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21st April 2010, 05:49 PM
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1. you'd think: who'd pay $6000+ for a new Indian dagger? apparently there was a bidding war. The hilt is not jade. the word Nephrite was not used in description. "Jade" was a reference to a colour:-) it was actually quartz i.e. green aventurine stone. The dagger is not 19th or early 20th Century:-), but similar to $200-$400 offered on eBay. http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/l...7-63356f505432 2. the same is for these two daggers. but they even newer:-). sold as 18th Century.... for $7000+ http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot...ive_lot_id=219 The dealers see this, and do not want to miss out on opportunity. Today I saw one asking $15,000 for new Indian knife... I did not even bother to think: "what the ...blip... is going on?" :-) :-) :-) |
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21st April 2010, 06:39 PM
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i'd guess that sothebey's and christie's reputation fuelled those auctions, shame they had such misleading commentary, the new owners had they been aware could seriously injure these famous auction houses reputations. provenance adds a lot.
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21st April 2010, 06:47 PM
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And thus there is no substitute for good knowledge and your own research....
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21st April 2010, 06:51 PM
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!!! Exactly !!! |
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27th April 2010, 09:27 PM
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it's astonishing that in this day and age people can get away with selling these fakes. totally agree with Battara
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