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2006年3月5日 The Connoisseur - Chinese Antique Chairs | As an antiques dealer, I am often asked how to differentiate good antiques from bad ones and real ones from fakes. My answer is that it is not easy. Acquiring the eye for high quality involves a long process of training and exposure to good quality antiques. Alert observation is needed at all times.
A simple parallel is that a person who has
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never been high up on a mountain cannot fully understand the grandeur of a panoramic view. Equally, of course, a person who has had the opportunity to be on the mountain but who has never paid attention to the view will not be able to tell you much about what is there.
To understand Chinese antique furniture, we need to expose ourselves to high-quality
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