中国古董拍卖精华

Guide to the Use of This Series

Preface

Ⅰ. Ritual Jade Objects

Ⅱ. Weapons and Sword Decorations

Ⅲ. Funeral Jade

Ⅳ. Furnishings and Housewares

Ⅴ. Instruments of the Study

Ⅵ. Ornaments and Curios

《中国古董拍卖精华：玉器（英文版）》内容由综述和图版两部分组成，综述介绍玉器文化及收藏，投资趋势。图版部分则从过去10多年拍卖成交的数万件玉器精品中，精选150余幅成交价最高，器型精美的玉器，一面一幅，逼真呈现。并配有赏析说明文字，便于读者欣赏理解。《中国古董拍卖精华：玉器（英文版）》全书为英文，面向海外喜欢古典家具文化，爱好古典家具收藏的高端读者。

With the in depth research of academic circles on jadewares both unearthed from ancient tombs and handed down through the ages, the collection of jadewares has become an unprecedented craze, and in some cases, the transaction of jadewares has become a means for exorbitant profits. In spite of a number of fine items in private transactions and public auctions held by auction companies, the phenomena of passing off shoddy items as certified items, new items as old items, fake items as genuine items, those of later times as those of earlier times and items of other materials as items of jade do exist. This has thrown the messy jadeware market into considerable disorder. To give our readers a better understanding of the jadeware market and the reliability of their collected articles so that their collections would be worth their value, we recommend the following points of attention in the purchase and collection of jadewares.