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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 275670, member: 2844"]You're right, something like 紋銀 "<i>wen yin</i>", which, if it were silver, would indicate a classical Chinese silver fineness of about 925 to 935.</p><p>But you always have to be careful saying anything of possible silver content when it comes to these recent, mass produced Chinese pieces, 99.9% are fake. China is notorious for it's extensive fakes industry. That is why I said, have it tested to be sure.</p><p>Since so many people use this forum for reference, we have to be very careful with statements about Chinese 'silver marks', and keep warning about the fakes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 275670, member: 2844"]You're right, something like 紋銀 "[I]wen yin[/I]", which, if it were silver, would indicate a classical Chinese silver fineness of about 925 to 935. But you always have to be careful saying anything of possible silver content when it comes to these recent, mass produced Chinese pieces, 99.9% are fake. China is notorious for it's extensive fakes industry. That is why I said, have it tested to be sure. Since so many people use this forum for reference, we have to be very careful with statements about Chinese 'silver marks', and keep warning about the fakes.[/QUOTE]
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