And the forging of art objects, it so happens, has been prevalent in China since antiquity. Collectors in the Sung dynasty (960-1279) liked to counterfeit bronze ware, while those of the Ching (1644-1911) focused on Sung and Yuan porcelain.
偏偏中國藝品仿造之風，自古盛行，宋朝喜歡仿製青銅器，清朝則善仿宋元瓷器。