gifted collector

Chapter 450 The Mystery of Rice Paper

"Huh? There is another possibility?"

Zheng Bai surprised Fang Ming. Ever since the book of Tang Bohu in front of him came into his hands, he has been researching it day and night, consulting a lot of information. He believes that he has considered and verified all the situations. How could there be the possibility that Fang Ming said, but that he hadn't considered?
"Brother Fang Ming, what is the possibility?"

When Fang Ming, Zheng Bai, and Zhou Yafang were researching before, Jiang Wen didn't make a sound. She knew that her ability in appraisal was far behind the three, so she kept listening, but At this time, I couldn't help but ask.

As for Zhao Zhuzi, he was basically not very interested in this, and almost fell asleep after listening to it.

"Fang Ming, there is another possibility? Are you talking about a fake method?"

Zhou Yafang also looked at Fang Ming in surprise. The scroll in front of her and the one that was auctioned off belong to the situation of "reissue". In her opinion, the only possibility is that a master forged it. It's a little too real.

But since Fang Ming said this, he probably already knew where the forgery was, but it didn't make sense, Fang Ming had said before that the scroll in front of him was real.Could it be that the one at the auction is fake?But Fang Ming has never seen the one at auction, so why is he so sure?
Zheng Bai, Zhou Yafang, and Jiang Wen all focused on Fang Ming. They wanted to know how Fang Ming explained this matter.

"The first thing I want to talk about is rice paper."

Fang Ming's words stunned Zhou Yafang and the others, they didn't understand why it was mentioned on the rice paper.

Xuan paper was originally produced in Jing County, AH, and originated in the Tang Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, the paper industry in Huizhou, Chizhou, Xuancheng and other places gradually concentrated in Jing County, and Xuancheng became a distribution center for Xuan paper. It was used in ancient China. The paper used for writing and painting is characterized by being relatively easy to preserve, and it is not brittle or fades easily for many years, so it is called "paper longevity for a thousand years" and is known as the king of paper.

But what does this have to do with whether the scroll in front of me is Tang Bohu's scroll?
Zhou Yafang and Zheng Bai glanced at each other, and said, "This...Fang Ming, what is the relationship between this rice paper and the identification of the scroll?"

"It has a relationship, and it has a lot to do with it."

Fang Ming pointed to Tang Bohu's scroll on the table, and continued: "This scroll is written in rice paper, so it probably has nothing to do with rice paper?"

Zheng Bai shook his head and said, "Fang Ming, do you want to identify whether this scroll belongs to Tang Bohu from the age of the paper used in the scroll?"

Counterfeiting is the forgery of the calligraphy and painting of the predecessors by later generations. However, the paper used by many people when they are forgery is not the paper at that time. Therefore, there is indeed a way in the appraisal of calligraphy and painting to achieve the appraisal by identifying the age of the paper. However, this method is useless for identifying the scroll in front of you.

In fact, Zheng Bo had already tried this method before, and according to his analysis, the paper used in the scroll in front of him was consistent with Tang Bohu's age, so it would be impossible to use this method for identification. .

Shaking his head, Fang Ming said, "No, that's not what I want to talk about."

This next week, Avon was even more strange, and said, "Huh? It's not this one? Which one is that? What exactly are you trying to talk about?"

"We all know that rice paper is actually layered, which means that a piece of rice paper can actually be peeled off in layers. Some claim to have three or five layers, while others may have more, seven or eight layers or more. Ten or so layers, this is all possible.”

"Well, this is indeed a feature of Xuan paper, but what does it have to do with the identification of the scroll in front of me?"

Zheng Bai is a master collector, and he is still very clear about this characteristic of rice paper, but he knows it, but he still doesn't understand what Fang Ming is trying to say.

"I heard that there is a method of forgery called 'revealing and mounting old calligraphy and painting'. The general method is that when a person finds an old painting and calligraphy, he will use the characteristics of rice paper that can be layered to try his best to uncover a painting and calligraphy. To make several paintings, the ink used by the calligraphers and painters has long soaked the layers of rice paper, so that if you tear it apart, you will get several copies of the same calligraphy and painting. Of course, this method will naturally reduce the original work. color, but under such circumstances, you can use other rice paper as the base, and then support a few more layers, and then see where the ink color is lighter, add as much as possible, if there is a new place exposed, you can use special ink. It is extremely difficult to tell the authenticity of the paintings and calligraphy produced in this way, and sometimes even if the ink color of a few paintings that are exposed has not been greatly reduced, they can simply be kept as they are. Without adding color, it will be completely authentic."

Zhou Yafang widened her eyes and said, "Huh? Is there another way?"

Fang Ming nodded and said: "Yes, this is indeed a method, and it is a very clever method. The characteristic of rice paper is that it is basically uneven when it is formed at one time, so several sheets must be stacked and Therefore, it leaves a huge loophole for counterfeiters. Of course, this is also related to the fact that most calligraphy and paintings after the Ming Dynasty were painted on rice paper."

"Ugh!"

Zheng Bai sighed, nodded, and said, "Fang Ming, you are right. There is indeed such a method. I have heard of this method before, but it is not very easy to operate. Easy. You know that the rice paper itself is already very thin, so it’s not easy to peel off the layers after the calligraphy and painting are on it? So I didn’t think about it in this direction for a while.”

Zheng Bai thinks this is very possible, because only in this way can he explain why the scroll in his hand is exactly the same as the auctioned one and they are both real: because they were uncovered from the same rice paper. What came down, that is, was drawn by the same person, how could it be different, how could it be untrue?
"Isn't it? Is there really such a thing?"

Zhou Yafang's eyes widened, she felt that this matter was really incredible.

"Not only us, but also some masters of calligraphy and painting appraisal I found agreed that this is the authentic work, so this should be the only possibility, or it is impossible to explain why there are two identical scrolls, and they are both real."

Zheng Bai also didn't quite believe it, but this should be the only possibility, "Of course, unless you are a master among the masters, you really dare not do such a thing. You must know that this is Tang Bohu's authentic work. How can you think of or dare to do such a thing when you can’t wait to confess it?”

"Then...does it mean that apart from the auctioned one and the one in front of you, there are other authentic ones?"

Jiang Wen felt that if one layer of rice paper could be peeled off, it would naturally be possible to peel off two layers, which meant that there would be more of the same authentic works.

"Yes, it is indeed possible."

Fang Ming nodded. The number of layers that can be removed from the rice paper is not only one layer, so the situation Jiang Wen mentioned does exist, and it is very possible.

"It seems that in the world of antique collections, anything is possible."

Jiang Wen's exclamation made Fang Ming, Zhou Yafang, and Zheng Bai look at each other. The fact is that there are too many things involved in the appraisal and various bureaus in antiques, and all kinds of bizarre things are likely to happen. De: There are several pieces of scrolls that are all authentic, what else will not happen?
"Fang Ming, how much do you think my scroll is worth?"

After figuring out what was going on, Zheng Bai finally relaxed. This book has tormented him for a long time, and now that the mystery is finally revealed, he can finally take care of himself. How much is it worth to pick up the leak this time?

"You will be worth as much as the auction price, because these are all authentic works. Of course, there is another premise, that is, there is no color enhancement, and this point will be reappraised slowly.

In fact, that is what he said, but Fang Ming knew that the scroll in front of him had not been treated in this way, because Pixiu had already "appraised" its value. It can reduce Zheng Bai's doubts about his omnipotence.

It is plausible to say that the value is the same as that of the auctioned volume. After all, these are all authentic works. Why is the one in front of you not as good as the original one?Moreover, without comparison, I really don’t know which one is the top layer—if the one in Zheng Bai’s hand is the one that was peeled off, that would be a big deal. It is worth more than the volume at auction.

"Hahaha! Mr. Zheng, the person who bought that volume must be a rich man. If he hears that you have such a volume, he may try his best to pay a high price to buy yours. down."

This is definitely possible, because in this way all the authentic works are in the hands of that person, and the value will be even higher.

In fact, this is similar to another practice in antique shops, that is, if there are three identical porcelains, in order to sell them at a better price, the other two must be smashed.

Zheng Bo immediately shook his head and said, "I don't know how to sell this scroll, it should be a family heirloom."

"Hahahaha!"

Fang Ming laughed out loud. It's not surprising that Zheng Bai had such an idea. In fact, many people who play with antiques have such an idea. They must find one or a few pieces as family heirlooms.It must be said that Tang Bohu's paintings and calligraphy are really suitable as family heirlooms.

(End of this chapter)