The market where buyers are left red-eyed trying to distinguish between antiques and fakes in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter

At a market in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter, buyers strain their eyes to distinguish between genuine and fake antiques.

Thursday, February 8, 2024 09:42 AM (GMT+7)

In the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter lies a unique market that only convenes once a year. Antiques, secondhand goods, and imitation antiques are sold right in the middle of the street, attracting the attention of Hanoi residents.

Video : Exploring the antique and imitation antique market in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter.

This unique market is held only once a year at the intersection of Hang Ma, Hang Luoc, and Hang Ruoi streets in Hanoi. It only operates for about ten days, from the 20th to noon on the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, with goods displayed right in the middle of the street.

Most of the items sold at this special market are antique reproductions and bronze artifacts, but there are also genuine antiques dating back several decades… all exquisitely crafted.

A copper-plated wooden pipe, crafted in the style of the feudal era, sells for between 500,000 and 700,000 VND.

The discontinued banknotes are being resold for 100,000-200,000 VND each.

A razor, advertised by the seller as being manufactured in the US between 1970 and 1972, was sold for 600,000 VND.

Besides that, there are also various religious artifacts and household decorations such as: bronze Buddha statues; the Three Gods of Fortune; bronze incense burners;... and familiar items such as: teapots; antique lamps; incense holders; screens;… Among them are many valuable items worth tens of millions of dong.

The items displayed at the market are all very old and evoke a sense of nostalgia.

The people who come to the market are mostly those passionate about collecting old and antique items. The older the item, the more interested the customers are. However, only connoisseurs can distinguish between genuine and fake antiques.

This year, during the Year of the Dragon (Giáp Thìn), bronze dragon figurines are being sold in abundance.

Mr. Hieu (Hoan Kiem district) shared: "I really enjoy collecting antiques, especially ceramics. Every year as Tet approaches, I come here to find and buy an antique to add to my collection."

Pham Hung

Source: https://danviet.vn/phien-cho-nguoi-mua-do-mat-phan-biet-do-co-va-gia-co-giua-long-pho-co-ha-noi-20240206123650233.htm