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Vintage Pu-erh auctions bring together tea history, provenance and the preferences of collectors. Names such as 88 Qing Bing, Jingchang, Tongqing, Songpin and Fuyuanchang often appear in accounts of important sales. A high auction result, however, describes one documented lot at one event. It is not a current retail quotation for every tea bearing that name.<\/p>\n

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The names do not identify identical objects<\/h2>\n

88 Qing Bing is a market name associated with particular older 7542 cakes, while the older tea-house names belong to different production and trading histories. Wrappers, inner tickets, condition and storage all influence how a lot is described. A recipe number or a familiar printed name is not, by itself, a precise production date or an authenticity certificate.<\/p>\n

One verified historical result<\/h2>\n

Tokyo Chuo\u2019s own report on its May 2019 Hong Kong sale records a tube of 1920 purple-ticket Fuyuanchang at HK$26,320,000. This is a historical result reported by the auction house. It should not be presented as a newly achieved record or a definitive ranking of today\u2019s entire market. The lot description and date are essential parts of the number.<\/p>\n

Four details to check before comparing prices<\/h2>\n

First, distinguish an estimate from a result. Second, check whether a quoted figure is the hammer price or a total including the buyer\u2019s premium. Third, confirm the currency and whether the lot contains a single cake, a tube or several tubes. Finally, inspect provenance and condition. Simple price-per-cake division misses differences between intact original groups and separated pieces.<\/p>\n

What collectors\u2019 results mean for everyday drinkers<\/h2>\n

Auction records are useful historical references, especially when they identify the exact object and its documentary trail. They do not guarantee a drinking experience or a future resale value. For tea intended to drink, condition, trustworthy sourcing and a representative sample remain more useful than an impressive comparison with a celebrated auction lot.<\/p>\n

Sources and further reading<\/h2>\n