9th February 2016
Chinese Porcelain - Fakes Forgeries and Reproductions
Paul Harris
In recent years, skyrocketing prices for Chinese art – especially paintings and porcelain – have been a ubiquitous feature of the salerooms and, occasionally, the headlines. More than £50 million was bid for a vase in a British auction house.
Paul Harris explains some of the pitfalls in seeking to acquire these beautiful objects, having bought many fakes unintentionally. He distinguishes between fakes, forgeries and reproductions and explains the basics of markings, faults and other characteristics which enable the expert to form an opinion on the real age of an object. He will be bringing some examples of Chinese artefacts with him for the lecture.
Paul Harris works professionally as a writer and lecturer and, formerly, was a journalist who lived and worked in many countries, including China where he was an editor on The Shanghai Daily.
Paul Harris explains some of the pitfalls in seeking to acquire these beautiful objects, having bought many fakes unintentionally. He distinguishes between fakes, forgeries and reproductions and explains the basics of markings, faults and other characteristics which enable the expert to form an opinion on the real age of an object. He will be bringing some examples of Chinese artefacts with him for the lecture.
Paul Harris works professionally as a writer and lecturer and, formerly, was a journalist who lived and worked in many countries, including China where he was an editor on The Shanghai Daily.
The Society meets at the Hull Royal Hotel, 170 Ferensway, Hull HU1 3UF
All lectures are presented in the Royal Suite and start at 7.30pm prompt.
Doors are normally open at 6.45pm but access may be delayed if lecture preparations are not complete.
The audience are requested to please be in their seats before 7.25pm