Modern artificial counterfeiting technology is very good, because they have figured out how these experts use rust color to identify treasures.
Therefore, counterfeiters specialize in making fake patina to deceive others.
As for the style and craftsmanship of the bronze tripod, this technology is not difficult.
It's not like those lost memories that are difficult to reproduce. As long as you use various methods such as making them old, you can make them look real.
If you want to make the rust look realistic, it is best to bury it underground to make it look old.
However, if the material, texture, rust color, etc. are not done well, it will not be able to compare with the real thing.
Especially if the counterfeit bronzes have been buried for a short time and have not experienced long-term oxidation or corrosive gas underground, they are generally heavier. The authenticity can be distinguished by analyzing the weight.
In addition, some use the method of grafting flowers and grafting trees.
Some bronze vessels that have been damaged by corrosion over the years are dismantled and then pieced together to create a complete bronze vessel.
Then, if you rust it, you can confuse the fake with the real and confuse people's ears and eyes.
The third method of counterfeiting used on this bronze Pixiu vessel is the fake glue disguise method.
Use glue, rosin, white thorn pulp varnish and other colloidal substances to prepare, and then mix it with various mineral powder pigments and apply it to the copperware to imitate fake rust.
The rust color on this bronze vessel is green rust, which can be created by mixing the patina into paint and applying it to the bronze vessel after it dries.
And there are some patina and rust on it. This is simpler. Just inlay small pieces of malachite into the paint, and it will be the same as the naturally formed glaze color.
Lin Xiao had already determined that this was a fake bronze vessel, and naturally he did not hesitate.
He took the hammer on the side and knocked off a piece of patina from the top without mercy.
Mr. Tao's eyes widened in shock: "Hey, what are you doing?! Didn't you damage it by knocking it off?!"
Lin Xiao smiled: "If he is real, then of course the rust cannot be removed at will, but it is a fake, and I can prove it to you right away."
Lin Xiao smashed the paint off and soon revealed the malachite inside.
"Look, these counterfeiters just inlaid malachite into the paint to create fake patina and rust."
"This is really malachite. I bought malachite ornaments and you can recognize it!"
"Oh my god, Old Man Tao, you are really unlucky. You actually bought a fake!"
"Hahaha, this is a total of 50 million! It was all wasted in an instant!"
Everyone else also understood that this was really a very good imitation, and they suddenly felt a little regretful and happy about it.
Tao Lao's face suddenly turned pale. He picked up the bronze vessel and pushed it to the ground.
He said bitterly: "Very good, I always thought that he and I were brothers and would never cheat me! I didn't expect that he actually sold me a fake!"
Mr. Yun stroked his beard and said: "What's wrong with buying from an acquaintance? It's not your fault for being careless! Now that you've bought it, others won't admit it, so just accept your mistake!"
"Old man Yun, don't gloat here!"
Mr. Tao looked at his vaguely smiling face and said angrily: "I just bought this fake. It's not normal!"
Lin Xiao stood aside calmly with his arms crossed.
Just bought a fake?
That's not necessarily true. There are more than a thousand collections in this collection room. Lin Xiao saw four or five at a glance.l
The key is that if these things were bought at genuine prices, Tao Laoke would have suffered a huge loss, at least several hundred million.
Mr. Yun laughed loudly: "Yes, yes, it is normal to buy fakes! But you have so many things here, are you sure there is only one fake? Do you want to ask Lin Xiao to appraise it for you?"
Mr. Tao glanced at Lin Xiao and hesitated.
Although Lin Xiao helped him identify a fake antique so that he would not have to be embarrassed in the future, Mr. Tao thought this young man was pretty good.