SEARCH IN THE OLD FORUM FOR "REPLICAS CURRENTLY IN VOUGE" POSTED 8/07/2001 BY VANDOO.
UNFORTUNATELY MOST PICTURES ARE GONE BUT THERE IS A GOOD PICTURE OF A SHOP SHOWING WHAT WAS TO BE SEEN REPEATED MANY TIMES IN MANY CITIES IN CHINA. PHILIP TOM ALSO CONFIRMS THE PRESENCE OF CHINESE COLLECTORS GOING BACK A LONG WAY. A BRONZE FAKE HAD TO BE VERY WELL MADE AND PATINATED IN ORDER TO SELL TO MANY COLLECTORS AS MANY WERE VERY WELL EDUCATED IN ANTIQUE BRONZE ITEMS. THERE ARE MANY OTHER POSTS ON BRONZE ITEMS IN THE OLD FORUMS ALSO. BELOW ARE SOME PICTURES OF ONES I HAVE MOST I CONSIDER REPLICAS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE OFFICIAL CHINESE STAMP AND SEAL. THE LAST PICTURE HAS SOME REAL ONES BUT THEY ARE NOT BRONZE EXCEPT FOR THE TWO AX HEADS. SOME OF THE OTHER KNIVES ARE COMMON TOURIST ITEMS SHOWY WITH FAIR WORKMANSHIP AND MOST IMPORTANT CHEAP.
