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1. Ask an expert. Bring the piece to a trusted dealer or pottery expert who can help you determine authenticity. 2. Inspect the edges of the pottery. Often, fake antique pottery is
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1. First, evaluate the condition and age of your piece. Check for breaks, scratches and marks. Look for age lines and crazing (a surface cracking that looks like a spiderweb design)
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1. Search for features that indicate the pottery was handmade and is old. The person who made it may have used a potter's wheel or molded the piece by hand, baked it in a kiln, glazed
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1. Check the piece of pottery for a "country of origin" mark. Japanese pottery imported to the United States is stamped "Japan," or "Nippon," if the
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