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...second son and Jade, this son's wife, went into the free West with students, while the people of the city, rich and poor alike, began to crowd past into the country. Sometimes Ling Tan "felt more sorry for the rich than the poor because the rich were so helpless and delicate and knew little of where to find food." But the peasants disguised their broad hats with branches, and stayed at their work. Ling Tan despised all those who made war; "it seemed to him that the greatest thing a man could do in these days...
...jade black...
...Eggs, butter, potatoes were more precious than jade...
Among the great artists whose works are shown both in the original and in counterfeit are Albrecht Durer, Corot, Ingres, Guardi, Bellini, and Constable. Also exhibited are originals and forgeries of Chinese bronze vessels and various Chinese jade objects, Persian miniatures, Egyptian sculptured heads, and early Greek terracotta figuriries...
Some imitations of ancient Chinese bronze castings were found to be of modern casting, and the patina was found to have been artificially created. Modern artisans try to simulate ancient Chinese jade knives and objects by treating soft stones with acid and dirt, to give the appearance of old jade, recently excavated...