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<p>[QUOTE="fEATHER, post: 148913, member: 2235"]Some good Nippon advise from Real or Repo:</p><p><br /></p><p>Marks and patterns are no longer the reliable tests of age they once were. As fake marks become better and more original patterns are copied, buyers will need other ways to judge age and authenticity. Here are some of the ways to guard against buying reproduction Nippon.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. <b>Check the glaze.</b> The high gloss glaze on most, but not all, new pieces is noticeably rougher and not as smooth as originals. Also inspect the insides of pieces. Many new pieces are not entirely glazed on the inside; originals, of course, are completely glazed.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. <b>Compare the thickness.</b> Most new pieces are thicker than old, sometimes twice or more as thick.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. <b>Test the weight.</b> New pieces are generally much heavier than old. This is due to not only their thicker construction but a difference in the raw materials.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. <b>Look at the gold trim.</b> New gold is generally one of two types: A) a copper-colored gold that usually has lots of bumps and loose particles, or B), a brassy yellow gold with a highly reflective almost mirror-like finish. Original gold never has loose debris suspended in it and is virtually never highly reflective. If you see your reflection in the gold, it is almost certainly new.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. <b>Don't rely on one test. </b>Never base your decision of age on one test alone. Use several cross checks. Most reproductions fail several tests once you begin to look.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fEATHER, post: 148913, member: 2235"]Some good Nippon advise from Real or Repo: Marks and patterns are no longer the reliable tests of age they once were. As fake marks become better and more original patterns are copied, buyers will need other ways to judge age and authenticity. Here are some of the ways to guard against buying reproduction Nippon. 1. [B]Check the glaze.[/B] The high gloss glaze on most, but not all, new pieces is noticeably rougher and not as smooth as originals. Also inspect the insides of pieces. Many new pieces are not entirely glazed on the inside; originals, of course, are completely glazed. 2. [B]Compare the thickness.[/B] Most new pieces are thicker than old, sometimes twice or more as thick. 3. [B]Test the weight.[/B] New pieces are generally much heavier than old. This is due to not only their thicker construction but a difference in the raw materials. 4. [B]Look at the gold trim.[/B] New gold is generally one of two types: A) a copper-colored gold that usually has lots of bumps and loose particles, or B), a brassy yellow gold with a highly reflective almost mirror-like finish. Original gold never has loose debris suspended in it and is virtually never highly reflective. If you see your reflection in the gold, it is almost certainly new. 5. [B]Don't rely on one test. [/B]Never base your decision of age on one test alone. Use several cross checks. Most reproductions fail several tests once you begin to look.[/QUOTE]
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