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Keeping And Handling Japanese Inro
Antique lacquer was always highly valued for its lasting qualities and strength A very high gloss could be achieved, proving impervious to alcohol, acids and hot liquids...
Author: John N. Cohen - Category: Arts and Crafts
Rating:  | | | Amazing Pictures From Flaws Or Inclusions Found In Stones!
FROM NATURAL FLAWS TO PICTURES
Everyone will I am sure appreciate well hollowed stone antique Chinese snuff bottles, once handled, as the lovely shapes and purity of the stones used just cannot fail to impress...
Author: John N. Cohen - Category: Arts and Crafts
Rating: | | | How Best To Begin Buying Antiques In Auction Or From Dealers
ABOUT BECOMING AN ANTIQUE COLLECTOR
Before buying anything; make a point of studying books and catalogues (even old ones) on your subject, then attend a few auctions, be sure to inspect your choice of antiques on the viewing days before the auction, always allow enough time to visit and explore the main dealers' stock, both before and after any auction sales...
Author: John N. Cohen - Category: Arts and Crafts
Rating: | | | Netsuke Cord Holes (Himotoshi)
When collecting Japanese netsuke most of the true antique netsuke, as against lots of modern copies, will normally have two connecting cord holes (known as himotoshi), but one will be much larger than the other...
Author: John N. Cohen - Category: Arts and Crafts
Rating:  | | | Collecting Only Unique Chinese Antiques – The What, How And Why.
Firstly, we had decided that we would only collect antiques that we considered to be beautiful, secondly, the craftsmanship had to be outstanding and thirdly we preferred to collect really unique treasures...
Author: John N. Cohen - Category: Arts and Crafts
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Netsuke & Inro Really Belong Together!
Japanese netsukes are superb little carvings, mostly made out of ivory or wood, as handling pieces, or toggles...
Author: John N. Cohen - Category: Arts and Crafts
Rating: | | | Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles – Stones That Float!
When collecting Chinese antique snuff bottles, one can choose to collect glass, porcelain, bottles made from organic materials (such as amber or coral), or perhaps the inside painted bottles, but there is sure to be a time when one will decide to collect, or at least add some hardstone bottles...
Author: John N. Cohen - Category: Arts and Crafts
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