LOW PRICES BUT HIGH SHIPPING/HANDLING FEES: What Are These, And What They May Tell You About A Seller Some eBay sellers list items at very low prices (actually, ridiculously low prices), hoping buyers...
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...
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 ...
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...
Oriental Cloisonne is such a fascinating topic.There are many out-of-print books on this subject, most valued at several times their original price; due to the prized information they contain. I am a humble...
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...
This guide will define, in general terms,what Is, and what Is Not, Satsuma. We have been collecting, researching, studying, buying and selling fine Satsuma since 1971. Our guides will assist you in...
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...
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...