How Do You Avoid Buying Chinese, Japanese Or Korean Fakes On Ebay?
The Chinese love creating fake art works and they have been doing it for hundreds of years. Each dynasty copied the best work of previous dynasties and called it “Homage”. Sometimes they even improved on the work of their forebears. Unfortunately, in the last twenty years they have started faking art in huge quantities, not as “Homage”, but for profit. And not content with copying their own art, they are now copying Japanese and Korean art too. Step 1 Ebay is a very good place to buy and sell art and antiques. But there are a few things you must remember when buying Chinese, Japanese or Korean art on Ebay. Ebay offers no guarantees. Step 2 Assume that every item is a fake and then find reasons why it isn’t a fake. Check where the item is located? If it’s located in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan, it is a fake. Even if you only suspect that it could be located in one of those places – it is possible to disguise the location – assume it is a fake. The location can sometimes be listed as hon
