Is it a fake?

[Duncan Head]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/24/recovered-ancient-vase-announced-by-greece-is-modern-forgery

The suggestion seems to be that it is a genuine ancient vase, but with the painting added in modern times. So the vase-painting is a forgery, but the vase isn't?

[Imperial Dave]

it's all rather confusing really...

[Erpingham]

They really need to get it in the lab and do the tests.

[Imperial Dave]

so its still an antique of the period just not as authentic as was originally supposed. Presumably the paint shows up as 'recent' in terms of age

[Mark G]

Don't they charge extra for old masters with even older master underneath?

[Imperial Dave]

Yeeeees although if its Tom Cobbly that's done the overwork....maybe mot