gifted collector

Chapter 597 Lacquer Ware Appraisal
Seeing such a situation, Luo Songrong rubbed his hands, Fang Ming said: "Teacher Fang Ming, it seems that this matter will trouble you."

"Yes, Mr. Fang Ming, it seems that those of us have different opinions now, so I need you to act."

Lin Zhizhong also looked at Fang Ming. Most of the people who just got started were experts in the nearby stores, but their opinions were not in agreement, so now we can only see what Fang Ming said. Fang Ming is a recognized expert. , His words are the hammer of the final word.

"it is good."

Fang Ming nodded, he picked up the bottle on the table again, and said: "There are many factors that determine the price of an antique, but one of the most important factors is its age. I think this Everyone agrees on one point.”

The people around nodded slightly. Fang Ming was right. The so-called antiques are ancient things, so time is the most important thing.

"So, for us, the bottle in front of us is real or fake. In fact, the easiest way is to determine when it is. Heh, in fact, if we can determine that it is from the Tang and Song Dynasties or earlier, then There really isn’t much difference between true and false.”

"coax."

The onlookers burst into laughter, Fang Ming was right, isn't that what antiques are like?

For example, if a highly imitated antique has been around for hundreds of years, it has become a real antique, so it is often not necessary to investigate whether it is real at this time.

Of course, this is not to say that it is unimportant whether it is made by a famous artist or not, but that sometimes it is not very important.

Therefore, in fact, the identification of antiques is just like what Fang Ming said, it is still necessary to determine when the time is. If the age is long, it is not very important who made it.

After everyone calmed down, Fang Ming continued, "The bottle in front of me is a piece of lacquerware. The collection of this kind of thing is not for ordinary people. To be honest, I'm not too familiar with it."

The people around didn't think that Fang Ming was incapable just because Fang Ming said this, because this is the most common thing in antique collections. How can anyone in this world dare to say that he can identify all the antiques in the world?You must know that the water in the antique industry is very deep, not to mention ordinary people, even experts may drown in this water.

"As for the big begonia lacquer bottle in front of me, my opinion may not be mature, so I want to share with you and see what's going on."

With the ability in hand, coupled with his recent diligent study, Fang Ming knew that there must be no problem with the appraisal on the bottle in front of him.

The reason why I say this is not because I don’t believe in my own appraisal or to find a way out for myself. In fact, it’s just modesty. After all, I am facing a large number of colleagues now, and many of them are meeting for the first time. Guxuanzhai came to chat with Zheng Bai, Sikongzhe and others, so naturally they could be more casual.

"As I said just now, the most important thing in the identification of antiques is to determine its age. Naturally, there are lacquerware in every age, and there are naturally masters who make lacquerware in every age, but these masters are not necessarily able to pass on their names. The key is that there are many masters in the folk, so, all the reasons add up, I think the most important thing to judge a piece of lacquerware is not which hand it comes from, but its own craftsmanship and age. Among them, The most important thing for me is age."

"There is a reason for this. In my opinion, the preservation of lacquerware is far inferior to that of porcelain, so if a piece of lacquerware has a considerable age, it can only be done by a master."

As the so-called masters are among the people, Fang Ming has become more and more aware of a truth as he has spent more and more time in the circle of antiques. It is true that it is often the case when appraising antiques, and one cannot just start from famous experts.

The people around became more and more quiet, and they were all experts, so they naturally understood that Fang Ming's words did not sound "nutritious" on the surface, but in fact they were very important. some philosophy.

Starting from famous experts to appraise antiques, it is said that some people don’t care about 21 and [-] when appraising antiques. As long as they can’t identify the work of a certain dynasty or a certain master, they will think it is worthless. This kind of argument is hard to say. It is correct, but it is true that a lot of good antiques have been missed. Fang Ming said such words before he correctly identified them, which is to express his attitude and point of view.

This is actually a great touch to the people around.

In fact, Fang Ming's reputation for being good at picking up leaks and big leaks has already been circulated in the circle.What is a big leak?Naturally, what they missed were all those antiques from the hands of famous masters. However, at this time they discovered that this was not the case at all.

To be honest, this piece of "nonsense" is a touch for everyone.

"Okay, the nonsense is over, the next thing I really want to talk about is the identification of lacquerware."

Fang Ming saw the thoughtful expressions of the people around him, and nodded in his heart. Such an opportunity today is actually very rare for him, so he took this opportunity to put some of his views on the table. Come out and let more people know.

With my current status in the antique collection industry, I guess there will be opportunities for such "lectures" in the future, and it is even more necessary for me to pass on my views on appraisal.

"To identify the age of lacquerware, that is, the length of time, the two most important bases are hue and grain. Therefore, when we get a piece of lacquerware, the first thing we need to do is to identify it based on these two points."

Finally arrived at Xirou, the surroundings became quieter, and at this time the sun rose a little bit, and the temperature became even higher. Fang Ming was fine under the shade of the trees, but the people outside afterward could only be Standing under the strong sunlight, the feeling and the sweat on the forehead were really uncomfortable, but more and more people came around, and none of the people who had come before were willing to leave.

"To give an example, the characteristic of Song Dynasty lacquerware is that their lacquer is generally not very good-looking, and in terms of color, it has already shown the characteristics of dried plums, and it has no luster and not much brightness. Because of this The lacquerware of that time has been around for a long time, so the lacquer and wood have been blended together, and when it is expressed, the grain of the wood has already appeared in the lacquer, which forms the so-called segmental grain... ..."

"Duan Wen? Teacher Fang Ming, what is Duan Wen?"

As soon as Fang Ming said this, someone among the onlookers yelled out, obviously impatient.

This kind of behavior is actually quite rude, but now it seems very reasonable under such circumstances. After all, although the people around are playing with antiques, not everyone is proficient or familiar with the appraisal of lacquerware Yes, so it's not surprising that Fang Ming didn't know anything about the paragraph pattern.In addition, people who play antiques are eager to know the result when they encounter an antique they like, so it is not surprising that such a situation occurs.

Fang Ming didn't care, nodded, and said, "Duanwen refers to the small lines formed on the surface of lacquerware. As I said just now, this is because after a long time, the grains of wood are 'imprinted' into the lacquerware. Lacquer, that’s why it was formed. This kind of lacquerware is good lacquerware, and based on this, the age and quality of the lacquerware can be basically identified.”

"Can Duanwen identify the age of lacquerware?"

The bottle in front of him belonged to Lin Zhizhong. After he got it, he had researched and appraised it. However, he did not appraise it in the same way as Fang Ming did, but by consulting relevant information and identifying it from the characteristics of the craft. , where would he have thought of conducting an appraisal like what Fang Ming said?
Fang Ming nodded and said, "Yes, this method can indeed identify the age of lacquerware.

"There are two kinds of segmental patterns, one is like the wrinkles on the palm of a person, so it is also called hand wrinkles or ox hair lines, and the other is called bellows pattern, if it is a lacquerware with ox hair lines, it must be It is lacquerware from before the Song Dynasty, because only the lacquerware of that era had better lacquer properties, and the ox hair pattern would appear, on the contrary, if it is the snake belly pattern, it is absolutely impossible to be the lacquerware before the Song Dynasty."

"So it is!"

Lin Zhizhong suddenly realized that it was not only him, but other people around him felt the same way.To put it bluntly, this kind of identification knowledge really makes people feel that it is not worth a dime, because after knowing it, anyone who is not a fool can identify it, but if no one points it out, it is impossible to know.This is actually a matter of knowledge. Now that Fang Ming has said this without reservation, he will be able to divide Song and later lacquerware.

"The lacquerware of the Ming Dynasty is glossy, and you can see a little bright light. However, it should be noted that this kind of light is obviously darker overall. The color on the lacquerware at this time is also printed into the wood grain. Yes, just be aware that there are two types of section patterns at this time, one is the ox hair pattern that lacquerware in the Song Dynasty would have, and the other is the snake belly pattern just mentioned. In the Qing Dynasty, especially the lacquerware of the Kangxi period, There is light, but it is no longer dark, but at the same time it is not conspicuous, and the segment pattern is the same as Ming lacquerware, and the segment pattern has ox hair and snake-like patterns."

"However, there is one exception that must be paid attention to when appraising, that is, some of the lacquerware at this time have no segment pattern."

"The lacquerware of Qianlong period basically only had segmental patterns in the black lacquerware, but it was not too obvious-of course, if you want me to describe how deep this segmental pattern is, I have no way to describe it now. Yes, if you are interested, you can go to the museum to find lacquerware from different ages and compare them, and you can tell the difference."

(End of this chapter)