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<p>[QUOTE="Desertau, post: 9845542, member: 86775"]Well, like I said I can’t say one way or the other I’m not knowledgeable on these things, but just because this technique was used recently as decoration on these ritual items made as reproductions doesn’t necessarily condom it being used earlier, the materials, carving even the verdigris on this example I think is not guilt but gold of unknown karat wire would make this to costly to reproduce as a tourist item. There are endless examples in China of artworks crafted for wealthy customers through the ages that are not going to fit the norms these one off examples reside in the private collection out of public view.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would take this and have the materials tested, but both of these are stored in Shanghai where I’m sure they have been evaluated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Desertau, post: 9845542, member: 86775"]Well, like I said I can’t say one way or the other I’m not knowledgeable on these things, but just because this technique was used recently as decoration on these ritual items made as reproductions doesn’t necessarily condom it being used earlier, the materials, carving even the verdigris on this example I think is not guilt but gold of unknown karat wire would make this to costly to reproduce as a tourist item. There are endless examples in China of artworks crafted for wealthy customers through the ages that are not going to fit the norms these one off examples reside in the private collection out of public view. I would take this and have the materials tested, but both of these are stored in Shanghai where I’m sure they have been evaluated.[/QUOTE]
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