Riding the wind of rebirth

Speaking of Tianzi pot, it is another interesting thing. It is not a piece of porcelain, but a general term for a series of porcelain. Among the utensils, it is the top utensil, known as the "Tianzi jar".

All of them are extremely well-made, plump and graceful, about the size of a pair of fists, and are small jars with colorful lids, the largest of which is only thirteen centimeters high.The style of the small jar is straight mouth, short neck, round shoulders, bulging belly, restrained lower part, inner digging ring foot, and a lid.The lids are mostly flat and slightly convex, with straight walls, covering the mouth of the jar.

The biggest feature is the word "Tian" on the bottom of the can, so it is called "Tianzi can".

There are various decorative themes, including Chilong, Kuilong, Yinglong, Flying Elephant, Pegasus, Twining Lotus, and Eight Treasures on Lotus Holders, but there are no figure patterns.

It is also a matter of testing the eyesight of experts to distinguish Qing imitation doucai from Ming doucai.

For Zhou Zhi's current level, it is very unlikely that ordinary laymen's eye-drilling behavior will happen to him, especially Song Ci, who can almost be regarded as an expert level.

However, the imitation of Pingping blue and white in the Qing Dynasty and the Pingping blue and white in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the Qing imitation of Chenghua Doucai and Chenghua Guanyao Doucai, Zhou Zhi is still not ready.

After all, he himself sees more imitations than authentic ones.

Moreover, Emperor Qianlong also did one thing, that is, he asked the supervising pottery officer to make a half-authentic and half-imitation Chenghua Doucai Tianzi jar with a missing lid in his hand. .

This is even more of a test of eyesight.

But now Zhou Zhi has not encountered such troubles. Having said so much, I actually want to explain a very real problem, that is, there is a large amount of "business overlap" between the counterfeit manufacturing industry and the cultural relics restoration industry. .

There is no doubt that the Institute of Rare Books and Ancient Books Restoration of Shudu University is also in urgent need of ancient books and paper for calligraphy and painting.

The absence of the Forbidden City does not mean that there is no shortage of Shu University.

Of course, it is impossible to donate the most precious Chengxintang paper of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Jilin paper of the Song Dynasty Zhouzhi. After all, there are no treasures of paintings of the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasties in Shu University that need to be restored.

However, Wannianhong and Jianyangkou in the Ming Dynasty, as well as Taishilian in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, these three kinds of paper are important papers used in official books of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the number of such books in the Shu University collection is also quite large.

Therefore, Zhou Zhi thought that he could donate some urgently needed repair paper to the Restoration Research Institute to form a good relationship first.

In the small unit of Mr. Gu’s dormitory in Taohua Village, Gu Youwen’s cheerful introduction was filled with the tone of Versailles: “Dong Jue, this is my little disciple, Zhou Zhi, you can call him by his nickname, Elbow! Hahaha……"

"This kid is very interested in classical literature, and his skills are not bad. In the future, he will come to your research institute for a work-study program, and let you take care of his apprentices and teach him his skills. Don't refuse."

"Elbow, this is Mr. Yuan Dongjue Yuan, a famous ancient book restoration expert of our Shu University."

"Hello, Teacher Yuan." Zhou Zhi hurriedly stood up and bowed to Yuan Dongjue.

Yuan Dongjue is an elegant lady. She has been engaged in a job that requires exceptional quietness and concentration for a long time, which gives her a magical and peaceful temperament. She is about 50 years younger, with slightly white hair tied behind her head, and wearing earrings. Wearing a classic black embroidered dress, a blue cloth apron around the chest, and a pair of presbyopic glasses.

Seeing the apron, Zhou Zhi hastily added, "I've delayed Teacher Yuan's work."

"It's not too late." Yuan Dongjue smiled slightly, his voice was very young, but also clear and pleasant: "If it's all good things like this, then it doesn't matter if it's delayed."

"Elbow, check things for Mr. Yuan first."

"Okay." Zhou Zhi took out a few rice paper packages from a cardboard box he brought, and opened the thick rice paper packages, revealing the donation paper inside: "I'm even more curious about how you are so well-informed, Master Zu Zu, yesterday. If I call you later, you already know that I have this thing in my hand."

"It was Mr. Sun from Gongmei who told me." Teacher Yuan said with a smile, "There are only a few people in Sichuan who can do top-level repairs. The circle is very small, and everyone knows who is in urgent need of materials."

"I thought Manager Fei of Shudu Gongmei is a student of Mr. Gu, so I would like to ask Mr. Gu to come forward to find Manager Fei, and then let Manager Fei find you to come to the school for a chat."

"In the end, Gu Lao said that you are his new closed disciple!" Speaking of this, Teacher Yuan regretted it, and patted his thigh angrily: "For this news, I gave Sun Lao a piece of Shu brocade with eight lanterns in the Northern Song Dynasty. If I knew this was the case, why bother?!"

Zhou Zhi couldn't help laughing, the circle really wasn't that big.

So he said to Manager Fei: "Your mall has not done a good job in protecting customer privacy. Do you want to mention this to Mr. Sun?"

"Uh, this..." Manager Fei was embarrassed: "This really shouldn't be... But fortunately, the circle is so big, and it didn't cause any bad effects... Hey, do I dare to provoke Old Man Sun? I'll tell him Education is about the same! Elbow, you can see that I personally send you home, so don't make things difficult for your uncle!"

Gu Youwen also smiled and waved his hands: "I know Lao Sun. He will say what should be said, and he will never say what should not be said. He still has this integrity."

"This is also why the cultural people in central Sichuan are worried about the restoration of ancient books. They have the opportunity to get more resources and materials. It is understandable to exchange news channels with each other. You can't be small with your elbows."

"I was just joking." Zhou Zhi said with a superficial look on his face, "Yesterday, Mr. Sun read the paper very sloppily. I don't know if he read the paper seriously. Today, I just asked Mr. Yuan to give me a break. I'll learn more. .”

Teacher Yuan couldn't help laughing when he heard Zhou Zhi say this: "Although Mr. Sun repairs calligraphy and paintings more than books, the word sloppy can't be applied to him, right? After all, that's not his style."

Zhou Zhi and Manager Fei looked at each other and smiled. Obviously, Mr. Sun didn't tell Mr. Yuan that Zhou Zhi had even more precious ancient paper.

Isn’t it? Yesterday, the Chengxintang paper in the Southern Tang Dynasty shocked everyone before paying attention. Even the top-quality Jilin paper from the Song Dynasty was not treated well, let alone the leftovers for wrapping.

Elder Sun also encountered a special situation and did something different from the usual style.

But there is no need to mention this one again.

Over there, Teacher Yuan started to explain while checking the paper.

The first thing to talk about is the most eye-catching "Wannianhong"

"Although Wannianhong has been around since the Ming Dynasty, it gained a great reputation when Zhang Zhidong founded Guangya Bookstore in the 13th year of Guangxu and adopted the 'Cantonese version', that is, on the title pages and lining pages of books. The ingenious application of 'anti-moth paper' is also 'Wannianhong'."

"Guangya Bookstore was a very famous publishing institution in the late Qing Dynasty. Xu Xinfu, the master book collector and owner of Nanzhou Bookstore, spoke highly of the classics engraved by Guangya Bookstore in "Guangya Bookstore Series·General Description": To revitalize literature and education, all the rare and rare books from all over the world will come together, and they will be identified by all ordinary people. Therefore, there are no vulgar books and no inferior workmanship. The selection of the selection and the goodness of the collation have long been conclusive.' It can be seen It's well produced."

"Apart from the contents and editions, the decoration is also top-notch. Considering the problem of book worms, the use of Wannianhong as the lining of the package has become a major feature of Guangya Books' series."