There are many factors that have contributed to the advent of synthetic materials that have the color and texture of ivory. At the top of the list is the removal of elephant ivory from the market. Long before...
Collecting Chinese snuff bottles likely began in the late 17th century when the first powdered tobacco afficionado in the Imperial Court collected a few small snuff containers and noticed how intriguing they...
THE CHINESE HAVE BECOME MASTERS OF DECEIPT IN THAT THEY ATTEMPT TO SELL FAKE COPIES OF ANTIQUITIES, BEADS, AND STONES AS THE REAL THING. THEY HAVE ALSO BECOME MASTERS AT LYING AND ATTEMPTING TO CHEAT BUYERS BY...