(1) We must first start with the painting style, focusing on the experience gained by the appraiser in many years of artistic practice. That is to say, when you see a piece of porcelain painting, you should react quickly: whether its brushwork has the characteristics of a certain person in a certain period and whether the rules and shapes of the dots and lines in the work match the appearance of a certain family. Because porcelain paintings are the same as Chinese paintings. Relying entirely on dots and lines for expression, the painting style has become the main basis for identifying the works of "Eight Friends" and other famous artists.
(2) The calligraphy and seal in the title are also very important. Generally, the porcelain paintings of "Eight Friends" and other famous artists are mostly signed by their own names, font size, creation year, month and place, and are accompanied by written poems, songs, etc. Famous models are divided into single models and double models. The single type refers to the author's own name, and the double type refers to the name of the person to whom the author has given the gift, and there are also long titles of books and poems. In short, the role of the nameplate is the same as the seal, and it is one of the basis for identifying fakes. For this reason, understanding the artistic characteristics and styles of "Eight Friends" and other famous porcelain paintings in different periods plays an extremely important role in identifying their works.
The identification of calligraphy and seals in the title mainly includes its font, structure, pen usage, content and relationship with the picture. For example, Wang Yeting's painting style is broad and modern imitations are common, but the calligraphy skills and other aspects are far from the original.
(3) Judgment based on the shape and glaze of the object. Carefully observe whether a piece of work is handmade and whether the glaze, color and luster are natural. Here we only introduce a few common vessel shapes.