Riding the wind of rebirth

"That's true." Everyone finally knew the answer to this case today. Cai Rongbin said: "It seems that in order to imitate Xuande blue and white, Kangxi asked the porcelain workers to create 'ink divided into five colors' to simulate blooming, and 'green on top of green' To imitate the beading pattern and work to this level is already the pinnacle of consignment money.”

Lao Li also said: "It turns out that imitating Yongxuan blue and white is completely thankless, so it's not that no one wants to imitate Xuande, but imitating Xuande is fake at first glance, and you may not earn as much as imitating Chenghua."

This is indeed the truth. Except for "weird" people like Kangxi who could use state power to imitate 70% to 80% of the money, and still be able to be seen by experts at a glance as the sustenance money, it was purely to satisfy their own addiction. For other needs, they relied on selling porcelain. For porcelain workers who make money, the first choice is definitely to imitate Chenghua, which is relatively easy. The shape of Chenghua has changed from graceful and dignified to fresh and beautiful. This is the real reason why there is a lack of Yongxuan style in later imitations. .

"Actually, I quite understand Kangxi." Zhou Zhi also agreed: "The Yongxuan vessel is indeed beautiful, especially when paired with blue and white."

"I think domestic porcelain manufacturers should learn from it. Instead of imitating antiques, they can just make them and sell them as practical ware. It's actually very good!"

"What's the value of this thing?" Chai Rongbin asked: "I don't want to sell it! Let me give you the bottom line first. I paid 5,000 for this jar. I just want to know how much it is worth now and how much it will be worth in the future. "

"Five thousand, that's a big leak!" Zhuzi looked at the jar carefully again.

Regardless of the shape, decoration, or blue and white color of the jar, the style of the era reflected is close to that of the official kiln ware signed in the late Xuande period. It is a continuation of the Xuande porcelain style, with some evolution and innovation.

The shape is directly inherited from the Xuande wares and is as full as the Xuande wares, except that the mouth of the jar is slightly tapered, which is slightly different from the Xuande wares with the mouth opening outward;

In terms of lines, because there are more bases that are higher than Xuande's, they become flatter than Xuande's lines. There are more transitions, and the ups and downs are not as obvious as Xuande's.

The decorative layout is the same as that of Xuande, using a three-stage layout method: shoulders, abdomen and feet.

The neck is decorated with a honeysuckle pattern, the shoulders are decorated with a peony pattern, and the belly is decorated with a moon-reflecting pine, bamboo and plum pattern, supplemented by flowers, grass, slopes, ganoderma and other plants.

A deformed lotus petal pattern is painted near the foot.

There is also a variant of the word "福" on the bottom foot.

There are two types of green materials used in this jar. The imported Su material is mixed with the domestic green material. The color is lighter than the Su material, slightly gray-blue. However, the four major characteristics of the Su material are more obvious. Therefore, Even if you don't have any recognition, you can still recognize it at a glance as something that belongs to the big door.

Coupled with the exquisite painting skills, even if it is not an official kiln ware and does not have a period model, it has the "temperament" of an official kiln because of the obvious characteristics of the times.

However, we are still in the era when everyone recognizes the bottom of the official kiln. The rich and wealthy have no desire to buy such "controversial" goods. After all, the five characters of "Damenguan Kiln" have obvious characteristics, are easy to identify, and have exquisite craftsmanship. The aesthetic value and historical value are all full, the investment value is very high, and the room for appreciation is obvious. Of course, it is a collection that everyone is flocking to.

As for the blue and white porcelain of the blank period and Chongzhen period, there is no clear distinction between official kilns and famous kilns, so there are certain requirements for the collector's appreciation level, cultural knowledge and experience, that is to say, Just having money doesn't work anymore, it's easy to be cheated, and you need to have considerable literacy to play.

This creates an additional "entry threshold" that blocks the vast majority of people today. It will take another ten or twenty years, when more and more educated people are available, before people can face the blank period and Chongzhen Blue and White. The value of those exquisite works has become the last dark horse in the collection of blue and white porcelain.

"Now this jar is worth about 30,000 yuan." Zhou Zhi dared to say this, but he didn't dare to say the next sentence. Blue and white vessels from the blank period and Chongzhen period that can reach the level of official kilns, like the one Cai Rongbin found, can be sold for more than 10 million more than 20 years later.

But even if Zhou Zhi said it now, it is estimated that no one would believe it, and Zhou Zhi could not guarantee that Chai Rongbin would really be able to keep this piece of porcelain, so he smiled and said: "As for the future price, no one can say for sure. It can be said that the potential is huge.”

"If Uncle Chai wants to give it up in the future, just remember that I am also a collector of blank blue and white and Chongzhen blue and white."

"I haven't even warmed up here yet, and my elbow is already on my mind. That's not okay." Chai Rongbin said falsely.

"Five thousand turned into thirty thousand, this leakage is really not small." Lao Wang shouted: "We should treat you!"

"Not all blue and white products in the blank period are valuable, and there is huge room for appreciation." Zhou Zhi was a little afraid that these enthusiasts would make random moves after being stimulated: "The things in the blank period are both good and bad. How to judge their grade is another university question. , Unless you can find something with the level of craftsmanship that Uncle Chai brought today, the value of common products from other private kilns is actually not much. "

"Including Yuan blue and white, Song porcelain, this is the same principle. It does not mean that the older it is, the more valuable it is. Everyone must remember to understand this section."

"Actually, what this industry needs most is a leader." Zhang Cheng said: "It can be said that someone with a family background like Jiuzi, who was favored by Mr. Wang and Mr. Qi and taught them all. An encounter with a god."

"Many people follow others into the industry ignorantly, but they don't know that the person who leads them is a second-hand person. It is really a blind man riding a blind horse. He will lose his entire family and not even be able to pay for the tuition."

"What Brother Cheng said is true." Zhou Zhi nodded: "Many so-called folk masters are actually practicing stalls in Wenwan City for a long time. They rely on doctors who have been sick for a long time and have not gone through systematic study. , If you can’t recite a list of dynasties, your level is actually not very reliable.”

"This kind of person often gives people a sense of inscrutability because of his eloquent tongue. There are actually people who worship him as their teacher and follow him around."

"It's okay to just play casually on weekdays. If you really dare to make a big deal, nine times out of ten you'll lose."

"It's true." Chai Rongbin is the richest among the blue and white trio, and he also learned the hardest lesson in this regard: "Before I met the kidnapper and the elbow, I was really fooled. Someone else took a Guangxu sustenance money. The porcelain bowl came to me and told me that it was Kangxi's "ink divided into five colors". I would believe whatever others said. "

Imitation and counterfeiting have been a business since ancient times. During the Guangxu period, one of the favorite things of Jingde porcelain workers was to imitate Kangxi blue and white porcelain vases, jars, plates, bowls, and even vats.

The techniques of antique porcelain craftsmanship in these folk kilns are also uneven. Some are brilliant, meticulous, and lifelike imitations, and some can even surpass the imitation level of official kilns; while the vast majority are not well imitated, and can be completely different in form and spirit. It seems that you can do whatever you want, purely relying on subjective imagination, and completely ignore the characteristics of ancient porcelain. Except for the "Kangxi Year of the Qing Dynasty" written on the bottom, there is no trace of any relationship with Kangxi.

"I've seen that bowl. The craftsmanship is good, and the ink is indeed divided into five colors." Thinking of this, Zhou Zhi couldn't help but feel happy: "But the cyan color is a combination of magenta and burnt cyan. That thing is in the utensils The floating feeling on the surface cannot be removed. The characteristics of sustenance are too obvious. ”

"It's too obvious to you." Zhang Cheng said angrily: "I have also seen export porcelain from the 1960s and 1970s stamped with a fire seal and reflowed!" (End of Chapter)