Chinese & Japanese Antiques Buyer's Guide - Hardcover

Wain, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840009098 ISBN 13: 9781840009095

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 2004

Synopsis

Over 3500 items of popular Chinese and Japanese antiques such as blue-and-white ginger jars, richly carved lacquer boxes, and jade jewellery are illustrated and described here. All the prices and market information have been updated for this edition. The book is divided into different type of ware (e.g furniture, ceramics) and then sub-divided by country for ease of reference. Each section contains practical guidance on collecting, what to be aware of when starting out, how to spot fakes, and avoid making expensive mistakes.

About this title

About the Author:

Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers.

Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and has co-hosted the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1840009098
• ISBN 13: 9781840009095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320