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Posted By: E, Daniel

And I can't argue the essence of what you are saying either Corey, which I believe is to avail yourself of as much information as possible including direct contact with the Auction House.
I just think it really isn't too much to ask that a catalog picture represent the item at hand - in fact with the money spent it's an absolute minimum, otherwise as has been intimated why offer one? I've always found the pictures Southebys use for artefacts, art, antique pistols, vintage jewellery, and all sorts of other items I find myself perusing () are usually beautifully shot......this instance was just an absolute shocker.
And it's not like they rely on a non-expert photographer with a $200 minolta to photograph items in floodlit rooms. They know what they're doing, and all it would have taken if they didn't want to re-shoot/scan would have been a small notation in the blurb stating that differences in tone and extent of damage may be more evident when the item was in hand.
Continuing my vase analogy from earlier, this piece was like seeing a blue ming vase in the catalog and receiving a green one at the door .


Daniel