| They are made to believe that what they got was | | | | the seller is not saying the truth and you have to be |
| genuine and rare, yet upon verification what they get | | | | wary of this. |
| instead are poor imitations. This is a serious issue and | | | | There are some tricks and tips that you should know |
| this should not happen to you. In order for you to avoid | | | | too when dealing with an experienced seller porcelain |
| the usual pitfalls of these collectors, it is recommended | | | | antiques. One thing that doesn't fail is to ask and to |
| that you follow some of the tips below in buying and | | | | probe. Sometimes these sellers will just tell you that |
| collecting porcelain pieces. | | | | the Chinese porcelain pieces are antique, and it's |
| When shopping for porcelain pieces, you need to take | | | | because the previous seller told them so! Also it is best |
| note of the other product lines of the sellers. Is he | | | | if they have some rules on returning a product just in |
| selling all genuine pieces, or are there other fake items | | | | case you found out in the end that the porcelain is not |
| in the listing? If there are some fake items, then be | | | | genuine. |
| careful since what you are aiming at could be just a | | | | If the seller has no return policy and will not accept |
| reproduction. Reproduction is an important word in the | | | | returns even though the article is not genuine, then |
| business. This is not an antique, yet it cannot be | | | | there's a high chance that even at the start the seller |
| considered as fake as well. You will know that you are | | | | thinks that the article that he is selling is not an antique |
| at the receiving end of a fake one if the seller tries to | | | | at all! |
| pass the porcelain as a genuine antique. There is | | | | And finally, reconsider anything related to provenance. |
| deception here since it's his intent to pass it up as | | | | If the seller says something about this, then probably it's |
| antique. | | | | not true. Remember that antique Chinese porcelain |
| You need to remember two things if you can notice | | | | pieces are priced well in the market, so it can be |
| that there are a lot of antique reproductions in the | | | | expected that sellers will always do their best in order |
| seller's display area. One, it could be that the seller has | | | | to make a tidy profit in the market. So don't fall into |
| no knowledge in determining which one is the newly | | | | their traps; make sure that you know how to locate |
| crafted and the antique. And secondly, it could be that | | | | these prized porcelain pieces. |