In fact, when Huo Sining first saw this jade set, she almost mistook it for Khotan jade, but she quickly discovered the flaws in this jade tea set.
The jade set before her eyes is indeed made of Khotan jade and uses a design from the Qianlong Era, but it is not an antique; rather, it is a modern replica.
On the spout of this teapot, around the edge of the spout, some carvings resembling plum blossoms are depicted.
This teapot is engraved with orchids and chrysanthemums, yet plum blossoms are carved at the spout, which is odd in itself. Moreover, no jade carver would ever carve patterns on a spout; it simply defies common reasoning.
With sharp eyes, Huo Sining noticed something amiss with the spout after a mere glance.
In the cluster of those plum blossoms, a very fine crack is subtly hidden.
The creator of this teapot was clever; the crack is in an unusual location, and with the added cover of the floral patterns, an average person would never notice the crack.
