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BASICS
OF AUTHENTICATION:
Online
Museum of Fakes
The
principals of the Chalre Collection sometime come across
obvious fakes that are being presented as authentic by dealers and
authentic. Such pieces are acquired (at as low a price as possible) for
study and discussion.
Examples
of these are below. Please return as this section is
planned to grow over time.
Send
Us Your Fakes!
If
you have access to such pieces, please send high quality
photographs to ceramics@chalre.com
for inclusion to this site.
Fake Chinese Ceramic 1:
Plaster Shell Encrustations
 A
somewhat Chinese-looking plate is made to look as if it is covered with sea life encrustations. A closer look shows that the piece
was smeared with plaster (or similar hardening compound) and
shells implanted on.
The
faked effect is easy to spot if you are a drywaller by trade but maybe not so if you work at a desk all day. We hope this picture will help you
to recognize the trick and stay away from dealers offering such pieces.
Acquired from an antique dealer in Manila.
To
study a large graphic, click
on the image to the right.
Fake Chinese Ceramic
2:
Shiny-and-New Sold as
Expensive-and-Old
 The Dish-Mouthed Vase is decorated in a Chinese style and has a small dragon draped around the neck.
The
piece was claimed to originate from the 1700's by the
dealer. However, a close look shows none of the
usual indictors of being hand-made or old. Most obvious is the
glaze which gleams as if brand new which it surely is.
Acquired from an antique dealer in Beijing.
To
study a large graphic, click
on the image to the right.
Fake Chinese Ceramic
3:
New Vase Sold as Antique
 The
Temple Vase has Double-Happiness characters and other Chinese decorations
on the main body and neck.
The
piece was claimed to originate from the Qing Dynasty era by the
dealer. It is made to look as if it is hand-made but shows
none of the
usual indictors of being old. Most obvious is the
glaze which gleams as if brand new which it surely is. The
tone of the blue is also not similar to true ancient
pieces.
Acquired from an antique dealer in Manila.
To
study a large graphic, click
on the image to the right.
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