Asian Antique Shop http://asianantiquebargains.com Asian Antique Information & Discount Store Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Asian Antiques are a Sound Investment http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/07/asian-antiques-are-a-sound-investment/ http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/07/asian-antiques-are-a-sound-investment/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:58:56 +0000 admin http://asianantiquebargains.com/?p=167 History has shown that whenever the financial economy has been really bad, whether caused by recession, or inflation, fine quality rare antiques have not only retained value but have remained in very high demand. The Asian antique market, as well as other good quality antiques and works of art, during financial slumps have tended to remain safe and even continued to increase in value.

While the world is experiencing an economic crisis, the Chinese in China having become wealthier and very keen to collect, or invest in, fine examples of their own heritage. The result is a growth of new antique auction houses all over China (many of these sell huge numbers of antiques, thousands at each auction, so much more than is normal in Europe or America). But added to this many of the Chinese outside China have become extremely wealthy too and they have added to this growing demand for the scarcest important Asian antiques whenever offered worldwide. We are now seeing record setting prices at the major auction houses for Chinese contemporary art.

The Internet too has been partly responsible for creating an even greater interest, introducing new collectors, or investors, from countries such as China, Japan, and India. It is still possible to find good deals and reasonably priced Chinese and other Asian antiques online at the Asian Antique Shop at http://www.asianantiquebargains.com. You will find antiques from China, Japan, India, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet and Southeast Asia. One of the many nice things about the Asian Antiques shop is the immense variety of antiques and a price range to fit all budgets. You can find antiques ranging from a few dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

These are some of the reasons for prices continuing to rise and for the large number of new record auction prices that have been achieved even over the last twelve months. The media always concentrates on the financial bad news and there is hardly ever any mention of these record prices that keep surprising us all. No one can guarantee what will happen in the future, but provided the following guidance is taken, then any of the risks involved in buying antiques will be greatly reduced.
(1) Study the subject carefully, obtain advice and be sure you are really interested and enjoy whatever you decide to collect.
(2) Only purchase the very highest quality that you can afford. High quality is far more important than quantity.
(3) Buy from the most reputable of specialists, as they will be prepared to guarantee the authenticity, the age and possibly even the provenance.

Regardless of any financial turmoil the best and most important antiques, or works of art, have always in the past remained a stable form of investment that continued to rise.
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This video shows the examination of an antique Japanese samurai sword. The blade is tilted at angles to the light to reveal fine qualities in the hada (untempered area), hamon and hataraki.
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Some of Japan's top Japanese sword craftsmen, Tatara operator Kihara Akira, Mukansa Swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu and Mukansa polisher Fujishiro Okisato appearing on Discovery Channel's Weapons Masters- The Katana
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)]]> http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/07/japanese-swordsmith-ono-yoshimitsu/feed/ 0 Japanese Samurai Armor http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/06/japanese-samurai-armor/ http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/06/japanese-samurai-armor/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:14:10 +0000 admin http://asianantiquebargains.com/?p=155 The first prototype for Japanese samurai armor came about in the form of the yoroi during the Gempei War of 1181-1185. The weight of the yoroi was around 60lb. The upper-body armor of the samurai was known as the 'Do'. This comprised of the 'Sode', the suspended shoulder and upper-arm protection plates. The Sode had hoops by which silk cord was tied and then fixed to the back of the armor in an 'agemaki' / decorative knotted tassel. Guards were also placed over the shoulder cords, and a leather plate placed across the bow cords to prevent them from been cut or becoming ensnared during a skirmish.

A samurai's protective helmet, or Kabuto typically consisted of from eight to a dozen plates all fixed together with cone shaped bolts. Much like in the military of other cultures, a samurai's helmet would display the samurai's rank and his group or clan, and often be very elaborate and decorative looking. As many samurai had long hair, their ponytails would protrude through the tehen, a gap left in the centre of the helmets crown.

Shikoro is the name of the thick five-plated protector of the back of the head, neck and the cheekbone which was fastened to the bowl of the helmet. The top four plates of the Shikoro would be upturned to create the fukigaeshi. The idea of the fukigaeshi was to prevent the vertical slicing of the shikoro's horizontal fastening chords. A visor is also on the front of helmet and is known as the mabisashi. This would not only help to keep the sunlight out of the samurai's eyes, but its protrusion would also act as a degree of protection for the face from the extended and downward strike of the enemy’s sword.

As part of the samurai attire, mainly for those of higher importance an eboshi, a silk cap-like headgear would be worn under the helmet. As the samurai during this early time of the Gempei War fought much on horseback and utilized bows and arrows, the right arm of the standard samurai soldier had no restricting protection to allow for the drawing back of the bow. A light protective sleeve was worn on the left arm.

Not all fighters during the Gempei War were of the samurai class, and therefore were equipped differently and wore a different style of lighter armor called the 'Do Maru'. A body Wrap style of armor resting on the shoulders and fastening under the right armpit was far less restricting than the yoroi. It was based on this freer design of armor that development would be made for the samurai's armor of the future.

For a continuation of and a more in depth look at samurai armor, visit our website at http://www.japanese-samurai-swords.net
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The hand-painted scroll is an example of how art was used to communicate in ancient China. The format used forChinese Painting vary over time. Massive murals, freestanding screens, scrolling horizontally and vertically, some of the formats used. Unrolled the scroll horizontally from right to left so that the viewer can watch a segment at a time. Horizontal scroll key hand was like a history book of photos, and lead to short vertical hanging scroll.

Silk was usually used for inventing a roll for the invention of paper, traditionally thought of doingA. China in the first century. D. Silk is very absorbent, which led to the practice of slow and deliberate application of paint and ink. Start document was developed by a variety of substances such as rice, straw, bark, reeds, bamboo, etc. These early works were made more moisture, the more spontaneously generated and painting. Most modern wall rolls are painted on Xuan paper, also known as rice paper. A piece of wood is attached to the bottom of the roller to prevent vehicles, and a thinPiece of wood with a rope at the top of the situation, the role of hanging out. Some roles are support and silk edges on them, but few are actually painted on silk.

Vertical scroll was hung on the wall, giving the viewer the ability to close and the image detail, and secure and to take any picture. Scrolls will be closed to replace with different roles. The Chinese have long been a magical relationship between people and ideas the landscape, so were many of the early landscapes scroll suspension, with other players over the years.
Chinese painting is like the theme of the painting judged balances with the rest of the picture and the feelings that evokes. The thing itself is sometimes secondary. Chinese scroll paintings are wonderful creations of art, full of meaning and give pleasure to the eye and the soul.
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)]]> http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/06/chinese-wall-scrolls-%e2%80%93-history-practice-and-artistry/feed/ 0 About Celadon Nephrite Jade http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/05/about-celadon-nephrite-jade/ http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/05/about-celadon-nephrite-jade/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 12:02:26 +0000 admin http://asianantiquebargains.com/?p=146 Jade is one of the most cherished collectibles. Its origins are ancient, and its medicinal properties, both decorative. Although revered worldwide, jade is associated more with China, where it is known since 8000 years. The ancient Chinese called Yu and saw it as a "living stone", which radiates an inner glow.

Often, the soil, mixed with wine and food of the emperors, jade was supposed to increase longevity Imperial. Symbolically, a tribunal of man to reach 80, was acquitted of a dove Jade, in a post. Concubines received jade scepters from their emperors. Mandarin hats had carved small auction at the top and a pen in jade back. Chinese women decorated their hair with jade. Princes and princesses of the Han Dynasty were sometimes buried in the trial of jade, achieved a remarkable feat jade piece together with the son of silver or gold.
At the turn of the 20th century, one begins to think big, Novelty and colored sculptures in the Western consumer. Upper and decorative table produced between 1880 and 1900 were often embellished with gold or silver, even enamel. In the second half the 20th century, traditional styles began to give way to a new standard developed.

There are two types of jade: hard and soft. Old and hard jade is often referred to as jadeite. Despite being in a variety of colors, the more valuable is green. Green is the most precious emerald green, near Imperial Call Precious jade or jade. Other colors such as yellow jade have their place in the pantheon of Chinese carvings. Soft jade is called Jade. Its color varies from a few white whitish or yellowish or greenish white. The latter is often referred to as the Chinese green jade.

When you see the word jade modified by an adjective, such as serpentine jade, mountain jade, new jade? These names are often given to pseudo jades. The quality of your collection depends on how you differentiate the real jade’s impostors. (You will find an entire chapter on fake jades in my book, Collecting Asian Art).

Because jade is a stone old, it is useless to attempt to quantify by date. Other criteria to be used, and one way is to know the forms that were popular during different periods. Again, the machine makes copies of old original models differ in subtle ways. The most important is that new carvings rarely have the same aesthetic relationship to the stone, as the old ones.
A value of jade carving, you must first determine whether modern or pre-World War II. If you see Jade has a high gloss, it is better to err on the side of caution.

The next step is to determine if the material is actually jade or a fake jade. Real jade tends to feel a bit colder than pseudo jade, so it's the touch test. Then use a magnifying glass to look for inclusions. You should not have. Nowadays, to avoid black spots and trapped crystalline formations, carvers use holes and other tricks to hide impurities.
Finally, determine if the stone has been dyed. If you see that color is only in the cracks, you can say the stone has been artificially colored. If you do this and still are not determined, there is evidence that you can do at home or in the laboratory.
To begin the comparison of the jade carvings, see the catalog for our next international and art auction, or any of our sales in the past. VET and regular collections consist of fine jade carvings.

About the Author:
Two years after he started selling Chinese antiques from his living room in 1967, Isadore Chait opened his first gallery of Asian Art. Isadore Chait is also a Member of the Appraisers Association of America, having served as a panel member regarding fakes and forgeries in Asian art and also as a consultant specializing in Asian Art. He is also the President of the Appraisers Association of America. You can read more about Isadore Chait at Chait.com
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The past is always with us in Philadelphia, but Antiques Week, beginning Friday, is an unmatched opportunity for collectors to examine the best furniture and decorative arts of previous centuries. So many experts on hand, so many specialties to explore - enjoy the feast.
The Philadelphia Antiques Show, now held at the Navy Yard, started it all 49 years ago. Antiques Week has been greatly enhanced by the ongoing 23d Street Armory Antiques Show and the excellent spring Americana sale at Freeman's. Museums display great things, but at these events, serious collectors can look over, under, and into museum-quality antiques. And ask questions to their heart's content.
Start shopping Friday morning at the historic 23d Street Armory, where show manager Frank Gaglio has assembled 45 well-known dealers who offer classic Americana, excellent folk art, and some eclectic surprises.

Exhibitors such as Chuck White, Mario Pollo, and Stephen-Douglas Antiques lay out beautifully integrated room settings of American furnishings and folk art. Gemini specializes in topline antique toys, Piccolo Art in dazzling miniatures.

New on board this year is John Chaski, a young dealer from Delaware. Also fresh to the show is New York jewelry dealer Sooky Goodfriend, whose wares include cocktail shakers and cuff links for modern Mad Men.

Gaglio tries to offer an eclectic selection that will appeal to new generations of collectors. He remembers that his daughter Ciara, now 22, came up with the slogan "Save Natural Resources, Buy Antiques."

"Young people are attracted by the visual impact of objects, by nostalgia, and by comfort and usability in a 21st-century lifestyle," he says. "The collecting bug is still there, but you have to present the right material."
Gaglio is a great believer in the Antiques Week concept. He runs a complementary shuttle on Saturday and Sunday between his show, 30th Street Station, and the Navy Yard. At www.barnstar.com, you can print out a coupon for $5 off the price of a ticket. Lunch is available at the on-site cafe.

The Philadelphia Antiques Show gets under way Friday night with the best preview gala of the year. The 2010 event, a mix of antiques, food, and fashion, benefits the new Penn Center for Ocular Imaging.

Party tickets are available at many levels at www.philaantiques.com. Basic tickets are $250, with a special deal for young collectors, 35 and under, at $125. The display of 50 distinguished exhibitors opens to the general public Saturday at 11 a.m.; tickets are $18 at the door, $15 online.

This year's special exhibit, "A Call to Arms: Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the British and American Markets, 1700-1850," is dedicated to the memory of longtime exhibitor Elinor Gordon (1918-2009). On Sunday, exhibit curator Ron Fuchs will present a lecture at 1:30 p.m.
Want to see this venerable show move a bit more firmly into the present century? Check out the new World Collectors Night at the Navy Yard on Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m., sponsored by Anthropologie. A $125 ticket includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and access to exhibitors who will share expertise and some special finds. At 8 p.m., the crowd will move next door to Urban Outfitters for an after-party with dancing.

Connecticut folk-art exhibitor Allan Katz, whose offerings often sell in the first minutes of the show, will be one of the dealers on hand Saturday night. Happy to take part, he says: "I'm an educator. I love to spread the gospel. I'm not a hard-sell guy, I'm a passion guy."
"Young collectors have the opportunity to go to a show like this and ask questions. Pick up the objects, feel them, and there's a live person there to answer all your questions. They need to connect with the material visually, but also mentally."

Like so many of the exhibits at both weekend shows, Katz's folk art fits beautifully in classic or modern interiors. Why buy cheap new "design" that hits the trash pile five years later? Work out a payment plan to buy a worthwhile treasure that will last a lifetime.
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)]]> http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/04/antiques-week-in-philadelphia-starts-today/feed/ 0 Antique Japanese Nabeshima and Hirado Porcelain http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/04/antique-japanese-nabeshima-and-hirado-porcelain/ http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/04/antique-japanese-nabeshima-and-hirado-porcelain/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:23:57 +0000 admin http://asianantiquebargains.com/?p=137 NABESHIMA
The porcelain of Nabeshima (named after the ruling clan) was made at Okawachi, north of Arita, probably from the latter half of the 17th century until c.1870, exclusively for the ruling shogun and feudal lords. As this ware was the preserve of the aristocracy, little of it except “kiln wasters”, or seconds, would have reached the West before the late 19th century. A few examples have been sold at auction since World War II (including some of questionable date). Apart from a few pieces of hollow-ware – bottles, vases, boxes, and censers –most surviving items are dishes. In that category the majority are saucer dishes with exceptionally tall foot-rims (over 1.2cm high); the remainder are small pieces of various shapes.

Nabeshima ware is arguably the most refined of all pre-19th-century Japanese porcelain. The decoration is imaginative, timeless, and meticulously executed. The most popular themes are seasonal flowers or wintry trees, sometimes combined with underlying or juxtaposed patterns, which may be derived from waves, Chinese trelliswork, or basketry. This type of decoration could only have been achieved by using a stencil or some kind of transfer-printing technique. For example, the repetitive geometric pattern called “calm-water” (seigaha) shows no evidence whatsoever of individual strokes, with their inevitable variations in intensity. Designs are often entirely outlined in underglaze blue with enamel infilling of iron red, turquoise, yellow, pale manganese, and black detailing, in a technique that recalls the doucai porcelains dating from the early Ming period in China. The glaze is of a soft, pale, greyish-blue tone.

A feature of the characteristic Nabeshima saucer dishes is the underglaze-blue decoration on the
tall foot, which is found on most pieces. The decoration consists of a continuous band of elongated “teeth” resembling a comb, known as kusitakade. The underside of the rim is usually painted with beribbonec coins (known as “cash”), clump of formal flowers, or undulating foliage. Like much Nabeshima ware, saucer dishes tend to be decorated in colors, as this was
more desirable than the standard blue.

HIRADO
Some of the earliest Japanese blue-and-white porcelain was produced at Hirado, near Arita, toward the beginning of the 17th century. Production at the sites of Kihara and Nanko was made possible through the employment of immigrant Korean potters. The later wares, from another site at Mikawachi where production is thought to have begun c.1760, are the most familiar. These wares, either white or blue and white, were made from the very pure clay from the island of Amakusa, allowing the most intricate modelling and refined potting.

Production consisted of censers, brushpots, jars, vases, bottles, teawares, bowls, and dishes. From c.184( some of the larger pieces were applied with dragons or shi-shi (a depiction of the Buddhist lion) as either handles or knops. Other pieces were molded in shallow relief with isolated flower-heads, symbols, or trellis. Blue-and-white wares were sensitively painted in a slightly blurred underglaze blue of varying tone. The most popular themes are children at play or vertiginous landscapes, but birds and large botanical subjects were also used. Border embellishment is invariably small and includes pointed leaves and pendant tassels.

Nabeshima
• BODY virtually flawless
• POTTING thin and always very neatly executed
• GLAZE subtly grained; a soft, bluish appearance
• PALETTE usually polychrome – underglaze blue, iron red, yellow, turquoise green, pale manganese/tan, and, very rarely, black
• FORMS mainly flatwares; saucer dishes
• DECORATION natural subjects

Hirado
• BODY pure white with an “icing-sugar” texture
• GLAZE a soft, bluish hue
• PALPATE either white or blue and white
Marks
Nabeshima wares are never marked; Hirado wares are sometimes marked with the place of manufacture, occasionally with the potter’s or decorator’s name, or, most rarely, with a date.
Christies Fine Japanese Porcelain June 25 1973 Christies Fine Japanese Porcelain June 25 1973 Paypal US $19.95 17d 21h 14m
A NABESHIMA EDO PERIOD LIDDED BOWL CHAWAN A NABESHIMA EDO PERIOD LIDDED BOWL CHAWAN Paypal 1 Bid US $78.29 11h 36m
Antique Ko Imari Sansoku Dangasane Karakusa R315 Antique Ko Imari Sansoku Dangasane Karakusa R315 Paypal 0 Bid US $299.99 19h 8m
Edo Antique Ko Imari Kakiemon Tokkuri Pot R317 Edo Antique Ko Imari Kakiemon Tokkuri Pot R317 Paypal 0 Bid US $980.00 19h 9m
Edo Antique RARE Ko Imari Inro KougoIncense Box R319 Edo Antique RARE Ko Imari Inro KougoIncense Box R319 Paypal 0 Bid US $480.00 19h 9m
NEW Porcelain Blue whiteImari Dragon 22kt Fountain pen NEW Porcelain Blue whiteImari Dragon 22kt Fountain pen Paypal US $35.00 10d 19h 55m
LOT x 4 JAPANESE KYOYAKI FU NABESHIMA MINATURE PLATES LOT x 4 JAPANESE KYOYAKI FU NABESHIMA MINATURE PLATES Paypal US $16.97 29d 18h 19m
Japan Art Artists Painters ceramics Bronzes cm1166 Japan Art Artists Painters ceramics Bronzes cm1166 Paypal US $11.99 28d 9h 39m
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)]]> http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/04/antique-japanese-nabeshima-and-hirado-porcelain/feed/ 0 China’s Antique Lovers Learn About Antiques on TV http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/04/china%e2%80%99s-antique-lovers-learn-about-antiques-on-tv/ http://asianantiquebargains.com/2010/04/china%e2%80%99s-antique-lovers-learn-about-antiques-on-tv/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:06:27 +0000 admin http://asianantiquebargains.com/?p=134 China has in the past few years begun to buy back the antiques and art works that have for centuries been spread all over the world, and at the same time the country's new generation of collectors is learning how to recognize exactly what is real and what is not.
And much of that newfound knowledge has come thanks to a series of television which lift the lid on the nation's antique industry.
China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage claims there were 70 million antique collectors in the country in 2005 - but there are around 90 million now. And that increased interest has seen TV programmers acting fast.

China's state-run station CCTV launched the country's first show to deal directly with the antique industry - Artwork Investment - in 2001 but the country's media has this week reported there are now 50 such programs screening across the nation.
The top-rated Xun Bao - or "Treasure Hunt'' - airs weekly on CCTV-2 and claims 27 million viewers per episode.
That show features a team of experts searching for treasures in far-flung corners of China. They then explain how to identify what the piece is, when it was made - and what it might be worth.

Another top-rated show takes a different tact.
Tian Xia Shou Cang - or "World Collection'' - often gets collectors to bring their antiques in to the studio for appraisal. If they are found to be fakes, down comes a hammer to smash the offending piece to smithereens.

And the show's host, actor Wang Gang, makes no apologies. "This is done so the fakes never reappear on the market,'' he told the China Daily newspaper.

The common theme among the shows' producers is that they are helping protect Chinese culture. And Chinese collectors are doing the same.

Auction house Sotheby's will launch its massive Hong Kong Spring Auctions (http://www.sothebys.com) April 3-8 with 2,400 pieces up for grabs - including a significant Chinese antique section that organizers say has helped lift the estimated value of the entire collection to more than HK$1 billion (95 million euros).

And most of these items will stay in the region after the sale.

"In buying antiques [Chinese collectors] have a fixation about buying their own history,'' Nicholas Chow, International Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art at Sotheby's Hong Kong, told Chinese media this week.

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