Fake blades from India and China

mariusgmioc · 17th April 2016, 09:49 AM

Talking about antique Chinese blades coming from China

Why would a Chinese dealer try to sell a genuine antique Chinese blade on eBay, to a Western buyer, thus violating the Chinese law and risking very harsh punishment, when he can get a much higher price in China from one of the thousands of newly rich Chinese?!

PS: Prices for genuine Chinese antiques have gone over the roof in recent years precisely because of this new category of very rich Chinese collectors.

PPS: When I went to Japan, I was considering buying some nice pieces of Japanese antique Satsuma, Kutani and Imari pottery, only to find out that in Japan they are priced about 5 to 10 times more than in Europe or the US.

17th April 2016, 09:49 AM	#5
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Talking about antique Chinese blades coming from China Why would a Chinese dealer try to sell a genuine antique Chinese blade on eBay, to a Western buyer, thus violating the Chinese law and risking very harsh punishment, when he can get a much higher price in China from one of the thousands of newly rich Chinese?! PS: Prices for genuine Chinese antiques have gone over the roof in recent years precisely because of this new category of very rich Chinese collectors. PPS: When I went to Japan, I was considering buying some nice pieces of Japanese antique Satsuma, Kutani and Imari pottery, only to find out that in Japan they are priced about 5 to 10 times more than in Europe or the US.