Chu Chen continued, "There's one more thing. Since these ox-hair patterns were artificially made, some areas will have very pronounced patterns while others will barely have any at all. Take here, for example, and here. That's different from patterns formed naturally..."
As he spoke, Chu Chen pointed out several abnormal ox-hair patterns on the flower goblet. Under a magnifying glass, it was obvious to a professional like Zhao Xueyi that they differed from normal ox-hair patterns.
While the two men were examining it, Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Of course, things don't actually have to be this complicated. Since we know the patina on the object was artificially applied, the ox-hair patterns definitely couldn't have formed naturally either."
After Zhao Xueyi and Zhu Dafu finished looking, Uncle Wu said with a smile, "Well? You can see it now, right? That's why a fake is still a fake. No matter how convincingly it imitates the real thing, its nature won't change. Sooner or later, there'll always be flaws."
Zhu Dafu patted Zhao Xueyi on the shoulder and said, "A true expert doesn't judge an object by how old it looks. They look at its stylistic and period characteristics, its aesthetic effect and spirit, the color of its body and glaze, its shape and proportions, and everything else together. So whether the fake is more powerful than the genuine article, or the genuine article is more powerful than the fake, the key is still ourselves!"
Zhao Xueyi sighed. "Exactly. The old saying is right: if you want to forge iron, your own strength has to be sufficient. Those advanced collectors with sharp eyes and rich experience wouldn't fear this sort of thing. It's the ordinary collectors who suffer."
Uncle Wu shook his head. "There's nothing to be done about it. Everyone came