Chapter 360 I’ll Take a Look
"The results haven’t come out yet, where do you get the confidence to claim that my vase is a fake?"
Tan Zhenting shook his head and no longer looked at Cao Heming, instead turning to Jia Dong.
"This Yuan blue and white Ghost Descending the Mountain vase is indeed the only piece in existence! There is no doubt about that, but looking at these two today, both seem genuine!"
Jia Dong, wearing gloves, carefully examined each of the vases, arriving at the same initial conclusion as Tan Zhenting. On hearing this response, Tan Zhenting subtly nodded; although his own skills in appraising treasures were extraordinary, his attention was ultimately divided by other matters, preventing him from dedicating himself fully to antiquities, so his expertise was not on par with Jia Dong, a professor who had spent his lifetime immersed in this field.
"However, upon closer inspection, there are some flaws in one of the vases, not on the body of the vase itself but mistakes made by the counterfeiter!"
Suddenly, just when Tan Zhenting thought Jia Dong couldn’t spot anything either, Jia Dong spoke up. Tan Zhenting immediately narrowed his eyes, surprised that Jia Dong had indeed noticed some clues!
"Although both items are extremely exquisite, a close comparison still reveals some differences."
Jia Dong, holding one of the vases, began to speak, "If you compare carefully, you can see that the body of this vase is misshapen and the mouth too flared. Although the pattern on the vase and the glaze color are correct, and no other aspects seem problematic, given that there is only one original of this vase, one of the two must be a fake. Yuan blue and white porcelain adheres to very strict standards, so, comparatively, this one is more likely to be a counterfeit."