gifted collector

Chapter 109 Used by Xu Wenchang?

Fang Ming was also quite nervous. He was also staring at Zhou Yafang and the inkstone in Zhou Yafang's hand. Every time Zhou Yafang slashed and provoked, it was as if he had picked one at the tip of his own heart. .

"Whose word will it be?"

Fang Ming is most concerned about this issue now, and this issue will be revealed soon, how could he not be excited?
The inkstone is one of the four treasures of the study, and it is a calligraphy tool for grinding ink, so the biggest possibility is that this inkstone was used by a certain calligraphy name and inscribed on it, or it is a famous person in history.

This kind of speculation is not unfounded. The inkstone in Zhou Yafang's hand is a rare Xuelang Jinxing. This kind of inkstone is not affordable for ordinary people-ordinary people can't keep it. Once it comes out, it will often be "" Amoy" go.

And judging from the pricing of Pixiu, the value of the inkstone in front of me is 400-500 million, which also indirectly shows that this inkstone is definitely used by celebrities, otherwise it would be impossible to be worth so much money.

So, the remaining question is to see which celebrity it is.

Under the condition of high concentration, everyone forgot the time, and four hours passed in the blink of an eye.

"Snapped!"

There was a soft sound, this time it was not Zhou Yafang who picked something from the inkstone, but she put the knife in her hand on the table.

Fang Ming lifted his spirits and said, "Okay?"

"All right."

Zhou Yafang's voice was extremely tired, and she had consumed a lot of energy by concentrating for a long time, but she was more excited. All the "repaired" places on the inkstone had been cleaned up, and the exposed Sure enough, it is a word!
"What's up there?"

The inkstone was still in Zhou Yafang's hand, so Fang Ming couldn't see what kind of characters were on it.

"Great books don't catch the common eye, and those who fall into the common eye are not good books. However, this statement can also be explained to those who know it, but it is difficult to say it to ordinary people."

Zhou Yafang sighed, and continued, "I really didn't expect it to be him."

Fang Ming snatched the inkstone away, turned around, and saw a few lines of writing on the back of the inkstone, full of grandeur, but no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't tell what the words were.

"This... wild grass?"

"Yes, it is Kuangcao."

Kuangcao is a kind of cursive script, and it is also the most presumptuous one among calligraphy. It is further developed on the basis of cursive script. ".The characteristics of Kuangcao are also destined to be invisible to ordinary people, but only those who have certain attainments in calligraphy can recognize the characters and appreciate its beauty.

On this, Fang Ming knew that he did not have such ability, so he said directly: "Sister Yafang, the sentence you just said is engraved on this? Whose words are those?"

"Xu Wenchang's, this is what he said in "Title from the Book Yizhitang Post"."

When cleaning up the things on the inkstone, Zhou Yafang did not expect that it would be written by Xu Wenchang.

Xu Wei, a native of Shanyin, Shaoxing Prefecture (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang).The first word Wenqing, later changed to Wenchang, named Tianchi Shanren, Qingteng Old Man, Qingteng Taoist, Qingteng Layman, etc., was the most famous writer, calligrapher, painter, and military strategist in the Ming Dynasty. Known as the "Three Talents of the Ming Dynasty".

According to the legend, he already showed extraordinary talents when he was a teenager. When he was studying in Xu's private school, he was able to "receive "The Great Learning" at the age of six, and recite more than a thousand words every day." Recite the teacher to listen to", this is the legendary memory.However, after becoming a student at the age of 20, he went to eight exams without a high school exam. His life was full of twists and turns. Because Hu Zongxian captured a white deer, he wrote "Entering the White Deer Biao", "Re-entering the White Deer Biao", "Re-entering the White Deer and Giving a First Grade Salary". Thank you table" and so on, dedicated to the court, and then, after Hu Zongxian committed suicide because of the Yan Song case, Xu Wei went crazy because of it, and later was imprisoned for seven years for killing his step-wife Zhang, and instead completed the annotation of "Zhouyi Cantong Qi", trying to figure out The art of painting and calligraphy.In the first year of Wanli (1573), when the world was amnesty, he was rescued by the number one scholar Zhang Yuanyu and others. He was 53 years old after he was released from prison.

After being released from prison, Xu Wei lived in poverty, hated dignitaries, and wandered around. After returning to Shaoxing in the fifth year of Wanli (1577), he once annotated Guo Pu's "Funeral Book". As for his later years, he made a living by selling paintings. When he died at the age of 73, there was only a dog by his side, and there was even a mat on the bed. As the saying goes, "several crooked rooms, a man with a different accent" is exactly the best for his life and final outcome. portrayal.

"Ah? Xu Wenchang? When I checked the information just now, I found that he admired the inkstone made of Tuo inkstone. He said that 'the Tuo stone and the She stone are not real'. It would not be surprising if this inkstone was used by him. .”

"Well, that's true."

Zhou Yafang nodded and said: "Xu Wenchang did indeed highly appreciate the inkstone made of rocky rocks as you said, so it is not surprising that this inkstone was used by him. And, more importantly, the above In terms of style, his writing is definitely written by him."

Tracing back to the source is very important in the identification of antiques.For example, if you want to prove that the inkstone in front of you was used by Xu Wenchang, in addition to the content of the question being related to him, you also need to have the words engraved on it written by him, and the inkstone in front of you can meet these two requirements. .

There were many talented literati in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but there were very few people who could stand at the top of poetry, drama, calligraphy and painting like Xu Wenchang.His poems were regarded as the number one in the Ming Dynasty by Yuan Zhonglang, Yuan Hongdao, the leader of the "Gan'an School". His plays were highly praised by Tang Xianzu, who was famous for "The Peony Pavilion" and was called "Shakespeare of the East". As for painting, he is one of the most outstanding figures in the art history of our country.

Zheng Banqiao admired Xu Wenchang very much. He once engraved a seal and called himself "Qingteng's running dog", and Qingteng was one of Xu Wei's nicknames.Not only did it have a huge influence in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but it still did so until modern times. Qi Baishi once said: "The paintings of Qingteng, Xuege, and Dadizi can be painted horizontally and vertically. I hate that I spent 300 years before my death grinding ink and paper for you. If you don’t accept it, you will stay outside the door. If you are hungry and don’t go, you will soon have an accident.” Wu Changshuo also said: “The sage of Qingteng painting, calligraphy surpasses that of Lu. male."

"In terms of calligraphy, what Xu Wenchang is best at is cursive cursive. He uses the brush in a messy way, with bold and unrestrained brushwork like a river, and jumps out of a charming style in a vigorous posture. Feeling. You see, these few lines of writing are just like this. What is even more rare is that there is a small painting next to the inscription on the square inkstone. Looking at the alpine sky, what I said was exactly those few words: "A good book does not catch the common eye, and those who fall into the common eye are not good books. However, this statement can be explained to the knower, but it is difficult to tell the layman." How lonely this is ? How poor? And this is the picture of his life."

Zhou Yafang sighed. In history, Xu Wenchang was a typical representative of mourning after death. Although there is an inkstone in front of him, it seems to bear the portrayal of a historical figure's life. It cannot but be admirable.

The room was silent, and Fang Ming, Zhou Yafang, and Jiang Wen didn't make an appearance. They all felt the weight of history.

"Fang Ming, if this inkstone is taken out, countless people will definitely fight for it. Let alone 400-500 million, someone is willing to pay more."

Zhou Yafang's words are definitely not an exaggeration.This square inkstone has never appeared in the historical records, but no matter from Xu Wenchang's appreciation of Tuoji stone or from the style and content of the calligraphy and painting on it, it is consistent with Xu Wei, and it can definitely be determined that he used it. At the same time, because Xu Wei's unique life has fascinated many people, its value is therefore extremely high-as long as a literati, whether it is a poet, painter, calligrapher or novelist, he is extremely eager to get it. Such an inkstone.

"Oh, I've decided. I will never sell this inkstone. Even if one day I sell the Song Jun Kiln Begonia Red Flower Bowl and the Chenghua Doucai, I will not sell this side. Inkstone."

He has been in touch with antiques for a while, and there are many treasures, such as the Song Jun Kiln Begonia Red Flower Bowl just mentioned, etc., but Fang Ming has never really wanted to collect them, and today's inkstone Let him have this idea for the first time.

Not to say how high its value is, but for the first time he felt the heavy history and culture from the antiques.

Perhaps, this is the true meaning of antiques.

Such a thought flashed through Fang Ming's mind, so he made such a decision.

Zhou Yafang smiled, didn't say anything or ask why, she wasn't surprised by Fang Ming's choice at all, but thought it was a matter of course - who would be willing to sell such an inkstone after getting it?I'm afraid only a fool would do such a thing.

Antiques are not only valuable because they are old and rare, but also because they condense a large amount of history and culture. This is something that cannot be copied, absolutely cannot be reproduced, and is also the most precious thing.

Even, people will find a kind of spirit and a kind of sustenance on it, and the inkstone used by Xu Wenchang in front of us is undoubtedly the same.

"However, I will tell Sikong Zhe, Zheng Bai and others about this matter, I think they will definitely annoy you to death."

A strange smile suddenly appeared on Zhou Yafang's face, which looked like a devil in Fang Ming's eyes.

"My God! Sister Avon, isn't it? You wouldn't do such a thing, would you?"

Fang Ming was taken aback for a moment, and then let out a scream!
(End of this chapter)