THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I MADE THE TRIP TO NIN, TO THE EXACT LOCATION THE FLEA MARKET VENDOR HAD DESCRIBED. I CAREFULLY COMBED THE BEACH, WHICH WAS LITTERED WITH GARBAGE, CLAY SHARDS, AND OTHER ARTIFACTS , NEW AND OLD…. MOST OF WHAT I FOUND WAS WORTHLESS, BUT AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, I DISCOVERED SEVERAL FRAGMENTS OF HAND-PAINTED GLASS AMONG THE DEBRIS WASHED UP ON SHORE.