gifted collector

Chapter 268
Speaking of paper, Song Xue's interest also came. As a master of calligraphy and painting, she also has a wealth of knowledge about the types of paper, but she wants to hear what Fang Ming, who is a collector, thinks.

"Fang Ming, is paper one of the items you collect?"

Fang Ming nodded, and said: "Of course! There have been many famous papers in history, such as the paper we heard about Chengxintang, but there are very few surviving papers. There are many other papers. They are very valuable for collection, and basically every dynasty since Tang Dynasty has famous papers handed down from generation to generation.”

Collectors hide everything, paper is one of them, and because paper is closely related to people's life, especially the life of ancient literati, many famous products have gradually formed in the long history of development.

"Oh? What are there?"

Liu Hanyan was also aroused at this time. Paper is a common thing, but Fang Ming said that there are many famous products.

These materials have already been "saved" in Fang Ming's mind, so he can't trouble him at all. After tidying up a little bit, he said: "As for the rice paper, we have already said it before, but there is one thing to add, that is, the rice paper It is divided into two types: raw and cooked. The so-called raw rice paper is called raw paper, which is the paper used directly after production. It is characterized by strong water absorption and ink moistening. Excellent."

Song Xue nodded and said, "That's true. Raw rice paper has superiority that other papers can't match in this respect. As for the cooked rice that Fang Ming said, it's made by soaking raw rice paper in alum water. This kind of rice paper is generally called Shuxuan or Alum Xuan. It is characterized by the fact that it is not easy to lose ink or smudge when drawing, so it is suitable for drawing more neat and detailed paintings or writing regular and official scripts. .”

"Oh? Just add alum water?"

"This one……"

Song Xue spread her hands. She is only a painter and calligrapher, and she only has a rough understanding of the paper-making process. If it is said that she has the right to speak about the characteristics of paper because she uses it a lot, she doesn't know the specifics.

Fang Ming had read the information on this, so he immediately shook his head and said, "Of course not, alum water is just one of the most important procedures. In fact, this process is very complicated. Generally speaking, there are adding alum, Calendering, dragging, powder filling, dark color, gold sprinkling, waxing and sizing, etc. However, one of the characteristics of Shuxuan is that it will leak alum or crack easily after a long time of storage. "

"Actually, rice paper also has a half-cooked form. This kind of rice paper is made by adding some plant juices. The characteristic is naturally between raw and cooked, but some famous papers of later generations are actually It is made on the basis of familiar propaganda."

In fact, because Xuan paper is a famous paper in China, there are many other ways to divide it due to different materials and characteristics in the production process. For example, according to the different proportions of leather materials, it can be divided into cotton, clean leather and special clean. There are three types of leather; if it is based on size, it can be divided into two feet, three feet, four feet, five feet, up to two feet, and six feet; it can also be divided according to thickness, such as single Xuan, sandwich Xuan, two-layer, Three and four floors.At the same time, there is also special rice paper specially used for rubbings or printing ancient books. This kind of rice paper is often relatively thin and requires special processing technology.

"So complicated?"

Xuanzhi Liu Hanyan naturally knew about it, but she never expected that it would be so "complex" and have so many divisions.

Fang Ming smiled and said: "Perhaps for you girls, there is a kind of paper that is more familiar, that is Xue Tao paper, which is a famous paper in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, because it was created by Xue Tao, so it is named named after her."

"Xue Tao is from Tang Chang'an. She followed her father as an official in Sichuan since she was a child. After her father died, she became a prostitute. She is good at composing poems and lyrics. In the process, she found that the paper that had appeared at that time was too big to write. It is convenient, so I personally instructed the craftsman to make paper, changed the large paper into small paper, and dyed it at the same time. According to legend, she sprinkled plant petals on the paper for dyeing, and the paper made had color, so It is also called "Songhua Paper", and because it is made by the Huanhua River and uses the water of the stream, so Xuetao Paper is also called "Huanhua Paper".

"These origins are very beautiful."

Song Xue smiled and said to Liu Hanyan: "Most of the famous papers mentioned by Fang Ming are related to literati and refined scholars. Naturally, there are beautiful legends."

Liu Hanyan glared at Song Xue, and said, "Aren't the so-called literati just like you?"

"But having said that, Xuexue, you should live comfortably."

In Liu Hanyan's memory, Song Xue's daily life is reading books, drawing pictures, or practicing calligraphy, or making tea and chatting. This is not a life that ordinary people can enjoy.

Song Xue gave up when she heard this, and said, "Liu Hanyan, it's too unfair for you to say that. I also have to practice calligraphy and painting for more than ten hours a day. In your eyes, it has become something that can't be leisurely." ? Besides, if you want to live such a life, then it’s not like you can’t do it, you still need money.”

"Hahaha!"

Fang Ming laughed loudly, and said: "Comrade Song Xue is not wrong at all, so I said, each has its own highlights, and I found them myself."

"Okay, forget it, we won't discuss this matter, what else is there?"

Liu Hanyan laughed, she knew that what Fang Ming and Song Xue said was correct, the fact was like this—wasn't she an invisible sword when she was obsessed with fighting in the shopping mall?If this is not the case, why should I have tens of millions of wealth and still work hard?
Fang Ming nodded and said, "There is also a famous paper in the Tang Dynasty called water pattern paper, which is also very distinctive."

"This kind of paper is called Hualian paper. When you look at it in bright light, you can see transparent lines or patterns other than the curtain pattern. The purpose of this is to increase the potential beauty of the paper. "

"Ah? There is such a paper? Translucent lines? Is there really such a paper? How is this done?"

If you have heard of Xuan paper or even Xue Tao paper, Liu Hanyan has never heard of the water pattern paper that Fang Ming is talking about at this time.

Song Xue nodded, and said: "There is really such a paper. I have this kind of paper in my family. It is really beautiful when viewed in the light. Of course, as for how it is made, don't ask me, you should ask Fang Ming, I think he seems to know."

Of course Fang Ming knows that this is actually the basic quality of a collector. For something, one should not only pay attention to its characteristics, but also pay attention to its production method. Although it is not necessary to make it yourself, but Also learn as much as possible about all the production processes, because this is often the knowledge necessary for identification.

"In fact, I don't know the specifics of the production method. The simple thing is to know. For example, there are usually two methods. One is to weave texture or pattern on the paper curtain and make it protrude on the curtain surface. When making paper, the paper pulp in this place is the thinnest due to the existence of lines, so it will be more translucent than other places when facing the light; another way is to carve wood with texture or pattern in advance. Make a mold, and then press it hard on the pulp, the same will form the texture or the pattern where the pulp is relatively thin."

Liu Hanyan thought about it for a while, and realized that this is really the case—it’s actually not complicated, and you can understand what’s going on after a while. Of course, she also knows that she is an afterthought. If no one points out this The key inside, if you want to make it out of nowhere based on your own ability, that's another matter.

In fact, everything in the world is the same. After you understand it, you may feel that it is worthless, but before you understand it, the truth becomes complicated.

"Xie Gongjian, this is also a kind of dyed paper that has been processed. It was created by Xie Jingchu in the early Song Dynasty, so it got its name. He was inspired by Xue Tao and made it. There are ten colors of paper specially used for writing letters, such as pink, apricot, bright yellow, etc."

"Goryeo paper, also known as Hanji, is a kind of tribute paper from Goryeo. It is made of cotton, cocoons, etc. It is characterized by its white color like silk and its toughness like silk."

"Golden millet paper, this is because Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin provided Buddhism and invented a special paper for printing scriptures. It is characterized by thick or light markings on the paper. It is called waxy yellow scripture paper. It has a hard texture. It is translucent, moth and water resistant, and can last for a long time, even after hundreds of years, it will still look like new."

"White deer paper, this is a special kind of paper. According to legend, it is the paper used by Longhu Mountain to write talismans. There are three kinds of paper, namely blue, yellow and white."

……

Fang Ming has a strong memory and can remember things he has seen. Song Xue, who has been immersed in calligraphy and painting since she was a child, is very familiar with the characteristics of various papers, especially the various brushstrokes in the process of painting and calligraphy. When I had my own unique experience, more than two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

During this process, Fang Ming discovered that he had gained a lot, especially the performance of the characteristics of various papers in the process of painting and calligraphy that Song Xue said gave him a deeper understanding of various papers. Many can be used for identification.

"By the way, Fang Ming, you haven't said what happened to the paper that Xuexue brought this time."

Liu Hanyan pointed to the piece of paper on the table. He was absorbed in what he said just now, and he listened to it intently. The topic got farther and farther away. In the end, he found out that Song Xue hadn't authenticated the paper he brought.

"Oh, this is Chengxintang's paper, which belongs to Shuxuan, but its production method and reputation are much better than Xuan paper."

Fang Ming paused, and continued: "Song Xue said just now that she bought three knives by accident, and it's true!"

(End of this chapter)