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Although Han Yu Song felt somewhat depressed by the conclusion that this Hongzhou Kiln celadon lotus-petal-patterned jar was a forgery, porcelain from kilns outside the mainstream, such as Hongzhou Kiln, was still quite cheap in today's antiques market. Therefore, he immediately shifted his attention to the other Jun ware washer.
"Uncle Qiao, what exactly do you think of this piece?"
Seeing the anxious look on Han Yu Song's face, Qiao Qingtai did not answer him directly. Instead, he said, "Little Han, you said earlier that you felt something was off. You can tell us now, can't you?"
Han Yu Song said, "I mainly feel that this piece is missing a certain charm. Its feel also seems somewhat off to me. However, I haven't studied Jun ware very deeply, so I don't know whether these two impressions are accurate."
"Those two points you mentioned should be correct."
Qiao Qingtai nodded, then asked, "Little Han, when you bought it, which period did you date it to?"
Han Yu Song replied, "I thought it was Northern Song Jun ware."
Qiao Qingtai said, "Actually, there's a prerequisite you should understand when authenticating Song Jun imperial-kiln products. During the Song Dynasty, the imperial kilns producing Jun ware served exclusively for imperial use, and private use was strictly prohibited. Anything that was fired poorly was smashed and buried deep underground."
"When the Jun ware kiln sites were excavated in the 1970s, not a single complete imperial Jun ware item was recovered. From this, it's clear that the use of imperial Jun ware was strictly restricted, and it could not have circulated among the