AVOID CHINESE MADE FAKE JAPANESE SWORD AT ALL COST The simplest motivation for not getting caught in the trade of "Chinese-made fake Japanese swords" is to understand the simple fact that Japanese swordsmen...
As I write this there are 3,653 hits when I search Ebay for "Japanese sword". I would guess that something like 50 of them, if even that, are the real thing; the rest are modern fantasy pieces, modern...
This guide is meant to help identify what type of vintage cloisonne pieces you may have, their age and value. I am a humble collector and seller of cloisonne;and have read everything I could about this topic...
Many Chinese Mudmen or Mud figures are listed on Ebay as vintage but buyers should be cautious and closely examine the pictures as well as ask questions to determine the real age of the piece. Many of the...
So you are looking at some of the beautiful jade, turquoise, silver, and carved bone items from China and Tibet, many of them "antique"? ...... Here are some things to consider: 1. If they don’t tell you the...
There are many Japanese Samurai swords being sold on Ebay that are fakes. They are modern made copies coming from China. They mimic mostly WW II swords. Some also mimic Antique/traditionally mounted swords. A...
AUTHENTIC JAPANESE SWORD WITH FAKE SIGNATURE / MEI. Authentic Japanese swords with a fake signature, aka. gemei (ge-mei) blades, have been around almost since the beginning of the entire Japanese sword...
I am a trans-Pacific 'transplant' Japanese American. As such, I depend on eBay as a source of all things Japanese. Last spring, I developed a fondness for authentic Japanese kimono. (No doubt watching 'Last...
For non-Japanese, being able to make the right choice, when it comes to Japanese Calligraphy, is quite difficult. I am a Japanese calligrapher with almost 40 years experience. I would like to give you here...
Unfortunately, the majority of green jade on eBay is polymer treated, this is especially true of that coming from China. Regardless of what the seller says, no one can realistically sell "Imperial" quality...