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YSWP-2025-001: The Authentication Arms Race

Jisoo Yi | September 2025
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Abstract: This paper examines the evolving dynamics between authentication methods and forgery techniques in the Yixing teapot market, documenting how each advancement in detection leads to corresponding sophistication in replication methods.

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Authentication methodologies

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