[JohnBraden]

[devil's advocate] Where in Japan did your wealthy friend get those pieces? If he doesn't know who did them, how does he believe them to be quite valuable? [/devil's advocate]

We had someone here in the past trying to pass off prints as the real deal and it didn't sit well. Some forum members took time to research and help out that other time and I was annoyed all their time was wasted on crap someone wanted to sell on eBay....