Jin Yutong

Chapter 238 Cloisonne Copper Pagoda

The first thing Chen Ran looked at was a cloisonne copper pagoda.

In the eyes of modern people, museums are a collection of ancient cultural relics, but in ancient times, temples were the most developed museum centers, gathering various contemporary arts. In addition to religious scriptures, calligraphy and paintings, temples also preserved A large number of religious works of art, among the many items in the temple, bronze ware occupies a considerable proportion, but among the bronze ware, there is a copper tower that is a cloisonné copper tower.

Chen Ran saw that this cloisonné copper pagoda was composed of three parts: the pagoda, the pagoda body, and the pagoda. The pagoda was composed of the sun and the moon, the canopy, and the phase wheel. In the thirteenth heaven, the Xumi-style tower base is square, divided into upper and lower layers, with a waist in the middle, and the whole body of the tower is decorated with enamel-colored scroll patterns and Yanglian patterns. It is also very fine, definitely a rare boutique.

When it comes to cloisonne copper pagodas, we have to talk about cloisonne. Cloisonne is also called copper-bodied filigree enamel. It is one of the famous traditional crafts in Kyoto.Jingtai is the year name of the son of Emperor Xuande, but in fact, cloisonne did not originate in the Ming Dynasty. The origin of cloisonne has not been given a unified statement in the archaeological circle until now. Some say that cloisonne was born in the Tang Dynasty. Another theory is During Kublai Khan's Western Expedition in the Yuan Dynasty, it was introduced into China from West Asia and Arabia. It was first popular in Yunnan, and then it was loved by people in the capital before being introduced to the Central Plains.

But one thing is recognized by the academic circles. During the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, the production process of Chinese cloisonné was the best, and it was raised to a new level and reached a glorious stage. The term "cloisonné" was born from then on.The glaze color is uniform, the silk workmanship is rough, and the decoration patterns are rich.

Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to the smelting and casting of bronze ware. Jingtai had been fascinated by it since he was a child, and he became very interested in bronze ware and learned a lot of related knowledge.The smelting of bronze ware reached its peak in Xuande, but it was difficult to make new breakthroughs in the production process in Jingtai.For this reason, he found another way in color and created "cloisonné".Chenghua inherited his father's business, and continued to fire a large number of products without changing his legacy.Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty "cloisonne" products, Jingtai and Chenghua dynasties had the largest quantity and the best quality.

The cloisonné products of the Qing Dynasty basically inherited the traditions of the Ming Dynasty in terms of shape, decoration and color.However, in the Qianlong period, the varieties were expanded to screens, tables and chairs, beds, pagodas and other heavy objects, and the glaze color was further developed, and it really reached the state of "round, solid, golden and brilliant".

According to Chen Ran's observation, the cloisonné copper pagoda in front of him should have been manufactured in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. It is a fine work among government-made pagodas, and it is used as a palace and a large temple for worship, which is very rare.

And the cloisonné copper pagoda in front of me is also well preserved, not only the copper pagoda is well preserved, but also the base made of purple tremble wood is also well preserved. Of course, there must be some copper rust on the pagoda.

To be honest, Chen Ran was quite moved when he saw this cloisonne copper tower, and he really wanted to take a picture of it and take it back for collection, but after he looked at the reserve price of this cloisonne auction, he could only secretly say that it was a pity.

The reserve price of this cloisonne copper pagoda auction is 30, which is not expensive, but this is only the reserve price, and it is estimated that it cannot be won without 30.

Chen Ran can't even afford the reserve price now, so he can only take it secretly, so he can only secretly say it's a pity, but before leaving, he still uses the energy aperture to detect it, which is similar to what he appreciated, 200 years ago. , which is almost the middle of the Qing Dynasty.

The first thing he appreciated was such a good thing, and Chen Ran was looking forward to the next few things, but the second thing he looked at was a jade cicada.

The jade cicada in front of me is no more than three or four centimeters long and about two centimeters wide. To wear the rope, this jade cicada is carved from white jade. Generally, the jade cicadas in the Han Dynasty are carved from white jade, or sapphire, and the most common is white jade. The method is obviously the Eight Swords of Han Dynasty.

If this jade cicada is an old object, the value will definitely not be small. Of course, this is just an if, but Chen Ran seems to be a little bit wrong. He is still very familiar with the carving method of the Han Eight Swords.

The carving of the jade cicada in front of me seems to have straight lines, lacking a bit of spirituality, giving people a feeling of deliberate imitation.

Of course, he saw that the carving was not right, but Chen Ran did not deny the value of this piece of jade cicada, because in the late Han Dynasty or even after the Han Dynasty, many jade carvers were imitating the Han Badao.

After realizing this, Chen Ran took a closer look at the jade cicada again. This really made him see that something was wrong. This jade cicada was not ancient jade at all, it should be just a modern artwork.

I have to say that the fake level of this jade cicada is too high. If he is not a jade carver who happens to be a jade carver and sees that the carver is not right, he will really be mistaken. This is him too. I really can't see it.

After pondering for a while, Chen Ran also figured out how to fake this jade cicada. The fake method is actually not troublesome. Mix the 'rough' jade material and fine iron filings together, put them in a big water Then pour the boiled vinegar into the water tank. This process is called 'quenching vinegar'.

After quenching the vinegar, bury it in a damp place, wait for more than ten days, then take it out, quietly bury it in the ground, take it out after half a year, and the unearthed jade will look like an ancient jade. People can't tell the difference at all.

The ancient jade produced by this kind of counterfeiting method is so realistic that it can almost be confused with the real one.Of course, just because this jade cicada is a modern work of art doesn't mean it's worthless, it's just that it's not that valuable anymore, and it still has a certain value.

In the end, Chen Ran still used the energy aperture to detect it. As he identified, the energy aperture was released on the jade cicada, and there was no reaction at all. It was obviously a modern antique jade. That's a big discount.

Although it is said that the jade is not the older the better, but depends on the material of the jade, but the jade cicada is different, because most of the jade cicadas are burial jade in the mouth of the deceased, and the jade cicada is used for burial jade. If the jade is buried, it will lose its meaning, and its value will naturally be greatly reduced.

After getting the first good thing like the cloisonné copper pagoda, Chen Ran still had great expectations for the next thing, but he didn't expect that the second thing would come across such an antique jade, and he was very worried. The longing expectations suddenly vanished.

Fortunately, there are still more to come, Chen Ran is not too disappointed, and continues to watch.

Chen Ran privately identified this jade cicada as an antique jade, but on the surface it was always very calm, and no one could see the slightest strangeness at all, which made some people who had been paying attention to his face I am not disappointed.

Next, Chen Ran looked at a pair of moon-holding vases and a plum vase with a dragon-patterned dragon pattern in Mingcheng Huadou. This pair of moon-holding vases was very interesting, because after Chen Ran detected it with the energy aperture, the pair of moon-holding vases , one of which is genuine from the Qianlong period, and the other is a high imitation.

The shape of the moon-holding vase originated from the pottery horse-hanging vase popular in Xixia during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. It is double-sided and used to hang on the side of the saddle. It is said that the moon-holding bottles produced are also in pairs. The value of a pair of moon-holding bottles and a single moon-holding bottle is obviously more than doubled.

As for the Ming Chenghua Doucai dragon-pattern plum vase I saw, it is a serious and genuine product, with beautiful shape, smooth lines, and fine carcass, but there is one thing, that is, it is a little damaged, which makes this Chenghua Doucai dragon The value of the Wenmei bottle has been discounted, but it is still not bad.

Chen Ran had just finished appreciating the plum vase with colorful dragon patterns in the Ming Dynasty, but Wang Zhiqing suddenly pulled him, motioning him to take a look at what Wang Zhiqing was looking at.

Chen Ran looked up, and the thing Wang Zhiqing was looking at was a piece of Tianhuang Arhat.

Tian Huangshi is a treasure in the Shoushan Stone System, known as the "King of Ten Thousand Stones".Its color is warm and lovely, and its texture is fine. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been regarded as the "King of Sealing Stones" by Indians.For hundreds of years, Tian Huangshi has been loved by collectors, as the saying goes: "Gold is easy to get, but Tian Huang is hard to find."

Not to mention the sculptor of this Tianhuang Luohan statue, but the value of the material itself will not be less than one hundred thousand. Chen Ran looked at the reserve price of this Tianhuang Luohan statue, but it turned out that he I was taken aback, but the reserve price of this Tianhuang Arhat statue was only auctioned at 180 million.

"It's the work of Yang Zuzu." When Chen Ran was still surprised, Wang Zhiqing suddenly came up to him and said in a low voice.

Hearing Wang Zhiqing's words, Chen Ran was startled. The originator of Yang mentioned by Wang Zhiqing was Yang Xuan during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Characters, stamps, etc.In particular, it can gather the essence of jade seals and copper seals, and is unique, and is honored as the "originator" of Shoushan stone carvings.

If it is the work of this ancestor Yang, then the value of this Tian Huang Arhat statue will be greatly increased, at least it can be multiplied by five times. In this case, it is normal for the reserve price of the auction to be directly called 180 million .

Chen Ran took a look at the carving of Luohan, but saw that the knife is both rigid and soft, tactful and smooth, with a natural color, the texture of Shoushantian Huangshi, the combination of carving and stone color, and the perfect harmony between the bottom and feet of the Arhat. The word "Yuxuan" is imprinted on it.

Judging from the style of the carving and the ingenious design, it should undoubtedly be the work of Yang Zuzu.

Although it was appraised that this piece of Tianhuang Arhat looks like the work of Yang Yuanzu, Chen Ran still used the energy aperture to detect it, and the result of this detection was bigger than he expected. Although this piece of Tianhuang Arhat is an old object, it is still But it only has a history of more than 100 years, and Yang Zuzu was from the Kangxi period, at least 300 years old, so there is no doubt that there is a problem.

Chen Ran quickly re-observed this Tianhuang Arhat statue carefully, and after a long while, he finally found something wrong, that is, the shape of the imprint "Yuxuan" and what he saw in the book There is a slight difference in the imprint of Yang's originator.

If it weren't for his good eyesight, he wouldn't have noticed the difference.

Wang Zhiqing was looking at Chen Ran's all the time, but Chen Ran didn't make a sound. After putting it down, he went to look at the next one. He couldn't be sure what Chen Ran was thinking, but in his opinion, this Tianhuang Arhat There is a very good chance that the gun is the real thing, and he is already thinking about whether to take a picture of it later, after all, this is a rare treasure that cannot be found.

After Chen Ran looked at two or three more pieces, they disappeared. The last piece was a candlestick. When he saw that it was a candlestick, he didn't pay much attention to it. Although some candlesticks have great archaeological value, their own value is not. It's not high, and the candlestick in front of me is just ordinary in appearance, even the ordinary can't be more ordinary.

Although he was not very interested in this candlestick, Chen Ran still used the energy aperture to detect it. After all, the energy aperture can still be absorbed.

But when he probed so casually, the result of the detection made him stunned!