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CHINA
the ideographic names or marks of their Japanese
makers are confidently paraded as genuine Chinese
porcelains. Such pieces must plainly have an honest
origin, nor is it easily conceivable that if the Chinese
identified the marks, they would have courage to
attempt so patent a deception. But these consider-
ations do not smooth the path for unfortunate ama-
teurs. They are bound to be victimised more than
ever. Perhaps this warning may save them some
disappointment.
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