Riding the wind of rebirth

"Ma Ben, Ma Yuan, Ma Lin; Huizong, Ningzong, Lizong!" Zhou Zhi understood now: "Three generations of painters, three generations of emperors!"

"The key is that it comes down in one continuous line, and the style of painting is extremely harmonious. If you don't pay attention, you really think it's done by one person." The fourth cousin said and scratched his head: "I didn't pay much attention at first, but your aunt reminded Shiwen that it seemed a bit strange." Meaning, we just started to look up the information to find the mechanism contained in this painting."

"This picture should still be called "Siyuan Picture". It must be the first to have the word 'Siyuan' in thin gold." Uncle Sibiao said: "The economic value is the lowest, the artistic value is next, and the highest is the cultural and historical value. .”

"This painting illustrates a major change in the history of Chinese painting, from the earliest ordinary painting, to the inscription on the painting, to the final evolution into a "fixed style" combining poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal cutting. This painting It just embodies the three changes in this critical period of change."

"There is also the use of handed down and appreciation seals." Zhou Zhi nodded in agreement: "There are also some methods and principles for the ancients to restore ancient paintings."

"There is also the change and inheritance relationship of the five generations of elites of the Ma family painting school, which also marks the transformation of the painting style from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty and its influence on the later Chinese landscape painting."

"'Without a single word, you can be romantic'. Sikong Tu's theory of poetry creation in "24 Poems" is also applicable to Ma Yuan." Zhou Zhi looked at the large blank area on the river scene in the painting, and expressed emotion .

"Yes, Ma Yuan is called 'Ma Yijiao' in history, because he boldly chooses and cuts in composition, often depicts a corner of a mountain or a part of a river, leaving a large blank in the picture to highlight the landscape, showing an ethereal The space is extremely poetic."

"Predecessors commented on the characteristics of its 'corner scenery': there are not many in the whole area, and there are small or steep peaks going straight up without seeing the top, or going down the cliff without seeing the foot, or the nearby mountains are towering while the distant mountains are low, or Sitting alone in a lonely boat on the moon, people can feel endless fun from it.”

"Yes, poetry pays attention to cherishing ink like gold, and the same is true for Chinese painting. It uses ink that cannot be saved to complete the task of shaping an artistic image, creating a sense of reality, detachment and strangeness, and summarizing the artistic conception that the artist wants to express. And pass it on to your audience and readers."

"Yes." Zhou Zhi said, "This is recorded in the archives of the Qing Palace. The archives are from the Ming Dynasty archives. The item is called 'Ming Yongle Archives Fengxiandian Jinkou Mounted Ding Kiln Large Bowl' in the archives."

The fourth aunt put the fish basket stove and the imitation Jun kiln tripod together, looked at it for a while, and pushed the two utensils over together: "I have been playing with this stove for a long time, you can put it away."

Zhou Zhi took out the things one by one: "There are a few pictures, I need to ask the old man to frame them."

The fourth cousin shook his head, expressing his disbelief.

"This is something that has been passed down in an orderly manner," said the fourth aunt.

"It's commonly known as monkey butt." Zhou Zhi laughed.

The fourth aunt nodded: "It's similar to the ancient appreciation medal, this is the modern inheritance mark."

Zhou Zhiyou put the Ziding large plum vase, the golden Ding kiln bowl, the Kangxi blue and white pen holder, and the Yongzheng imitation Jun kiln tripod tripod one by one on the desk, and said with a smile: "These are the ones for this time. The more important things you got, please let the fourth uncle and aunt appreciate them."

"Go and get my incense burner," said the fourth aunt.

"The real thing, both Mr. Wang and Mr. Qi have seen it carefully." Zhou Zhi nodded, "This is a great artifact from the Song Dynasty, and it is an orphan that has survived."

"This is not important." Zhou Zhi quickly waved his hands: "I agreed that the fish basket stove is to honor you."

"Really?" My aunt really didn't pay attention to the plum vase at the beginning, she just thought it was a vulgar imitation, and only after the fourth cousin reminded her did she seriously increase the amount.

The fourth aunt couldn't help laughing: "I've only heard of it, but I haven't seen it. Those who went out of the country back then are really good things."

The fourth cousin looked at the three-legged tripod: "If you say that this Yongzheng imitation Jun kiln, it is really rare to be able to be kiln into rose glaze, but it is not unheard of."

"You don't dare to do it yourself?" The fourth cousin unfolded the book Zhou Zhi handed him with some doubts: "So it's these two, no wonder you are so cautious."

"There are three seals, one from Hong Kong Island and one from the Commonwealth of Nations. The seal is the mark of this Haitong auction."

"What's the hard work, isn't this enjoyment?" The fourth aunt smiled and said, "The elbow is a lucky star. What good things did you find when you went to the capital this time?"

"Oh." The incense burner used by the fourth aunt is a Song Dynasty Geyao fish basket incense burner, which was collected by Zhou Zhi two years ago after he discovered it and gave it to the fourth aunt.

"Oh?" The fourth aunt picked up the Yongzheng imitation Jun kiln tripod tripod first: "This object is rare... There are wax paint and seals under it."

My aunt hurriedly interrupted: "This Ding Kiln bowl is also pretty good. The metalwork on it should be from the Ming Dynasty, right? This should be an inheritance vessel."

"It's also possible that it was dug out and stored in the cellar during the Republic of China." Zhou Zhi hurriedly comforted his fourth cousin: "After all, it is something that can enter the ghost market."

After verifying the bottle mouth, the inner wall and the bottom tire, the confusion became even greater: "Could it be... Could it be..."

"That's why this painting can be called 'Double Three Wonders', three must be drawn by the artist, and three must be appreciated by the viewer." Zhou Zhi said with a smile: "Four cousins ​​have worked hard, and aunt has worked hard."

"So this is actually an aesthetic issue. It is a question of using creative languages ​​such as virtuality and reality, simplicity and richness, blankness and supplementation of the mind." Uncle Sibiao said, "So the meaning of this painting also reflects ancient Chinese aesthetics. The development of the writer's thought, while providing a very convincing example."

"Yes, the wax on the back can also explain the problem," Zhou Zhi said, "Only the wax from the British Commonwealth and the wax from Hong Kong Island, like the Yongzheng imitation Jun kiln, belonged to the things that were stolen by the foreign powers."

After speaking, he was in charge of the plum vase: "This thing is truly unique."

"If such a thing is an inheritance device, it must have caused a sensation and attention hundreds of years ago, and it suddenly appeared today..." The fourth cousin's expression was not too happy: "Oh, I don't know which big one it is. The tomb has suffered again."

"Haven't I already played with it? Your filial piety has already been accepted." The fourth aunt said with a smile: "As far as I know, you now have Ru kiln ink clay boxes, official kiln string-shaped long-necked bottles, Ding kiln White-glazed, black-flowered, and flower-patterned jade pots and spring vases, plus the present gold-bound Ding Kiln white-glazed large bowl, and the orphaned Ding Kiln purple-glazed large plum vase."

"If you count the Ge kiln fish basket furnace, among the five famous kilns of Song porcelain, you are short of Jun kiln porcelain, right?"

Zhou Zhi nodded.

"If you count the wine vessels of Hutian Kiln and the lotus-leaf-covered pots of Longquan Kiln, even the eight famous kilns are only short of Jian Kiln and Jun Kiln." The fourth aunt said with a smile: "So you should keep this fish basket stove It’s better, when I receive the Jun kiln wares and Jian kiln wares from the Song Dynasty, it will basically be Dzogchen.”

"That's not easy." Zhou Zhi said shyly.