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Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:37:34 -0400
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Not only is Celadon still being produced, but there are factories that are 
counterfeiting very early Celadon for the art market. I once read that a French 
archaeological expedition recovered specimens from an ancient site and within 
weeks a local village constructed kilns and began producing copies for the 
"antique" market. Having said that, most of the new Celadon on the export market 
is exceedingly uniform and has a distinctly different feel than older material 
from pre-1930s Chinese American contexts. The problem for archaeologists is 
that the mid-19th century Celadon used by overseas Asians working in California 
is a higher quality than that sold in the early 20th century and might be 
confused with some of the recent 21st century pieces. 

Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.

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