Real and fake products mix up in art collection market

时间：2006-10-23 02:18:19

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Chinanews, Beijing, Oct. 22 – The art collection market in China has remained active for years. At present, there are over 7,000 art collectors in China and art transaction volume reaches nearly 20 billion yuan. As more and more people jump into the market transaction volume keeps increasing. In face of the booming market, experts warn that both real and fake products can be found in the current market and collectors should be cautious when buying a new product.

 

At a treasure authenticating1 fair in Beijing, our reporter saw many art collectors come to the fair from around the country. They presented their art pieces to the experts, but for more often than not they were disappointed because the experts would tell them that they were fakes. This is not surprising, for in China, there are many such collectors who spend a large sum of money buying a fake product.

 

Wang Lijun, deputy director of the China Art Appraising2 Committee under the Ministry3 of Culture, told the reporter that once when they were in Wuhan, about 3,000 - 4,000 people came to the treasure authenticating fair. They worked from 7 in the morning until 7 in the evening, and 99% of the “treasures” they appraised5 were fake products. In Zhejiang and Shandong, they encountered similar situations.

 

When ordinary art transaction markets are full of fake products, high-class auction6 fairs are no better, either. In fact, the number of lawsuits7 arising from the producing, selling or auctioning8 of fake products has risen over the years. Some auction companies cheat collectors in collusion with the suppliers, and as a result, many fake products flow into the market. This greatly damages the reputation of the auction market in China. In recent years, some people buy fake products from overseas market, then bring them back and sell them at high prices in domestic market. Many collectors are taken in.

 

Wang said he happened to be asked to appraise4 a copper9 incense10 burner yesterday. According to the collector, he bought it in France and was told that the incense burner was of 40% of gold and 30% of silver. When asked how much he paid for it, the collector said he paid several hundred thousand US dollars. Then Wang told him it was a fake through and through.

 
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1 authenticating 3d5d0f5c7a6b281da0b22f8c128fb20e     
v.证明是真实的、可靠的或有效的( authenticate的现在分词 )；鉴定，使生效
参考例句：
  • Specifies the password used for authenticating to a remote server. 指定用于对远程服务器身份验证的密码。 来自互联网
  • Property indicating which hash algorithm to use when authenticating the message. 表示验证消息时要使用的散列算法的属性。 来自互联网
2 appraising 3285bf735793610b563b00c395ce6cc6     
v.估价( appraise的现在分词 )；估计；估量；评价
参考例句：
  • At the appraising meeting, experts stated this method was superior to others. 鉴定会上，专家们指出这种方法优于其他方法。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The teacher is appraising the students' work. 老师正在评定学生的作业。 来自辞典例句
3 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
4 appraise JvLzt     
v.估价，评价，鉴定
参考例句：
  • An expert came to appraise the value of my antiques.一位专家来对我的古玩作了估价。
  • It is very high that people appraise to his thesis.人们对他的论文评价很高。
5 appraised 4753e1eab3b5ffb6d1b577ff890499b9     
v.估价( appraise的过去式和过去分词 )；估计；估量；评价
参考例句：
  • The teacher appraised the pupil's drawing. 老师评价了那个学生的画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He appraised the necklace at ￡1000. 据他估计，项链价值1000英镑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
7 lawsuits 1878e62a5ca1482cc4ae9e93dcf74d69     
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
  • I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句
8 auctioning 17df2bef7f8ff0723ac334a46ad2352b     
v.拍卖( auction的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • The Army is auctioning off a lot of old equipment. 军队正在把大量旧装备拍卖掉。 来自辞典例句
  • So she's auctioning off a chance to go to an awards dinner? 那么她在拍卖与她共赴晚宴的机会了？ 来自电影对白
9 copper HZXyU     
n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的
参考例句：
  • The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
  • Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。
10 incense dcLzU     
v.激怒；n.香，焚香时的烟，香气
参考例句：
  • This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.这项提议会激怒环保人士。
  • In summer,they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。

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