The time-honored idea that while counterfeits may be illegal, imitations are harmless, combined with today's advanced technology, has resulted in a confusing jumble of the spurious and the authentic. Distinguishing the genuine from the fake is a problem of prime importance for collectors and investors in Chinese art.
這種「偽鈔犯法、品無罪」的觀念，傳襲至今，加上科技進步，仿造品已經可以「以假亂真」，因此，鑑別真偽，就成為收藏、投資中國古董文物第一個大難題。