https://imgur.com/a/2wxOE49
I got this Yixing teapot in Vietnam from someone who goes to China yearly and works directly with artists / studies Yixing clay and has been in the business for a while. I'm unsure if I got scammed or if he got scammed by the artist but reddit is telling me this is probably fake based on the color. I'd really like to know if there is somewhere I can send this pot to confirm exactly what is in it and if its legitimate or not.
I know certificates don't matter but it would be nice if I knew if the screenshots of my seller messaging the original artist matched the seals in any way because when I mentioned to him that the seals don't match the auth card, he said artists go by many stage names...
Yixing also seems so deep and over simplified online especially when you search in English so I'm struggling to find any solid info and I keep wondering if there are any new age not very well knows blends of Yixing or firing techniques etc. that would allow for this type of golden color. I have seen others online that seem to match this texture and color (might be fake as well of course) but I'd really appreciate any advice and info on the subject.
Thanks Y'all
Happy sippin ^_^