When
I first started buying antique Chinese porcelain I had no access
to any information except those available on the Internet
and a few books, andthose all did not go much into detail. The
problem was (1) to identify the members who really knew their
stuff, thus allowing me to slowly get an impression of genuine
antique items, and (2) to figure out why some items were thought
to be authentic and others not. No one taught this, they would
just state "it is a fake", or "good one" etc. After several years I finally had acquired a considerable amount of related knowledge from different sources, mostly Chinese. I decided to make it easier for other collectors and the current ebook and web site are the result of this. You do not
need to follow the slow process of learning I had to go
through. Always
be aware, however, that there are no “tricks” or shortcuts
making it simple to know the difference between genuine antiques
and fakes. You have to learn the difference yourself. This
website and ebook provide the information that helps you speed
up the learning process. The rest is a matter of obtaining more
experience with actual items. |