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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10456260, member: 79705"]Exactly all of this!! I would never touch "antiquities" from China or most anywhere else as countries are very protective (RIGHTFUL SO!) of their cultural arts and artifacts. I remember reading major articles in the 90s about the plague of grave robbers stealing things and blackmarket selling. Of course that's existed forever, but I mean to say.... Even if you found a real object, it is tainted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also verdigris is very easily created with vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, etc. Objects with "dirt" and whatnot still on them are especially suspect.... Especially "dirt" like verdigris that wouldn't form on glass...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10456260, member: 79705"]Exactly all of this!! I would never touch "antiquities" from China or most anywhere else as countries are very protective (RIGHTFUL SO!) of their cultural arts and artifacts. I remember reading major articles in the 90s about the plague of grave robbers stealing things and blackmarket selling. Of course that's existed forever, but I mean to say.... Even if you found a real object, it is tainted. Also verdigris is very easily created with vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, etc. Objects with "dirt" and whatnot still on them are especially suspect.... Especially "dirt" like verdigris that wouldn't form on glass...[/QUOTE]
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