Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark - Share Your Favorite Things https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/ BidAmount Discussion Board en-US Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:29:54 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7815 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:33:44 +0000 Fake collection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecvnvq3Sa0c

]]> Share Your Favorite Things thegoldentoad https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7815 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7429 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:30:30 +0000 Shinigami - I forgot to mention that I did not buy them an apartment totally, they sold their apartment and they had a little money but they needed some, at that time in China apartments were being built everywhere and rather cheap, about $60-70,000 could get you a nice one there, Yes and I would have helped them anyway but Grandpa insisted and he really wanted me to take care of his life long collection because his own family did not really want it and he knew it.  Thanks for your comment

]]> Share Your Favorite Things Richard Severson https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7429 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7423 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 05:20:04 +0000 Dear Richard, 

thanks for telling us the story of your collection. It seems to be a win-win situation, where both you and the Chinese family got what made them happy. 

]]> Share Your Favorite Things Shinigami https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7423 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7394 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:10:02 +0000 Is this an elaborate joke? I mean no offence if not, I will have to echo James's sentiment if that is the case.

]]> Share Your Favorite Things thegoldentoad https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7394 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7392 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:43:00 +0000 Hi Rich,

Nice photos and a really interesting story. 

People are free to believe whatever they want to believe and if that makes them happy and doesn't harm anyone else then who cares what others think.

Enjoy your collection.

James

 

p.s Other members, beware of your partner's grandfather.

 

 

]]> Share Your Favorite Things James https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7392 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7387 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:46:59 +0000 Furthermore, not even one of my boxes were ever opened, I know because of all the tape on them

]]> Share Your Favorite Things Richard Severson https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7387 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7386 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:42:05 +0000 Shinagami - the real problem is not that 99.9% of porcelains are fake, No, it`s that 99.9% of people believe that, belief is the problem but reality is so different, But if everyone knew what I know then, no one would get a deal, so thank God they believe that while I will continue looking where they pass by

]]> Share Your Favorite Things Richard Severson https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7386 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7385 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:17:03 +0000 Shinigami - Customs is a joke, let me explain, most workers are not scholarly, its a low level job,  even in USA, they would have to be experts of the best kind, and they would not be working at the customs department if they were. They would be curators at the museums etc...

With a lot of fake things that look so real in paintings, porcelains, bronzes, jades, and so much more it`s astounding to think that no antiques leave China because China has a law in effect.

They can`t even control the Tombs from being robbed  and to try and control the mail, the airplane packages, etc...

I had a few go into customs and I was worried, some say they either confiscate them, make you pay a tariff tax or something but all came out of customs without a single problem, I had only a few sent each time in smaller boxes in case they confiscated them, and I also bring some on the plane each time with me with no problem

We always wrote on the box in Chinese "Imitation pottery"  and only an expert would know the difference and they have none on the front line, too many boxes moving each day, millions and millions, no way to control this

Hope that helps - rich

]]> Share Your Favorite Things Richard Severson https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7385 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7365 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:42:31 +0000 Was there no trouble with Chinese customs when you took the boxes out of China? It’s not allowed to export porcelain older than 100 years I think, or is it 80 years?

]]> Share Your Favorite Things Shinigami https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7365 RE: Song dynasty Red vase with reign mark https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7363 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:00:18 +0000 Hi - to answer the other question about cleaning them, it`s very difficult, I broke one, the rusted ones, this rust has been on them for hundreds of years and 35% hydrogen peroxide will not work, nor any other average cleaner, but I did learn that the glaze is truly a hard material and does not scratch easily

]]> Share Your Favorite Things Richard Severson https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/share-your-favorite-things/song-dynasty-red-vase-with-reign-mark/#post-7363