Here's the entry: Marktplaast
My personal advice is to never buy anything unless it can be authenticated and it is legal and ethical to do so. Using this rule, most of the cultural heritage being plundered and lost on shady sites like eBay can be quickly excluded. Most of it is bullshit made in Algerian slums by slummy people, but every now and then a priceless artifact shows up in a garage sale.
I'm highly skeptical of the authenticity of the "beaker" above.
In Europe it is a crime to traffic in antiques. If someone discovers an archaeological site he has to communicate it to the authorities and then he can claim a part of the value of the treasure. I suppose that most of the pieces that are sold in the Internet are false. However, there are specialized stores that can sell antiques to the public but provided they are the legitimate owners of the pieces
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late reply. I think it's fake anyway.
DeleteI make modern reasonably faithful reproductions and would appreciate your comments on design.
ReplyDeleteYou can find them at
https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/GKClayworks/tools/listings/section:21891946/733371655