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Originally Posted by Philip
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He performed a simple test to an area of patina and bingo! he found it to be as kosher as a ham sandwich.
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It would be useful to know what the simple test is, so we could use it.
p.s. - mine was really cheap, tho it could indeed be (and probably is) an antique in it's own right as a 'ceremonial' copy from the 19c Qing or earlier. China prohibits the export of real antiques, but I'd bet they still get smuggled thru. Money talks.