1508: A simple way to sieve the fake of gold and silver fakes

1508, Ningbo, Shaoxi Digital, later studied Western philosophy abroad. For seventeen years of professor at the University of Meimei, he opened courses such as existentialism, religious history, and Chinese art. Favorites since childhood, began in stamp coins, and then transferred to miscellaneous items. In recent years, the main interests are porcelain. For him, collection is a process of exploration. He used to be the president of the North American Chinese Philosopher Association, and writes philosophy and collection books.

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A simple way to sieve the fake of gold and silver fakes

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The war -to -Han fault gold and silver appearance is luxurious, and the inside reflects vitality through the vortex curves. (See Figure 1, Figure 2)

Figure 1 Warring States hunting pattern gold bronze mirror Japanese Meixiu Museum Collection

Figure 2 Tongzhou Copper Canton Museum Museum Collection

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There are different imitation products in the market, the old instruments are wrong, and the new instruments are more wrong. How to start the authentic candidate? Personally a simple focus is to look at the edge characteristics inlaid.

Look at Figure 3, the left is the real product, and the right is a post -error imitation. Comparing the edges of the line, the edge of the right pattern (such as the red line) is not uniform, affecting the smoothness and fullness of the overall.

This is not the relationship between corrosion or wear, but because of craftsmanship and work that cannot be home. In addition, gold and silver is not easy to imitate, but it is not easy to grasp at first playing, and I do n’t talk about it.

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The smooth lines are only necessary conditions, not sufficient conditions. Realm of antiquities to compare with the standard device to comprehensively experience its sense of time. And it feels slowly cultivated, grinding in the years.

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