Taiwan's antique jade dealers grapple with slump

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 19, 2023 12:16 am

TAIPEI: Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity.

'The folds in the pig's ears show the handiwork, the ancient handicraft' of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), said the 60-year-old trader, who would only provide his last name as Lee.

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