Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 570 Pomegranate Zun

After checking the goods for the last time, there was indeed no problem, so the three of them put away the things and took them with them.

The old man over there couldn't be happier, and even the stall owners on both sides cast envious glances at him. They sold goods worth [-] yuan at the opening of the market, and the family's living expenses for two months were enough. The location is indeed enviable.

Of course, Zhou Zhi was more happy, he understood Fei Guan's words now, if the fourth cousin came here, it would be like picking up money.

"Elbow, is there something weird about your bottle? I think the glaze color is a bit like kiln transformation..."

"Kiln transformation itself is not uncommon. Wooden kilns keep fire unevenly, and that's what I love the most," Zhou Zhi said: "It mainly depends on the firing age, the exquisiteness of the utensils, the kiln mouth, the color of the glaze and hair color, etc."

"What's the reason you bought that porcelain? Could it be a deliberate forgery?"

"Is that the trace of a monkey's butt?" Lao Li said, "But why did it get like that? The whole bottom was burnt in a fancy way?"

"Isn't there still a lot of waste these days?" Zhou Zhi said, "I presume they collected it as scrap, and then fiddled with it by themselves to make a mess of the bottom of the utensil and sell it as scrap."

"That week, what kind of object is that small pot?" Lao Wang said: "I heard that there are similar 'returned goods' in the market now, and cultural relics are smuggled from the mainland to Hong Kong Island, and then transferred through the antique dealers on Hong Kong Island." First-hand, get the invoice, go through the customs and seal it. Then it is transformed into an old object with an orderly inheritance, which is equivalent to having an 'ID card'. It can be auctioned in a grandiose manner."

"So this monkey butt wax seal is becoming more and more popular."

"If the guy from just now really understood such a routine, he wouldn't bother trying to get it off, would he?" Zhou Zhi couldn't help shaking his head: "I haven't done it yet, and the bottom is scratched."

"That's right," Lao Li said with a smile: "Nowadays, the antiques on the street stalls are not even recognized by their own mothers and fathers, and they are all said to be fakes and fakes; but when the seal is poked by the customs, they will be worth double when they come back. This monkey has a pretty ass If it is valuable, no expert will scratch it off."

"Guys, as the saying goes, what you buy is not what you sell, and when things go wrong, there must be monsters." Lao Chai laughed and said, "But 50 yuan is not a big deal, as long as you like it, right?"

"Yes, the main reason is that I think the pomegranate statue looks like Lao Kang's Cowpea Red, so I just called out a price, but I didn't expect the old man to sell it."

"Shi...what statue?" Lao Li was dumbfounded: "Isn't it a jar?"

"Didn't you realize that the shape of this jar is like a pomegranate?" Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "Round belly, small mouth, short neck, with a small five-petal semicircular flower opening on the top..."

"Yes, with the glaze color, it really looks like a big pomegranate!"

"So the elbow was missed?" Old Wang asked.

"I have to go back and wash off the bottom dirt, check the bottom line, and see if there are any defects. I will find out after careful study." Zhou Zhi said: "But if it is really the 'beauty drunk' in Lao Kang Cowpea Red, 50 yuan will be fine." Definitely missed it."

"What's the name of this cowpea red?" Lao Chai's research on blue and white was considered entry-level, but he knew almost nothing about other things.

Zhou Zhi said with a smile: "Cowpea red is a variety of copper red glaze created and fired during the Kangxi period. When firing, first apply a layer of base glaze on the blank, then blow a layer of color glaze, and then cover with a layer of glaze, and put it into the kiln for high temperature reduction. The flame burns."

"Because of the multi-layer glaze and high-temperature glaze, the color of the cowpea red glaze will change greatly due to the influence of the firing atmosphere: there may be deep red in pink, or the dark red envelope gradually fades into light red, or Partially pale yellow and light green, or reddish in dark green."

"These colors also determine the grade of cowpea glaze. The superior ones are called 'Dahongpao' or 'Zhenghong', which are bright and bright in one package; The spots and green moss are called 'Beauty Drunk' or 'Beauty Ji'; the lighter tone is called 'Baby Face' or 'Peach Blossom';”

"Copper glaze can produce both warm and cool colors, which is somewhat similar to the kiln change of Jun kiln. The other gray and dark ones are called 'suckling mouse skin' and 'elm bark', and the first-class glaze color is gray." If the blackness is uneven, it is called 'donkey's lung' and 'horse lung'; the worst one is called 'black burnt bubble'."

"Because it is extremely difficult to fire, during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Cowpea red wares must be products of official kilns. In addition to the glaze color, the biggest feature is that there are copper rust spots on the ring feet of the porcelain."

"Although the inscription on the bottom of this pomegranate statue is covered by burnt-out wax scratches, the copper rust stains can still be seen, and the shape of the vessel is also correct. Although the glaze color is not the top-notch Dahongpao, it is as large as a deep red. Partly pink, occasionally with a bit of green moss, the color of the kiln changes, and with the shape of the Pomegranate Zun, I feel that it is more eye-catching than the top-grade 'Dahongpao' and 'Zhenghong', so I couldn't help but make it."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if you buy it badly. It's also good as a small decoration in the study."

"The attitude of the elbow is good." Old Chai was very satisfied with the pair of plates he received. He used to regard the pair of plates as Kangxi official kiln wares, and after Zhou Zhi reminded him, he remembered that there were occasional "returning" in Guangxu blue and white. Purple", it cannot be regarded as complete evidence of Kangxi blue and white.

But the blue and white that can "return to purple" in Guangxu official kiln is definitely a high imitation among high imitations, which is quite a big leak.

Including those few crossing lines, they are actually invisible and not a big deal at all. If Zhou Zhi was not careful, no one would be able to find out. If Zhou Zhi was not present today, this pair of plates would really be sold to Lao Chai by that old man as a Kangxi official kiln , I am afraid that three or four thousand will not be able to beat it.

"How did you discover those elbows?" It is true that the experience of walking around the market and haggling is not as thoughtful as a few others, but the experience of inspecting porcelain can surpass these few, so Lao Chai asked humbly for advice.

"Actually, sometimes the eyes are not accurate." Zhou Zhi said, "But there is one more reliable thing—nails."

"Human fingers are very sensitive. When scratching the surface of porcelain with nails, if there are tiny cracks, even if the eyes cannot see them in dim light, the fingers can feel the cracks when the nails pass the punching line. A slight difference."

"So that's how it is." Old Chai nodded: "This is another trick I learned."

"Actually, that kind of crossing the line is not a problem at all. Take it back to find Old Sun, and ask him to perform 'official repairs'."

"What is official repair?"

"It's funny to say that there are actually three types of ancient ceramic restoration: research restoration, exhibition restoration, and commodity restoration. The earliest appearance was commodity restoration, which can be traced back to the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Porcelain was always broken in the palace, so caring eunuchs They secretly took these broken porcelain out of the palace, and asked master craftsmen to repair them, and then sold them at a high price."

"At that time, the materials used were egg white, shellac, gum, fish glue, etc. Gradually, it developed into an industry of this kind."

"Later, this developed into the secret method of repairing porcelain, jade, and stone artifacts in the inner court, which is called 'official repair'. Now of course, it must be combined with modern technology such as ceramic paint, imitation glaze resin, low-temperature glaze and acetylene spray gun. Waiting for repair materials and tools."

"In short, Mr. Sun can repair the tiny flaws on the porcelain to such an extent that they can't be seen at all."

(End of this chapter)