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<p>[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 9557886, member: 8363"]For me this is a very difficult task. I have been studying the notes about what to look for. They say "</p><p><b><u> Arsenal Pottery Dog Plate</u></b></p><p>These have been around for only a few years and are some of the most difficult to detect of all the recent reproductions. The glazing is almost identical to the antique plate both front and back.</p><p><b><i>How to tell:</i></b></p><p>The easiest way to detect the reproductions is through the obverse glazing. It is often too precise, particularly the glazing of the green leaves around the perimeter. The modeling of the leaves is thick and clumsy. The ground is also white, opposed to the ivory color on the antique."</p><p><br /></p><p>I just don't understand how to look. I took some more photos without the artificial lights, and it looks ivory to me:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]456651[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It's the other details. The glazing looks imprecise but I'm not sure of the molding of the leaves.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]456652[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 9557886, member: 8363"]For me this is a very difficult task. I have been studying the notes about what to look for. They say " [B][U] Arsenal Pottery Dog Plate[/U][/B] These have been around for only a few years and are some of the most difficult to detect of all the recent reproductions. The glazing is almost identical to the antique plate both front and back. [B][I]How to tell:[/I][/B] The easiest way to detect the reproductions is through the obverse glazing. It is often too precise, particularly the glazing of the green leaves around the perimeter. The modeling of the leaves is thick and clumsy. The ground is also white, opposed to the ivory color on the antique." I just don't understand how to look. I took some more photos without the artificial lights, and it looks ivory to me: [ATTACH=full]456651[/ATTACH] It's the other details. The glazing looks imprecise but I'm not sure of the molding of the leaves. [ATTACH=full]456652[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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