Jianbao life

Chapter 1012 Difficult to Judge
Thinking of this, Chu Chen shook his head secretly. The appearance of this man is a typical example of a layman rushing to invest and collect antiques, but in the end he is full of bags.If you want to say that this kind of person is pitiful, you have to blame yourself for such a result. Therefore, it is very reasonable to say that a poor person must have something to hate.

Chu Chen didn't have time to spend so much time with the man, so he reminded the man who was still in a daze that he had to appraise another thing.

The man scratched his forehead, opened his mouth to say something, but he swallowed the words, and then said with a wry smile: "Mr. Chu, take a look at this calligraphy work, it was written by Shi Tao. "

"Shi Tao?"

Chu Chen straightened his expression immediately when he heard the words. Shi Tao was a famous monk in both calligraphy and painting in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Not to mention other things, his status in the history of calligraphy and painting is unquestionable. At the auction, Shi Tao's works have always been It is sought after by the majority of collectors, and the transaction price has repeatedly hit new highs.

Of course, at the auction, Shi Tao's paintings were mainly sold at high prices, but this does not mean that Shi Tao's calligraphy works are not precious. For example, in 96, one of his fan works sold for 5 The price of more than [-] yuan is not the treatment that ordinary calligraphers can enjoy.

Seeing Chu Chen's solemn expression, the man was also happy, but when he thought about his own things, he felt a little uneasy, and said, "It's just the surface of a folding fan, and I don't know how much it's worth."

"Of course a good fan is worth a lot, but you have to see it before you know what it is."

While putting on his gloves, Chu Chen replied, but felt a little strange in his heart. Could it be that the origin of this work is different from that of the Buddha statue?Or, when this person bought it, he didn't even consider the value of the item, so he just bought it?
Chu Chen shook his head, no longer thinking about it, carefully took out the fan from the brocade box, unfolded it, and began to observe carefully.

Among the many calligraphers in the past dynasties, monk calligraphers also occupy a place.Among them, the Sui and Tang Dynasties were the most developed period of Buddhism in my country, and also the most developed period of monk calligraphy. Monk calligraphers came out in large numbers. According to Tao Jiucheng's "Book History Huiyao", there were 28 outstanding calligraphers in the Tang Dynasty alone.

Compared with the Sui and Tang Dynasties, outstanding calligraphy monks who really created their own school in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were very rare, and the calligraphy achievements of the monk circle were relatively bleak, which was somewhat related to the decline of Zen after the Song Dynasty.

During this period, most of the monks who became monks were not out of love for the Buddha, but for other reasons, such as avoiding chaos and seeking seclusion, poverty and food.It is conceivable that with such a motivation to become a monk, the number of monks who are truly interested in calligraphy will naturally decrease.

However, there were still a few monks who were more accomplished in calligraphy in this period, among which Monk Shi Tao and Bada Shanren were the two most outstanding.

Monk Shi Tao, also known as Monk Bitter Gourd, is a descendant of King Jingjiang of the Ming Dynasty and the son of Zhu Hengjia, Emperor Yuanzong of the Southern Ming Dynasty.After being changed in his childhood, he became a monk and wandered around for half his life, selling paintings as a career. ,
Shi Tao's calligraphy in the real script and running script mostly contains official meanings, and has the style of writing scriptures in the Six Dynasties.At the same time, his calligraphy, like his paintings, is full of mountain and game flavors, which reflects the decisive role of the landscape aura acquired by Monk Shi Tao in the process of wandering the rivers and lakes all his life in the formation of his aesthetic consciousness.

Because of this, Shi Tao's calligraphy has a variety of features.All smart people can turn it into their own after looking at it, which is different from those who die every day on a certain post.This fan is a work of running script, the brushwork is round and thick but full of ups and downs, learning from Yunlin, it looks lively and has a lot of personality.

The paper and bell prints of this fan looked correct. At first, Chu Chen also felt that this work should be authentic, but as he observed more deeply, he felt that the artistic conception in the calligraphy was a bit wrong. He couldn't help frowning.

Seeing this situation, the man became a little anxious, and quickly asked: "Mr. Chu, is there something wrong with this thing?"

"It's hard to tell!" Chu Chen shook his head slowly, but he immediately raised his head, seeing the man's expression became stiff, and said quickly: "Mr. Gan, don't worry, I mean, I have some doubts about this work, and I can't judge the authenticity of this work yet."

The man's expression softened a little, and he asked with some doubts: "Mr. Chu, can't you see the authenticity of things?"

Chu Chen said with a smile: "An expert cannot be a know-it-all or a jack-of-all-trades. After all, human energy is limited, and it is impossible to be comprehensive in so many fields of antiques."

Antique experts, generally, as long as they have unique insights and sophisticated research in a field, a department, and a certain type of matter, as long as they can quickly and accurately distinguish between old and new, identify true and false, and identify fakes when appraising antiques, they will be successful. enough.

As for saying that an expert is a panacea or a master key, that is obviously impossible, even if Zhuge Liang is reborn.

Of course, for Chu Chen who has supernatural powers, it is still very simple to prove the authenticity of this thing, but for Chu Chen, if he uses supernatural powers whenever he encounters difficulties, he will definitely become dependent in the long run.Therefore, now he still wants to observe and observe carefully, and when he really can't judge, he will think of other ways.

The man knew that Chu Chen's words were reasonable, but this matter should not be so exhausting. Just as he was about to ask Chu Chen how to deal with it, he saw Uncle Wu and Zhu Dafu walking in together.

"Xiao Chen, no matter how busy you are." Zhu Dafu greeted Chu Chen with a smile.

Chu Chen didn't care about the small talk, and after saying hello, he told them about the matter. When the two elders heard about this kind of thing, they became interested, and quickly put on their gloves and took out a magnifying glass to examine it carefully.

After a while, the two elders looked at everything, and then the three walked aside to discuss.

Uncle Wu frowned, and said in a low voice: "Xiaochen, are you reading it wrong? I think this fan should be fine. The brushwork matches Shi Tao's style. I think it should be an authentic work."

Zhu Dafu shook his head, and objected: "Old Wu, I have the same opinion as Xiaochen. There is indeed a problem with this fan. Specifically, I think this word is a bit distracted and weak, and it comes from the bell seal. Look, Venerable Blind is his name in his later years, and his handwriting is already very sophisticated at this time, if it is an authentic handwriting, these two points should not appear at all."

Chu Chen also nodded and said: "I also think there is a problem in this aspect. My master also has a calligraphy work by Shi Tao in his later years. Although the style is different, the spirit and aura of the calligraphy cannot be changed."

Hearing what they said, Uncle Wu seemed a little hesitant. Of course, this was mainly because his main focus was on porcelain. Although he also dabbled in calligraphy and painting, he was not very proficient after all, otherwise he would definitely argue.

"Well, I'm not very proficient in calligraphy, but how do you tell the master about this result?"

Chu Chen and Zhu Dafu looked at each other, both of them felt a little helpless. In fact, this is also a common thing in the appraisal of calligraphy and painting works. If there is a big difference from the authentic work, or if the characteristics are more obvious, then it is still easy to judge, but the spirit of harmony How do you tell others about such a subjective thing?

Could it be that I think there is something wrong with the amiability of this work, so I judge it to be a fake?If you encounter someone who is very angry, it will be strange if you don't spit on your face.

Now, if you want to figure out its authenticity, the best way is to invite several experts to consult together.But although Chu Chen can do this, the owner of the thing is not related to him, so why should he bother so much?
"Xiao Chen, how are you going to explain it to him?" Uncle Wu asked.

"To be honest, let him decide how to deal with it." Chu Chen chuckled, and planned to use the ability to identify it later, so as to satisfy his curiosity. Of course, the result must not be shared with everyone.

The two elders nodded. Although they also wanted to break the casserole and ask the end, they had the same idea as Chu Chen, and there was no need to go through so much trouble for a stranger.Besides, among the antiques, although there are not many such things that cannot be sure of their authenticity, there are also many. If you have to work hard to understand everything, you will not be exhausted.

Just when everyone was about to turn around, Zhu Dafu asked, "By the way, have you ever thought about it, if this is not the real work, who would have imitated it?"

Uncle Wu chuckled: "I think Zhang Daqian is the most likely. You know, the Shi Tao he imitated even fooled Huang Binhong."

As mentioned above, Zhang Daqian, a master of calligraphy and painting, is not only good at his own painting, but also a first-class master in antique calligraphy and painting. When he first became famous, people were surprised not by his paintings, but that he copied Shi Tao's works vividly, and the authentic works Almost exactly the same.This similarity is manifested in the charm, brushwork, composition, etc., just like Shi Tao's resurrection.

Zhang Daqian's imitation of Shi Tao has attracted many collectors and calligraphers and painters, and he has been deceived. The story of Zhang Daqian's deceiving Huang Binhong is even more widely circulated.

It was said that Huang Binhong had a painting of Shi Tao, and Zhang Daqian wanted to borrow it and copy it carefully, but Huang Binhong refused.Zhang Daqian was a little unconvinced, thinking that if you refused to lend it to me, I could still imitate Shi Tao's paintings.So I copied a Shi Tao scroll and put it in the place of my teacher Zeng Xi.

As we all know, Zeng Xi and Huang Binhong, Zhang Daqian’s teacher, are old friends of the same generation, so not long after, Huang Binhong went to Zeng Xi’s house and saw this painting. He thought it was an authentic work by Shi Tao and couldn’t put it down. negotiate.

Zhang Daqian was very proud when he saw that Huang Binhong wanted to collect the Shi Tao he imitated, but he didn't ask for money, but said to Huang Binhong that he could exchange this painting for the Shi Tao that he borrowed from you last time. Huang Binhong immediately agreed, and that's it, Zhang Daqian He exchanged his imitation Shitao for a piece of real Shitao's work.

Collecting all the way like this, Zhang Daqian collected many pieces of Shi Tao's calligraphy and paintings. He once said to his friends, "The most authentic works of Shi Tao in his collection are about [-] pieces."Among them, there are not many examples of Zhang Daqian exchanging fakes for real ones.

Whether this story is true or not, Chu Chen doesn't know, because the senior has passed away, he can't speculate wildly, but if the story is true, it will affect his impression of Zhang Daqian to some extent.

　Finally, I didn't make a mistake. In addition, I would like to thank the book friend "It's not okay" for voting for the monthly ticket!
　　
　
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