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Showing results 21 - 27 of 27 for the tag: china.
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When Cost Doesn’t Matter: The China Syndrome (4/27/08)
In the antique business, when cost doesn’t matter, prices soar and the market is chaotic.
In March, a white jade Chinese vase – valued at about $40,000 – went on the block at Elders Fine Art & Antiques and sold at auction by iGavel to an off-shore, Asian collector for $300,000.
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Zhuang Embroidery Balls (4/24/08)
 In China’s southwest province of Guangxi, the Zhuang nationality comprises the largest ethnic minority with about 14 million people. I was fortunate to meet types of people from this ancient tribe – men and women and little babies – while touring the region. Wherever I found examples of Zhuang collectibles, the one that struck me as particularly unusual was the embroidered ball.
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Flow Blue China: An Error that Paid Off (4/18/08)
 I had a special request to do a blog about Flow Blue from Joann Woodall of the Wagon Wheel Antiques Co. Joann is one of the people from whom I purchased the wonderful pottery at the Arlington Park Antique Show. I am always looking for items of interest to write about, so in the future, please email any requests you might have.
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Noritake china (4/11/08)
hi,just recieved a set of noritake china from my late father dating i think bewteen 1908-1920,the mark has a”komaru”symbol,crowned with a “noritake” and below the mark “made in japan.The ends of the komaru symbol are curled up.Each piece has gold edging and handles,with a blue middle and lighter blue flowers in bewteen a green diagnial criss-cross pattern,any help?
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Arita Pottery (4/11/08)
 Hi, I’m Elise and I now live in Amsterdam. When I was in my twenties I lived in Japan for seven years. I wasn’t a geisha or anything like that. I led a rock and roll life as a music journalist and impresario.
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Arita Pottery (4/11/08)
Hi, I’m Elise and I now live in Amsterdam. When I was in my twenties I lived in Japan for seven years. I wasn’t a geisha or anything like that. I led a rock and roll life as a music journalist and impresario.
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