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<p>[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 9849037, member: 16283"]Ditto,very attractive.With old looking Chinese items,my basic rule of thumb is that they're all brand new.</p><p>The Chinese have an ancient tradition of replicating old/ancient pieces as a form of homage,and to test their skills.The highest level replicas are superb pieces of art in their own right.</p><p>There's also millions of counterfeits and forgeries produced to make money.Takes a really expert eye & sometimes testing to determine true age.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 9849037, member: 16283"]Ditto,very attractive.With old looking Chinese items,my basic rule of thumb is that they're all brand new. The Chinese have an ancient tradition of replicating old/ancient pieces as a form of homage,and to test their skills.The highest level replicas are superb pieces of art in their own right. There's also millions of counterfeits and forgeries produced to make money.Takes a really expert eye & sometimes testing to determine true age.[/QUOTE]
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