Let's talk about three cases of fake teapot.
One: The real pot is fake. That is to say, after textual research, it is confirmed that the teapot was made by people of a certain era. However, for some reason, the producer forgot to engrave the inscription. In order to improve or facilitate the display of the identity of the teapot, the late owner deliberately engraved money, but it is often difficult to achieve the same style as the original teapot, so it is often counterproductive and self-defeating, so it is no longer used.
Second: really fake pot. In other words, the seal of the pot maker was continued to be used by others after his death, but the people who continued to use it often failed to meet the original author's style standards because of their limited production level, and their defects were exposed.
Third: fake fake pot. This is the method usually adopted by counterfeiters.
Masters of pot making in the past dynasties paid great attention to the use of seals, and their brushwork not only showed high artistic accomplishment, but also was quite harsh on the layout and form of seals, which was an important factor in distinguishing brushwork. Specifically, the style of famous artists generally has the following characteristics:
1. The seal is very beautiful. The seals of famous artists, whether made by themselves or engraved by famous artists, have certain artistic taste. Fake seals are hard to reach this level, and they are unremarkable.
2. The seal form is used reasonably. Some authors use two or more different forms of seals on the same pot, and the position of the seals is very particular, and the whole is harmonious and unified.
3. Carving and carving positions are appropriate. The style of teapot is generally located in the lid, bottom, handle and ampulla of teapot.
The size of money is appropriate. The size of the carving and seal is in harmony with the pot itself. The size of money is in harmony with the size of the pot, that is, the big money in the pot is large and the small money in the pot is correspondingly small; The size of the money is in harmony with the part where the money is located; The money on the bottom is bigger than the money on the cover and the handle. On the contrary, it is likely to be a fake.
After mastering the brushwork characteristics of famous artists, we have a certain foundation for the brushwork identification of teapot. However, in order to identify the authenticity of the pot, we should not only start with the style of the pot, but also conduct a comprehensive study on the modeling style, production standards and the characteristics of the times of clay.