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| Antique pieces have been copied for thousands of years, whether this was in ancient China or in the Roman Empire. But the making of copies was not always necessarily done with fraud as a motive. The enterprise sometimes arose out of a strong admiration for the aesthetic expressiveness and quality of craftsmanship of the ancient artisans. A similar interest in the old Masters and of all that is remotely antique is once again in evidence today. This revival can be observed particularly in the Asian region. Since the signing of UNESCO and Unidroit Conventions the European and specifically Mediterranean trade in antiquities has largely been limited to pieces with known provenance and old... |
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