tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post633767007240216294..comments2024-02-22T10:35:12.485-08:00Comments on Cultural Property Observer: We Buy Chinese AntiquesCultural Property Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-66529210241252962062012-11-19T01:55:03.721-08:002012-11-19T01:55:03.721-08:00This is also informs us that the Oriental Heritage...This is also informs us that the Oriental Heritage Inc. is “backed up by major investment groups in China. they appear to have in fact done little more than help redirect the trade in Chinese art back to <a href="http://www.orientalheritageinc.com/" rel="nofollow">chinese antiques</a> itself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550486645889860535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-3251846464284798912012-05-29T10:30:17.897-07:002012-05-29T10:30:17.897-07:00It would, but supporting it would also make me som...It would, but supporting it would also make me some sort of retentavist or cultural nationalist, and I'm not.<br /><br />I also note that while I have published your comments, my comments on your blog have yet to be published-- though you apparently answered them. Perhaps, a mistake of some sort.Cultural Property Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-35533450248786303042012-05-29T07:47:47.144-07:002012-05-29T07:47:47.144-07:00Pardon?
I was talking about ensuring not too muc...Pardon? <br /><br />I was talking about ensuring not too much cultural property leaves the US market. This would surely protect the interests of US citizens from foreign competition, would it not?Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-58676708666380657982012-05-29T06:16:54.278-07:002012-05-29T06:16:54.278-07:00The last thing we need is more bureaucracy. In an...The last thing we need is more bureaucracy. In any event, why should foreign buyers be discriminated against because of the foolish actions of the US State Department?Cultural Property Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-79684289815413487592012-05-28T14:25:33.054-07:002012-05-28T14:25:33.054-07:00San Diego based I see.
Would "Cultural Prop...San Diego based I see. <br /><br />Would "Cultural Property Observer" (defending the rights of US collectors) not consider that it would be a good thing if the USA had an export licencing system so that material which is leaving the States for countries which offer a better price for such collectables is in some way regulated? Otherwise at this rate the US market will be pretty quickly depleted of such items. Why does the US not protect its own collectors by an export licencing system?Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.com