Friday, February 4, 2011

A GUIDE FOR PURCHASING HEAD VASES


Head vases which are shaped like women or girl head have become very popular after Second World War. There was a time when Japan was the leading country in the manufacturing of collectible lady vases in the 1950 to 1960’s. Most of the vases have stickers at bottom which is used to indicate manufacturer, year and price. A Guide to Collectible Head Vases will help people to avoid some of the pitfall.
While purchasing a head vase its condition and rarity are the most important factor. There are various books written on it available in the market. You can purchase these vases online through ebay or other popular auction site. Prices on these sites are well below the listed price. A great care should be taken for payment while purchasing a particular piece. Before purchasing these vases; carefully look at the photo, description and price. If a particular head vases has fresh appearing paint then be sure to ask the seller whether the head vases has been repainted. Some pieces, especially the face seem to fade with aging. The missing stickers and lack of marking in the vase help to reduce its resale value.
After purchase and receipt of piece examine it carefully for the cracks, repairs or repainting which was not discussed by seller previously. Immediately contact the seller for the reducing the price or returning the item. If you are interested and serious for collecting head vases you have to do the market research. It would be great if you join a head vase collecting club.
The collecting lady head vases are an art; while purchasing educates you, ask questions and carefully examines every piece. There are many good books in the market which guide you in collecting head vases. In this way you can build up a beautiful collection of an era which is gone by.




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