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Re: Re: Re: Who is this person?

Posted By: Cal
Posted Date: Dec 20, 2011 (03:03 AM)

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Is not 'lady', women did not wear helmets with neck guards.

Original inspiration for this new product might have held halberd or spear or banner in both hands, harder to mold so maker decide to make cute for tourist with bird.

Are modern potters making imitation ancient (say Han to Tang Dynasty) items with fake whitish coating, better fakes have more or less intact glaze under coating. Can find these on sites mass-selling for many Chinese makers. Coating supposed to represent degraded-lead-glaze-iridescence, but old glazes not degrade so uniform way. Such for sale may not be exact 'reproduction' of old but just something look similar enough for non-educated eyes. Same idea as new hardstone carvings sold as 'Hongshan jade', fantasy creations mainly for persons think can get ancient items without pay fortune.

Good luck,
Cal

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