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Chapter 739 Making Old Stone Buddha Statues
As soon as he picked up the Buddha statue, Fang Ming knew it was a good thing, because Pixiu suddenly appeared, and according to the shape of Pixiu, he knew that its price was about 1000 million. As far as this Buddha statue is concerned, if the price is not high, Fang Ming will take it down immediately. This is obviously a mistake!

But the situation now is different.

"Fang Ming, what do you see?"

Xia Tian is a short-tempered person, after waiting for a while, he couldn't help urging him.

Fang Ming put the Buddha statue back on the table, and he became troubled: It is impossible for him to directly say why the Buddha statue is worth 1000 million, so that's the end of the matter. Now he is not looking for leaks, but appraising it. This is why it happened, especially in front of the two masters Wu Yong and Xia Xia - if they don't make a reason, it is impossible to convince them.

"Fang Ming, just say what you want, what are you hesitating about?"

Wu Yong also noticed that Fang Ming's expression was a little hesitant. He knew that he must have seen something, but he might not be sure, so it happened.

"Hey, Mr. Wu, if you are willing to sell this Buddha statue to me, I will pay right away."

Fang Ming was not joking, but was telling the truth.

"Go away! You know it's impossible, what's the matter, you think it's a good thing?"

Wu Yong heard the meaning from Fang Ming's words.

"Well, yes, I'm a little uncertain, but in my opinion, this should be a good thing. From the perspective of picking up leaks, if I encountered such a thing outside, I would It will definitely be shot."

Fang Ming frowned, and while talking, he tried hard to recall the materials he had read about the Buddha statue, to see if he could match it with the Buddha statue in front of him.

"Well, that is to say, you are relatively sure that this Buddha statue is a good thing?"

Wu Yong is also a member of the circle, and he understood Fang Ming's meaning that he was sure but not very sure. From the perspective of doing business, it is undoubtedly possible to make a move. After all, if you want to pick up leaks, there must be risks. If you don't take risks, how can there be leaks?

"Yes, that's what I meant."

Fang Ming nodded, because he still hasn't been able to find [-]% evidence to prove or convince Wu Yong and Xia Tian, ​​so he can only say this.

"Oh? What's your point of view? Which era do you think this Buddha statue is? By the way, Fang Ming, I want to ask a question. I think this Buddha statue may be old. What do you think?"

Xia Xia knew that Fang Ming must have come to a conclusion in his heart, so he said this, but he wanted to know which era Fang Ming thought this was a Buddha statue.

Shaking his head lightly, Fang Ming said, "This... I don't think it's old."

Fang Ming knew why Xia Tian had such an idea.The Buddha statue in front of me is carved out of stone - because stone carved Buddha statues often mean that they are older, and most of the older Buddha statues that have been handed down are often carved from stone. This is already recognized, and it is exactly Because of this, the forgers among Buddha statues often choose stone Buddha statues as their objects.

"There are generally several ways to make stone Buddha statues old. One is to brush sulfuric acid on the stone statues, so that the surface of the stone statues can be corroded immediately, and it looks like an 'ancient' feeling. Then, in order to increase its natural characteristics, it will be placed outdoors to accept the baptism of wind and rain. After a long time, there will be an old feeling that is difficult to distinguish.The second is to mix alum and loess with glue and brush it on the stone statue, which will make the surface of the Buddha statue appear artificially rusted. Another way is to boil water with alum and tea leaves first, and then Put the stone statues in and cook them together, and then smoke them with fire to make them old. "

"These methods may be used alone, but they may also be used together, especially under the use of counterfeiters, it is more likely to confuse the fake with the real."

As the saying goes, an expert will know if there is one as soon as he reaches out.

As soon as Wu Yong and Xia Tian heard what Fang Ming said, they knew that Fang Ming knew enough about identification.In fact, many experts in appraisal are also masters of counterfeiting. Even if they are not masters of counterfeiting, they must have a deep understanding of the methods of counterfeiting-only in this way can they truly identify some high-quality imitation antiques.

You must know that in the antique industry, things made by fake masters may be genuine, and even the masters may not be able to identify them in many cases.

"Oh? Then how are you sure it's not a fake?"

Xia Tian looked at Fang Ming with interest.

The Buddha statue in front of me is very old. When appraising it, you must first determine whether it is old. If it is, then naturally there is nothing to say. If it is not, you need to further identify which one it belongs to. dynastic.

"The oldness on the surface of the stone statue is actually called rust, and the real rust is naturally formed over a long period of time. It will never fall off. Generally speaking, the easiest way is to use alkaline water, boil it and wash it with water. Let’s paint the stone statue, if it’s fake, the rust color will fall off, if it’s real, it won’t. In fact, there is a better way to judge whether it is old or not.”

Fang Ming said, pressing his fingers on the Buddha statue, and continued: "This is called stone tendon rust. This kind of rust is natural and very special. There is no way to fake it."

Stone tendon rust is a kind of rusty form that will appear in stone carvings. It is shaped like a branch, and the rusty color is whitish. There is no way to fake it.

Fang Ming picked up the strong flashlight of his mobile phone and shone it on the stone statue in front of him. The rust of the stone tendons appeared more clearly.

"This thing slowly appeared in the stone over time, and there is enough time for it to work. Even the most powerful faker can't do it."

It is precisely because of this that Fang Ming believes so much that the Buddha statue in front of him is real.

"Well, yes, I agree with Fang Ming in this regard. The Buddha statue in front of me is real, and it is quite old."

Wu Yong nodded. He also noticed the rust of the stone tendons before. Although it was not very obvious, it really existed, so he also believed that the Buddha statue was real.

Xia Tian nodded lightly. What he said before was actually an "examination" for Fang Ming. Now Fang Ming can find this problem at a glance, which shows that he really has eyesight.

"In terms of dating, what era do you think this is?"

Fang Ming thought about it, and although he was not fully sure, he still decided to express his point of view:

"I think this should be Ming's Buddha statue."

Wu Yong raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Why do you say that?"

No matter what kind of antique it is, the most important thing is dating, especially for Buddha statues.This is mainly because it is often difficult to have a clear record of who carved the Buddha statues, because the Buddha statues are often carved by believers or temples themselves, and it is not too important who made them. This makes it difficult to determine the "author" in the identification of Buddha statues. The value of appraising a Buddha statue is often determined from its age and the carver itself.Therefore, dating is very important.

Since it can be judged from the rust of the stone ribs that this is a real ancient Buddha statue, the remaining thing is to determine its age.

Fang Ming opened his mouth and said that the Buddha statue in front of him was enlightened, which meant that he had a certain degree of certainty and basis in his heart. Xia Tian wanted to hear Fang Ming's point of view right now.

"Well, yes, Fang Ming, why do you think so?"

Wu Yong also looked at Fang Ming very curiously. This Buddha statue has been in his hands for a long time. After researching and researching, it is still impossible to finally determine what era it is. Although Fang Ming seems to be a little hesitant now. , but it seems that the grasp is still great.

"I judged it from the characteristics of the Buddha statue. After the Ming Dynasty, the rule of the Han nationality was restored. In order to restore the rule, some measures that were conducive to the development of agricultural production were taken, and the economy also recovered and developed rapidly. The recovery of the economy promoted The recovery and development of art is very important. After the economy is restored and developed, culture will naturally develop. Since the regime that ruled only the minority nationalities before the Ming Dynasty, the theory of restoring the Han nationality has also become inevitable. Choice. It is precisely because of these two reasons that Buddhism has also been restored and developed to a certain extent at the same time. The restoration and development of Buddhism has brought about the restoration and development of the art of Buddha statues. The characteristics of the Buddha statue itself..."

Fang Ming didn't directly talk about the reason why he dated the Buddha statue in front of him, but talked about the economic and social environment at that time, which made Sun Rong a little strange, so she couldn't help it, and said: " This...Fang Ming, why did you say this?"

Ke Liu was also at a loss, didn't he say the appraisal?It is enough to just say it directly, and it is also involved in social and economic aspects?
"Ah!"

Wu Yong shook his head with a smile, and said: "Antiques belong to the category of artworks. Of course, this is related to the economic level - how can one play art without money? Fang Ming actually said this to explain what he said next. Otherwise, there will be no theoretical basis—of course, this is also to adapt to our academic school, if it is just for you, then there is no need to talk about it.”

(End of this chapter)