First, look at skills. It depends not only on appearance, but also on spirit. Fake works, even those of masters, are "similar in shape" but hard to "resemble in spirit", and there is absolutely no such elegance and bookishness. The other is conscious imitation, in which "description" is very strong, coupled with weak writing ability and lack of self-confidence, it is difficult to write neatly, and it is inevitable that there will be procrastination and broken pens between turns. This is the first place to grasp from the overall momentum and charm of the work.
The second is to look at the signature.
His works are by no means "the enlightenment of Essien Gioro". The signatures after becoming famous can be summarized as: Qi Gong, Bai Yuan, Yuan Bo and Bai Yuan Qi Gong. But the words written for the old man will be signed "Gong Ge". After the age of 79, he began to add the year to his autograph, such as "Seventy-nine Meritorious Service" and "Eighty-six Bai Yuan". In the last few years of my life, except for changing the traditional Chinese character "Shu" in the "Qigong Book" into the cursive script "Shu" in modern Chinese, the signature did not recognize any changes in Qigong calligraphy. So anything authorized by Aisingiorro will be fake. At the same time, most forgers can't write his signature well and often show flaws in his signature.
The third is to look at paper and ink.
As a grandmaster, Qigong is very particular about the paper and ink he uses when conditions permit. Most of the paper is high-grade paper produced by Hongxing Paper Factory, and the ink is old ink. Especially after 1990.
The fourth is to look at the use of printing.
It is understood that there are not many seals commonly used in Qigong, and there are about ten square seals. According to statistics, there are rectangular seal cutting Yin, square seal cutting Yin, square seal cutting Yin, private seal cutting Yin, square seal cutting Yin, square seal cutting Yang and square seal cutting Yang. Among the commonly used Qigong seals, seven were made by Liu Boqin, with diverse styles and steady and neat knives and pens. Some pretenders often only pay attention to the imitation of qigong calligraphy, but ignore the exquisiteness of seals. Although some people attach importance to it, it is difficult to achieve the charm of the original seal because of its poor skills.
The fifth is to read the original.
Judging the authenticity of a work is, in the final analysis, a process of comparing the authenticity and finding the difference between the two. If you want to distinguish between fakes, you must first know the truth, which is the premise and foundation of distinguishing between fakes. It is hard to imagine that a collector who has never witnessed the original works will make an accurate judgment on the authenticity of the works. Collectors should go to museums or special exhibitions to witness the true face of Qigong calligraphy, which is the most feasible and effective way to improve the level and ability of identifying fakes. When you have a clear understanding of the style and characteristics of Qigong calligraphy, and then return to the art market, you can be confident and some puzzles will be solved. On the other hand, if you don't witness the original work with your own eyes and do some detailed research and understanding, you will rashly sell it in the mixed auction market, and you must be blind and hurt by counterfeiters.