gifted collector

Chapter 459

"Brother Fang Ming, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"

Jiang Wen looked at Zhou Yafang, then at Fang Ming, she couldn't figure out why both Fang Ming and Zhou Yafang said that.

"Hey, I don't understand either."

Zhao Zhuzi also scratched her head, the matter in front of her was a little more profound to her.

Fang Ming pointed to the coffee table and said, "This is the Chaoshan furnace, the jade scripture, the Mengchen jar, and the Ruochen ou."

These four things are called the Four Treasures of the Tea House or the Four Treasures of Cooking Tea. People who drink tea in large cups will not have such things. Only those who are particular about the tea ceremony will prepare such a complete set of things, let alone Bi Jian even used walnut charcoal to burn the stove.

"Ah? What do you mean by all this?"

Jiang Wen still didn't understand what Fang Ming was talking about, she had never heard of these terms.

"High! He really is a professional."

Bi Jian gave a thumbs up. In recent years, Gongfu tea has been sought after by many people, and many people drink it. Many people who know about tea can tell a thing or two, such as sharing tea or It is the identification of tea and so on.

However, if you don’t drink tea to a certain extent or play with tea sets to a certain extent, you can’t say these terms.

Fang Ming knew that Jiang Wen didn't know much about it, so he explained it a little bit: "

"The so-called Chaoshan stove refers to the stove used to boil water; Yushu Nian refers to the kettle used to boil water; Mengchen jar refers to the teapot used to make tea..."

"what!"

Jiang Wen interrupted Fang Ming when she heard this, and said, "Then the last Ruochenou is a small teacup for drinking tea?"

Fang Ming nodded with a smile, and said, "Yes, there is nothing wrong, exactly."

Of course, these few things are not so simple.

For example, Chaoshan furnace is called Chaoshan furnace because it is produced in Chaoshan. Generally speaking, it is relatively small and can adjust the air volume, so it is easy to adjust the firepower. For combustion, it mainly uses carbon.

Although Yushu simmer refers to a pot used to boil water, not all pots can be called Yushu simmer. Generally speaking, it is a kind of ochre-colored thin porcelain flat pot, filled with water After boiling, the lid will make a "bubbling" sound.

Ruochenou refers to a small cup for tea tasting. It is not a small cup that is commonly known by people today, but a small white porcelain cup with a flip top. The small cup is relatively shallow. Generally speaking, it can only hold about 10ml of tea. .

Mengchen jars are relatively large, referring to the teapots used for making tea, also known as Yixing teapots. If they are of the same quality, the smaller ones are more expensive than the larger ones.

The so-called Mengchen refers to Hui Mengchen, a master pot maker in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. The small teapots he made are very famous. The teapots he made are often engraved with the word "Mengchen" on the bottom of the pot. Just use his name to refer to the teapot used for making tea. Of course, Mengchen cans are also called flushing cans in Chaoshan customs.

These things on Bi Jian's tea table may not be expensive antiques, but they are exquisite things, which are exactly the shape of the four treasures of the tea room. People who are not exquisite will not pursue this.

"Well, Mr. Bi is indeed a particular person. Nowadays, people often don't know or don't pay attention at all. For example, the purple sand pots used are generally pumpkin-shaped or Dongpo Liang-style pots, and they are relatively large. What's more, to save trouble, directly use a stainless steel electric kettle that can keep warm, or directly use a stainless steel kettle and add an induction cooker. The stove burns an alcohol lamp or even uses an induction cooker to boil water, which is not much at all. People will use carbon."

Because I am in the antique industry, and many people who play with antiques drink tea. For example, sometimes in order to sell an antique, I will chat with customers to appraise treasures, and often sit for a long time. At this time, I have to drink tea. , so she has seen many so-called old tea drinkers, but it is still rare to see such a sophisticated person like Bi Jian, and she has only seen one or two in the past few years.

So Fang Ming said that Bi Jian is a fastidious person, and she agrees very much.

Waving his hand, Bi Jian said: "Now that I'm old and have nothing else to do, I've been thinking about these things all day long, and I'll collect them when I find them suitable. of."

Bi Jian said it was easy and simple, but everyone knew that if it wasn't for someone with a heart to collect it on purpose, it would definitely be impossible to get it all together.

Fang Ming has a better understanding of this point, because when he picked up the teapot, he immediately knew that the pot in his hand was not a simple thing, because Pixiu immediately appeared, and at a glance, he knew that the value was at least 200 million. Above, and well-raised, there seems to be a trace of black light flowing in the crystal, and the luster is like pearls under the light.

Si Kongzhe saw that Fang Ming was holding the teapot in his hand, so he smiled and said, "Appraisal?"

Putting down the teapot, Fang Ming said, "I can't identify this, I don't know everything."

This is definitely a good pot, and it must have come from a famous master, but Fang Ming does not have a deep research on tea sets. Although he used Pixiu's ability to identify the value of the pot in front of him, he really wanted to tell the reason. But it was a bit difficult.As for admitting that he doesn't understand, Fang Ming doesn't think it's a shameful thing, as no one knows everything.

Hearing what Fang Ming said, Sikong Zhe, Bi Jian and the others didn't think it was strange. They were all playing with antiques, so they naturally understood that Fang Ming couldn't understand everything.

However, even so, Sikong Zhe still teased and said, "Ha! Fang Ming, it turns out that there are things in this world that you don't understand, and there are also antiques that you can't identify."

Fang took a look at Sikong Zhe and said, "Well... I'm not an all-powerful superman, besides, although I can't tell what this pot is about and what its origin is, I do know how much this pot is worth. "

"Oh?"

Bi Jian looked at Fang Ming and said, "This... I don't know the origin of this pot, but how much is it worth?"

The identification of antiques is very important to get to the bottom of it. Antiques with origins and no origins, clear origins and vague origins, that is, whether the so-called inheritance is clear, have a great impact on its value.Therefore, when appraising an antique, the first thing to determine is its origin, and then its value can be determined.

Well now, Fang Ming did the opposite, saying that although he didn't know the origin of the pot, he was still able to identify its price, which was a bit strange.

Fang Ming nodded and said, "Yes, its value can indeed be identified. Of course, it's not very accurate, but it's pretty close."

"tell me the story."

Bi Jian also sat up a little bit upright. Fang Ming is now well-known in the antique collection circle, and he also wanted to see how Fang Ming identified it.

"In fact, it's very simple to put it bluntly, that is, although I haven't studied teapots in depth, no matter what kind of antique it is, judging its value is nothing more than material, color and craftsmanship, etc., as long as these points meet certain requirements. To the extent that it is a good thing, if it is better, it is a superior work.”

Fang Ming pointed to the teapot placed on the coffee table, and continued: "First of all, the material. You have made this teapot crystal clear, of course, because of your deep work, but if this pot is very If it is made of ordinary materials, no matter how much time and methods you spend, it is impossible to develop it like this. So from this, it can be deduced that the material of this teapot is good.”

"Secondly, look at the color. It is crystal clear, as if it is translucent like jade. What is more important is that the color of this pot is uniform, and the color of different parts is the same. Although my research on the pot It’s not deep, but something that can do this is definitely a good thing.”

"Third, look at the craftsmanship. In my opinion, although the craftsmanship of pots is different from that of porcelain, one thing is the same, that is, the shape of the vessel must be beautiful and smooth, and it must be balanced when placed on the plane. , stable, as if it is Mount Tai, although the wind blows from all directions, it does not move. Although the teapot in front of me is a small pot, it is very stable when placed on the tea table. I remember there is a saying in Feng Shui that " "One Temple Township Thousand Mountains" refers to the fact that in the vast mountains, a temple may be small, but capable people can suppress all the mountains. A small pot in front of you gives people such a feeling, so it must be It's a good thing."

"Fourth, although I don't have a deep research on teapots, it's just that I don't have a deep understanding. I still have a general understanding, and I still know the approximate price."

"After combining the above influences, I can roughly judge that the price of this pot is about 200 million."

"High! It's really high!"

As soon as Fang Ming finished speaking, Bi Jian immediately gave a thumbs up.

Fang Ming's appraisal was not wrong at all, the price of his pot was indeed around this price.Of course, what he admired even more was Fang Ming's appraisal method, which was obviously a method of drawing in by analogy. After "transferring" the appraisal of the familiar porcelain, he could make a near-identical appraisal after comparing it with reference. .

Of course, such a thing is not something that ordinary people can do, it must be done by people with rich appraisal experience.

Generally speaking, after ten or twenty years of experience, people who play antiques can slowly develop in this direction. Fang Ming's top-notch appearance is just playing with antiques for a few years, but he has achieved this. , how could Bi Jian not admire him.

"Heh, let me just say this. Of course, I am also confident that the difference will not be too far."

Hearing this, Zhou Yafang looked at Fang Ming. She suddenly realized a problem, that is, Fang Ming seemed to be more confident than before!
(End of this chapter)