Our Son, the Asian Antiquities Dealer

Published on February 7, 2009 :: 6 Comments

 

   

Our son is interested in all things Asian – paintings, figures, calligraphy, clothing.  (Girls, but don’t tell him I told you.)  When he sells at the Lakeside Antique Show each year his inventory reflects his interest.  He has plans to attend college in Tokyo.  Have I mentioned that he is eight years old?

Well, he went to an auction with us the other night.  And he sat in the front row, and bid on the items he wanted.  And, by golly, he got them.  Two chinese mud men, and an unusual brass dresser jar with enamel decoration and set-in glass ornaments.  He took the pictures of his acquisitions himself, and I promised to show them off. 

He is learning.  He is learning the difference between Made in China (junk) and made in China (interesting antique.)  And he has learned about a certain type of Japanese pottery that cannot be made anymore.  It was made from the red clay found around Nagasaki, but ever since WWII that clay is no longer red.  It is black, and radioactive, and they don’t make pottery with it anymore. 

I don’t know what my son will be when he grows up.  But I wouldn’t be shocked if he was an antique dealer specializing in Asian artifacts.  

             

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  • bub

    Wow, he takes great photos!

  • http://www.124riverstreet.com jacalyn roland

    Hi, it’s great seeing your blog. I am very proud of both of you for raising the next generation of antique dealers. Unfortunately I did not expose my sons to the wonder and excitement of the hunt and sell. I wish I had. Nothing like the feeling of buying junk and making it appeal to the masses for a profit. I always wanted to name my business, “Good Cheap Junk.” It’s fun reading your blog. You do such a good job. You writing has a very personal and warm feeling to it. Keep it up. See you at the Schoharie Antique Show. Take care, Jackie

  • http://debeklund.wordpress.com/ D. Eklund

    That’s our boy!! He comes from “good” stock on both sides. :0)

  • miss mary

    Watch out Christie’s and Sotheby’s – Tandem Antiques surpass both of you. A VERY IMPRESSIVE website.Very user friendly and very complete from start to finish on each page. Bravo!

  • http://geobubstudios.etsy.com Deb at geobub studios

    I found that info about the clay found around Nagasaki very interesting, and kind of moving, too. Thanks.

  • http://geobubstudios.etsy.com Deb at geobub studios

    You know, if he were really to become an antiques dealer specializing in Asian artifacts (which is not really farfetched), going to college in Japan might not be such a bad idea! He may be on to something!