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Subject:japanese antique incense burner
Posted By: Adam Kolar Sun, Apr 26, 2026 IP: 119.24.92.30
Hello all, I would like to ask if somebody can tell me about this item. Just bought on flea market in Osaka and found on internet some Chinese bid on yahoo that say 7k usd. Does somebody knows what is the story behind ! Thank you so much ! (The dimensions are the same as on url just weight is 522g

Link :Yahoo bid detail


Subject:Re: japanese antique incense burner
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Apr 29, 2026
Dear Adam,
The amount you see on the Chinese-language Yahoo bid site is in Taiwanese dollars, which converts to approximately $200 in U.S. dollars.
The item you bought at the Osaka flea market was probably made in the same place as this one, except that the one you bought is less polished.
The story behind it all is the
mass-scale counterfeiting of antique items in China.
Regards,
I.Nagy

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