In the 70’s, Bandung copies was known and most of the
collectors insist that only genuine ones are with certificates. At that time
expert cum antique dealer, Peter Claque is the owner of Asia Antiques and have
a business place at Loke House, Medan Tuanku, Kuala Lumpur., William Willetts
and few other dealers (few Chinese, a Korean, and an Indonesian) must have
issue certificates to support what is genuine which means that the item is not
bought and sold by rumour (rumour buy, rumour sell basis). My late father has
been told by browsers that genuine items has certificates and till today I have
not seen one certificate which means that there are no good collectors.
Japanese collectors must be well congratulated because a
Japanese couple bought some items and shown them to Peter Clague and they were
said to be fakes and tried to return without proof and when my late father
refused, they got angry and news spread around that my late father wasn’t fair.
After all I have been equally angry with the Japanese Imperial Army
for torturing my grandparents during the Second World War. I make sure
that Japanese art will not be sold to Japanese like Ko-Kutani, Imari , Netsuke
(signed) and whatever I come across to be kept away. It does not mean that
Europeans has to be expert and I am searching for genuine items with certificates
from them.
There are a few visitors searching 1) a visitor from Sg. Buloh
“ the most beautiful nyonya ware in the world. 2) a visitor from Netherland
searching for reproduction Chinese opium
bed.3) a visitor from Kuala Lumpur Chinese antique furniture old klang road
1)The most beautiful nyonya ware in the world is a garden
table with six barrel stools for sale at a shop in Taman OUG, Kuala Lumpur
whether it has been sold or not has nothing to do with me.
2)The reproduction Chinese opium bed which can be found in
Peoples’ Republic of China because there are importers in Malaysia for Chinese
furniture but I do not know if there are importer in Netherland.
3)There are two Chinese antique furniture, old klang road
with one at 14H.D. Hock Ann Estate, 4¼ Mile Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur and
another has been demolished to make the bridge next to Tesco 4½ Mile Klang Road and the second mentioned shop
which I believe is still running antique business.
The rest of the visitors searching for nyonya ware, antique
shops, antique shop facebook penang, straits chinese antique shop are a waste
of time because nobody will want to share the secret location of the Ali Baba’s
cave including the knowledge in authentication and if they share the location
with you, you may not have the chance to see, touch or feel it because you are
not the only person searching for genuine antiques.
