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Subject:Tang-style figure odd smell and colour
Posted By: Anne Sun, Feb 19, 2023 IP: 176.163.232.107 Hi, |
Subject:Re: Tang-style figure odd smell and colour
Posted By: Robert Sun, Feb 19, 2023 Just my opinion but the figure looks too crude, the paint too bright, and the colors off for a Tang dynasty figure. Most likely a modern piece, which was artificially aged. I think the "smell test" - i.e., the smell of a pottery item when wet - is basically nonsense and cannot be used to estimate age. I am aware of only two reliable tests for determining age of an earthenware piece, the TL test that measures time after last firing, and another test that measures water of hydration (chemically bound water) and the re-hydration rate after drying in a high temperature oven. |
Subject:Re: Tang-style figure odd smell and colour
Posted By: Anne Mon, Feb 20, 2023 Hi, |
Subject:Re: Tang-style figure odd smell and colour
Posted By: Tom Aspden Mon, Feb 20, 2023 I would agree, the face to me is particularly telling. Even though the face is lacking in detail (another deciding factor) it manages to present similarities to the 20th century stylised/generic Chinese female face. My guess would be that the soily dirty coating is some sort of fake aging technique, perhaps it was even buried to get this effect! |
Subject:Re: Tang-style figure odd smell and colour
Posted By: Anne Tue, Feb 21, 2023 Thanks,Tom. That is good to know especially about the paint. That was my main concern in returning it and now I won't worry about it. |
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