Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1581 Secret Talk

After the market was turned over, the bottom was exposed.

The base is also an important location for identifying the authenticity of porcelain. First, you can see the quality of the porcelain. The authenticity can be distinguished through the variety, color, composition, fineness, touch texture, size, and depth of the quality.

In addition, the soles of old porcelain will also have traces of wear and tear during natural use and display. Such wear and use will cause the soles to be covered with a special layer of paste, which is called "oil" in jargon. If an old porcelain is If the exposed part of the tire is not oily or moisturized, and is extremely dry, it's probably something wrong.

Another more important feature is that the porcelain from Kangxi and onwards has an extremely difficult to imitate feature - flint red.

The so-called flint red is because when the iron-containing impurities in the porcelain are fired in the furnace, they tend to accumulate at the bottom of the glaze joint. Also, due to the lack of protection from the enamel, when in direct contact with the internal flame and atmosphere, the main color is iron oxide. Texture of ingredients.

This pattern is usually red in color and originates from the inside of the tire soil. After years of use, it will also become clear and flexible, making it very difficult to imitate.

Counterfeiters can also produce flint red, but generally they cannot do it from the inside out. They paint it on the porcelain after it is fired, or add a little slurry to the joint of the base and glaze before firing. Regardless of the method used, Either method is superficial, and it is difficult for real masters to spot the clues.

As for this plate, the performance of the base is also very good.

Zhang Cheng passed his hands carefully and then said to Zhou Zhi: "Elbow, it's your turn."

These are the words agreed between two people. If he says "It's your turn", then Zhang Cheng is looking at the truth. If he says "come and see", then he is looking at the lie. These are all rules in the industry.

Zhou Zhi then carefully inspected the plates, bottles, jars, etc. of Yongle blue and white, which generally have fine sand bottoms, unglazed white, and are in the shape of glutinous rice powder, and feel delicate and smooth.

Zhou Zhi took his finger and rubbed it around the bottom, and felt a smooth feeling similar to Hetian jade. Checking for wear and tear, it was also very natural.

Because the firing temperature is in place, Yongle blue and white can be made thinner than Hongwu, and the glaze is thicker than Hongwu, but it can still be guaranteed to be delicate, smooth, moist, and smooth, without the orange peel caused by cooling and shrinkage before being baked. Glaze pattern, a small number of artifacts have cracks on the glaze after being displayed for a long time.

Because of the meticulous washing and material selection, although the glaze color is mostly white with a bluish tint, the cyan color is very light, and some even appear pure white, close to a sweet white glaze. Only the shrimp green appears in the thick parts of the glaze juice, while the edges of the mouth and The thin glaze at the bottom is mostly white or light warm yellow, and the glaze on the inside and outside of the vessel is relatively even.

Yongle blue and white is basically not available. In addition to the craftsmanship, experts can distinguish whether it is an official kiln or a private kiln. The presence of glaze shrinkage has also become a watershed. In addition to the shape and craftsmanship of the folk kiln utensils, due to insufficient kiln temperature, there will be common defects. The glaze shrinks permanently and cannot meet the quality control level of official kilns.

In addition, the standard characteristics of Suma Liqing, blurred and deep, are reflected on this plate. In addition, the dark gray patches where the blue and white are accumulated also form a layer of fine mesh-like covering, which can barely be seen by the naked eye. You can tell that these are tin spots and wire mesh.

After looking over and over again, Zhou Zhi put the plate back on the coffee table, circled the lotus pattern with his fingers in the center, and clicked twice. This was a signal to confirm the authenticity, but his words were very bland. : "It's hard to tell."

"It depends on whether you speak openly or secretly." Unexpectedly, blind Li Er's drooped eye seemed to brighten, and he suddenly said: "It is difficult to speak openly, but it is easier to speak secretly."

"What do you mean?" Although Zhang Cheng was a veteran, he still looked confused.

Seeing that he was about to show his timidity, Zhou Zhi had no choice but to answer: "Let's talk secretly, may I ask what is the first grade?"

"Cao Jingxiu."

"Cao Jingxiu is a bit older, isn't Han Xiangzi almost there?"

The old man shook his head: "Han Xiangzi is not good at teaching and cannot cross the sea."

"When my uncle crosses the sea, which Gao Di will he take with him?"

"Chu Weng Ouyang." "Ouyang Xiu is not suitable."

"Then it's up to you, young master."

"The sparse shadows are slanting horizontally, and the faint fragrance is floating." Zhou Zhi said.

The old man shook his head: "Lin Hejing can't come back together. It's rare for a distinguished guest to come today, so I'll give in one more step... It's just a matter of material sentiment, not spring. Pi Rixiu?"

"Luan Luan?"

"Hold together."

The two stretched out their hands to hold each other's hands. Under everyone's confusion, Li Er dragged the linen baggage and covered it on his and Zhou Zhi's hands. Then everyone watched as the hands under the linen began to move. Come on, let me It was like punching each other, and finally became quiet again, as if they were holding each other together again. The two laughed and let go of their hands. Blind Li Er cupped his hands towards Zhou Zhiyi and returned to his flattering look: "Young Master, please be happy!"

Zhou Zhi also raised his hand to the blind man Li Er: "It's still Zhou Zheng who is the master of the family. But when we first meet in the mountains and rivers, we must follow the rules."

"Young Master has good eyesight." Blind Li Er sighed and took out another small package from the sack. Untied the hemp rope and found a small pot with white glaze inside. The glaze was thick and yellowish in white, but on the surface it was There was a pinkish-purple light color floating in the air: "I have had this thing in my hands for more than ten years, and I always feel that it comes from somewhere, but I can't see it from high to low. I wonder if the young master can appreciate it?"

Zhou Zhi's heart was beating wildly, but there was no expression on his face. He took the small jar and looked through it for a while. In fact, it was just to calm down his somewhat excited heart. After finally calming down, he said: "I also read this. It’s not good, but it feels righteous.”

"The young master just said it was difficult to explain, but it turned out that he was an expert as soon as he opened his mouth." Blind Li Er smiled and asked tentatively: "Isn't this the same case?"

Zhou Zhi has passed the tense period, and now he is talking casually: "Items that have passed through the Tang Dynasty, not even the folk kilns, there are many green glaze sauce glazes in the Han Dynasty, you must have seen a lot of them, except this one The glaze color is different, what’s the other difference?”

"What the young master said makes sense." Blind Li Er sighed and stopped pestering him: "Even if it's Bao, I can only blame myself for my poor eyesight, so let's give up."

"Sir is also a veteran of Jianghu." Zhou Zhi took out a notebook from his pocket and said, "Shall I write a ticket for you?"

"Let's go out and write." Blind Li Er stood up.

The two of them walked outside like friends they hadn't seen for many years. When they came back, Zhou Zhi's notebook was back in his pocket, and Blind Li Er was gone.

"Is it done?" Zhang Cheng asked.

"It's over. Let's talk in secret. It's so refreshing."

"We'll have dinner after we finish talking!" Mother Lu came in with a large basin of chicken soup: "Huh? Where is the second blind man? Why did he leave without eating?"

"I chatted with Zhuzi for a while, then left my things and left." Dad Lu said: "This blind man Li Er has always been a bit talkative. Now it seems that he is still an expert?"

"Absolutely an expert. Brother Cheng and I just took care of him. We just gave him a check, which means the transaction is completed."

"Has he got hold of you? Also, he knows how to collect rags and checks?"

"There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in our industry." Zhang Cheng was honest: "I am probably being modest when I say that I am being manipulated, but I am really being manipulated."