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Buying & care

Buying & care guides

One practical guide per craft — 51 in all: what to inspect, warning signs of copies and "Persian style" imports, questions to ask a seller, what affects the price, and how to look after the piece. Guidance is educational only — it cannot confirm that a specific object is genuine.

Woodwork and inlay

Textiles, carpets and embroidery

Metalwork and jewellery

Painting, calligraphy and book arts

Architectural ornament and tilework

Ceramics and tiles

Glass

Stone, bone and horn carving

Musical instruments

Basketry and plant-fibre weaving

Leatherwork

Puppets and performance objects