even fewer have color pics. The listings are organized by category, but beyond that the details are buried in text and could have been better-separated. (I.e. having date and location of manufacture called out would be helpful.)
I have a particular example--Chinese cloisonne pieces of particular ages have hand-written "China" on the bottom, while others have stamped "China" instead. This book does not clarify which mark identifies which era.
This sort of thing definitely could use digitization. I would *love* to be able to search the entire text with keywords. I am a collector of Chinese pieces with bats. These pieces range from cloisonne to porcelains.
I do appreciate identification guides for "signatures" and makers marks. I would have appreciated a guide to identifying fakes, as many of these items are faked on a regular basis.
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