Welcome! First thank you for visiting, and I admire your courage in buying a piece you cannot touch, hence our Honor System Policy. We guarantee all pieces to be as described; no longer have reserves; and will combine shipping of pieces of 2-4 items not exceeeding $500-800.00; only additional insurance is needed. We also never rate an item higher than very good, even if it is mint in the box, and never used. We have been selling Asian antiques for more than 25 years, and have had the great good fortune to have a small group of Asian families who buy for us overseas. We travel there three to four times a year to pick it up,visit and to clear our minds. We were there for the Tsunami. We will continue to make Mercy Corps (who were there almost instantly) one of our primary donees, and always Doctors without Borders (who were also there instantly it seemed). More than 85% of what one gives to these two organisations, and Oxfam goes for aid, not administration, a problem with many ' good deeds' organisation. It was a searing experience. If you are interested in what is going on in the world, my younger daughter is a jounalist and has a site: www.backpackjournalist.org. She is covering Human Rights issues, genocide, and world history as it happens.