First of all, look at the texture.
Ebony has luster, no special smell, black and white texture, uniform structure distribution, strong durability and delicate material. It is a very rare and precious material for making furniture and handicrafts.
Second, whether to paint?
Tea set made of ebony, not painted, polished by hand. So the identification method is also very simple. Be careful when you see the painted object. If possible, you can know the truth by grinding off a layer with coarse sand.
Third, test the water.
When identifying ebony, you can test the water first, because ebony's main feature is that it sinks heavily. What is used to pretend to be ebony in the market is nothing more than dyeing with miscellaneous wood. Miscellaneous wood is floating and light, so you can try it in the water, and you can't see the internal stripes.
Fourth, testing.
Ebony can be scratched hard on white paper. If brown stripes are left, it means that it is real ebony. If not, be careful.
Step 5 smell it
Some fake ebony will dye the wood dark with dyes, so it has a strong smell, but the real ebony smells a little dry. When asked, it tastes tasteless with the tip of the tongue.