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Chapter 589 Fake?

Teacher Cai insisted on taking a look at this antique first because judging from the photo, it might not be an authentic item.

Although it says on the outside of the box that it is a Ming Xuande stove—the real thing!
Xuande Furnace!
This is the copper censer designed and supervised by Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, referred to as "Xuanfu".

It is the first bronze ware made of wind-milled copper in Chinese history.

In order to produce a high-quality copper furnace, under the personal supervision of Zhu Zhanji, the entire production process, including copper smelting and modeling, must be obtained from classics such as "Xuanhe Bogu Tu" and "Archaeological Map" as well as hundreds of pieces of Song Dynasty in the secret collection of the Inner Palace. Yuanming Kiln.

Select the suitable and elegant shapes that are suitable for the target, draw them into pictures, and then show them to them in person, and explain the origin of the drawings and the origin of the allusions. After screening and confirmation, they will cast them into physical samples for them to see. , Satisfied, the casting is allowed to start.

This is the first time in Chinese history that brass is used to cast a bronze vessel. Its furnace body is regular in shape, honest yet deft and delicate, making it quite elegant as a study display.

Inside the incense burner, the sense of thickness of hundreds of years of history overflows with the incense, and the whole body is smooth, showing the pure and beautiful quality of the copper furnace. The copper is excellent and heavy to the touch.

Therefore, many collectors are proud to own a Xuande furnace from the Ming Dynasty. But the problem arises. This thing is so exquisite, and there are more and more fake ones.

"Lao Cai, is there something wrong with this object?"

Teacher Qiu saw Teacher Cai standing there in deep thought and couldn't help but asked curiously.

Although my specialty lies in the identification of porcelain, I am no stranger to this Xuande stove. The photo looks like it is indeed an object that opened the door, and it should not be fake.

But I don’t know why Lao Cai feels there is a problem.

The three of them just looked at the photos of all the objects again. They are almost certain that most of the things here are genuine, but not all of them are genuine. You still need to see the real thing.

But for Xuande Lu, since Lao Cai thinks there is a problem, it's really hard to say.

Chu Yunfeng did not dare to take out the appraisal form given by Orlando. Let alone whether the institution he found was good or not, it was safe to have these things appraised by domestic experts when they were returned to China.

"Open it and see, open it and see!"

Mr. Cai did not dare to make a judgment without seeing the real thing. If this is really a Xuande incense burner from the Ming Dynasty, then the price of this incense burner is estimated to be sky-high.

At present, the incense burners of the Qing Dynasty cost tens of millions. If it is a real Xuande incense burner of the Ming Dynasty, with such a shape and such a big object, there is no problem if it costs hundreds of millions.

That's why I need to be more cautious and look at it in advance, so that I can have a solid foundation in my heart. If I follow the process of appreciating treasures tomorrow, if I make an eye shot, it will be a bit unreasonable.

Teacher Jin was very fast. After unpacking all the packaging, a simple and honest copper stove appeared in front of everyone.

Pretty!

Oh, no, it should be said to be elegant.

When Chu Yunfeng first saw this physical object, he felt that it had a simple charm, and the vicissitudes of history were very heavy.

Although I don’t know how much this antique is worth, judging from its shape, it is indeed a good antique for the store.

Teacher Jin and Teacher Qiu both stood aside and looked at the copper stove with interest, while Lao Wang and Long Ma leaned their heads very close to watch.

The more he looked at it, the more he felt that this stove was beautifully made, so Lao Wang couldn't help but reach out his hand.

"do not move!"

When Lao Wang stretched out his hand, he was hit by Teacher Cai.

Teacher Cai took out a pair of white gloves, put them on professionally, knocked off Lao Wang's claws, then picked up the copper stove and started looking at it.

"This is the cupola type incense burner, also called the cupola type. It is usually used in sacrifices, so it looks thicker."

Mr. Cai picked it up and observed it for a while, then began to explain it, and then began to look at its deposit.

The bottom deposit is written "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty".

The word "德" in these six characters is missing a horizontal line in the middle. If the word "德" does not have this horizontal line missing, it can be easily identified as a fake.

But Mr. Cai didn't care about this at all. Just judging from the appearance of the opening of the utensil, the bottom payment below must be no problem.

The key lies in whether this copper furnace was made in Xuandenian.

Due to the great reputation of Xuande Furnace, imitations continue to appear.Among all ancient Chinese artworks, copper furnaces are the easiest to imitate.

As long as there is a real furnace, you can cast another one by turning over the mold, which is basically not out of shape, so it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.This is the biggest problem Xuande Furnace is currently facing, and no one can solve it.

Today, no expert in the world can accurately tell you the authenticity of a Xuande stove.Although there are very few Xuande furnaces in existence, so far, none of them can provide strong evidence that they are from Xuande's year.

For example, Xuande furnaces were unearthed from tombs during the Xuande period, which must be true.This is the study of standardization. The standard device is placed here, and other things can be understood by comparing it with it.

The problem is that Xuande stoves are made from molds and have the same shape.If the recipe is the same, it's almost impossible to tell whether it's new or old.

"Teacher Cai, is this authentic?"

After playing with it for about 5 minutes, Teacher Cai remained silent. Chu Yunfeng couldn't bear it anymore and started to ask.

Lao Wang was immediately amused. Originally, he wanted to ask, but when he saw Longma looking at him with a smile, he lost interest in talking.

“This stove is good in terms of shape, weight, and appearance, but it’s difficult to judge the dating.

The most important reason why Xuande furnace is so famous is that it uses excellent materials. After repeated smelting, a lot of impurities are removed, so the finished product is so exquisite.

Since Emperor Xuande personally supervised the creation, the quality is very high.After one pound of copper material was smelted as tribute, only 4 taels were left.

These 4 taels are still small taels. In the past, a catty was 16 taels. There was a word "half a catty eight taels", which refers to the old system. Today it should be "half a catty five taels". According to today's concept, it means a quarter .

There is also the lost wax method it uses, which is a new process that can make the copper furnace very smooth and give it a natural color.

The most important thing is that the Xuande furnace contains alloys, in addition to refined copper, there are also zinc, tin, silver, and gold.

Therefore, the Xuande furnace has a large specific gravity and feels heavy in the hand. Although the chemical composition can be used to analyze the material ratio inside, this can only be used to distinguish the authenticity of the furnace, but it is not suitable for dating.

If you want to truly identify whether a stove was made in Xuandenian, there is currently only one way, and that is to listen to the sound. "

Teacher Cai has a unique skill, which is to identify the Xuande furnace by listening to the sound. Because the copper of the Xuande furnace is refined, the sound is very pleasant. When you knock a good furnace, the sound is so pleasant that you can only imagine it and cannot express it in words. .

Teacher Dangcai took off his gloves and tapped them gently with his fingers.
"Ding"

Chu Yunfeng, Lao Wang and Long Ma all thought the voice sounded very good, and it felt very thick, so they all nodded.

But Teacher Jin’s face was expressionless, Teacher Qiu showed a puzzled look, and Teacher Cai shook his head and said regretfully: “Hmm~! This is not a copper stove made during the Xuande period, but a copy made in the late Ming Dynasty. of copper furnace”

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