Jianbao life

Chapter 1092 Realistic Elemental Blue Glazed Small Bowl
Chu Chen often sees this kind of situation like Yan Lao said in the market. The stalls of these vendors are very simple. Several plastic baskets are placed on a piece of plastic cloth, and there are oblong, olive-shaped, pale There are brown fruits, and in another basket are smooth, textured oval pendants that have been polished. Of course, the Buddhist music that is playing is indispensable.

As Yan Lao said, generally the price of a bunch of bodhi seeds is not very expensive, and while these hawkers are busy polishing, they are also constantly introducing consumers to buy "eye-opening orbs" ranging from a few yuan to tens of yuan. "(In fact, it is small pearls, turquoise, garnet, etc.).

Like Yan Lao's bracelet, in addition to bodhi seeds, there are also a few turquoises. The overall look is really pretty, but the real value...

Chu Chen said euphemistically: "Like this kind of bodhi seed bracelet, it's okay to wear it on a daily basis."

Mr. Yan immediately understood the meaning of Chu Chen's words, and he said, "You mean, this bodhi seed is actually worthless?"

Chu Chen said: "When we discuss whether it is worth money, we must first know what this bodhi seed is."

Yan Lao asked: "Then what is this? Isn't it the Bodhi child?"

Chu Chen shook his head and replied: "Those products commonly known as 'Bodhi seeds' on the market can be described as fishy, ​​and the variety is dazzling. It's just that the so-called 'Bodhi seeds' varieties I know are more than 30 kinds. There are Thousand Eye Bodhi, Hyacinth Bodhi, Vajrayana Bodhi, Longan Bodhi, etc.”

"But in fact, these so-called 'Bodhi seeds' sold on the market are not produced from the Bodhi tree, but a collective name for the fruits of many common tree species."

"Ah!" Mr. Hua was very surprised after hearing Chu Chen's explanation, and quickly asked, "If that's the case, why do these people call it 'Bodhizi'?"

Chu Chen smiled: "Of course it is to attract attention. Calling this name caters to the cultural and aesthetic needs of some collectors. If there is a gimmick, it will be more convenient to sell."

"Then since it's a fruit, it should be very cheap, right?" Mr. Yan is more concerned about the price of things.

Chu Chen nodded and said: "It's really cheap. Let's say that the thousand-eyed Bodhi is the lowest-priced variety. You can buy a catty for a few tens of dollars. However, because there are many people who make it and sell it relatively cheaply, the actual sales The profit is not considerable. Therefore, merchants often do not rely on the bracelet itself to make money, but through matching beads. Of course, no one can tell whether these gemstones are true or not, so the profit is naturally huge.”

"Then what about the matching beads on this bracelet of mine?" Yan Lao asked quickly, just like what Chu Chen said, the whole bracelet and matching beads are the most valuable, and if there is a problem with the matching beads, then he will lose money Yes, although it is only a few hundred yuan, no matter who encounters it, it will not feel comfortable.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "I would like to congratulate you on this point. The two turquoises on your bracelet are not only genuine, but also of outstanding quality. Not only did you not lose money, but you also made money."

"Ah!" Hearing this result, Elder Yan couldn't help being a little dumbfounded. After a while, he asked quickly, "Then how much are these two turquoises worth?"

Chu Chen thought for a while and said: "The factors related to the price of turquoise include many factors, each of which has a certain impact on the price, the most important of which include the color, texture and lumpiness of turquoise. But only one green The colors of turquoise include blue turquoise, light blue turquoise, blue-green turquoise, green turquoise, foam and so on."

"The best quality is blue or dark blue like your two turquoises. In addition, turquoise can be divided into transparent turquoise, massive turquoise, and iron wire turquoise according to the texture. Among them, the more opaque or slightly transparent, the better the quality and the higher the price."

"In addition, it is divided into glossy and dull according to the gloss. Of course, the higher the gloss, the better. Combining the above situations, the international gem industry divides turquoise into four grades from one to four. They are the best. And your two turquoises are first-class products, although they are not small in size, they are worth thousands of dollars together."

Hearing this result, Mr. Yan was very pleasantly surprised. Mr. Hua said with a smile: "Old Yan, you are so lucky that you can meet such a good thing when you buy a bracelet at random. Next time you buy something, I will help you I'm going with you."

Old Yan laughed: "I used to ask you to take me with you when you were shopping, but you old guy has always refused, and now I won't go if you beg me."

Mr. Hua said with a beard and a stare: "You dare, boy! Besides, I am doing it for your own good. Although you are a professor in the history department, antiques are not something you can play with if you are good at history. If you don’t believe me, show the curator Chu the piece of jade you bought.”

Old Yan smiled and said: "Just look at it, maybe I'm lucky, and the result is not as bad as you said..."

After speaking, he carefully took out a jade huang from the box and put it in front of Chu Chen.

The whole body of this jade huang has been soaked, and the part is brownish-yellow in color, and the edges are carved into undulating and wavy shapes.The left and right ends are perforated, and both sides are decorated with drum nail patterns, which are arranged evenly and neatly.The whole vessel is unique in shape, finely crafted, and well-decorated.

After careful observation, Chu Chen said, "The carving of this jade huang is really good..."

"Well, I'm right!" Old Yan smiled triumphantly.

Hua Laoshen said: "What's the hurry, curator Chu hasn't finished yet, just keep listening."

Chu Chen smiled slightly, and asked, "Old Yan, when you bought it, did you buy it according to the jade huang of the Zhou Dynasty?"

"Yes, isn't it?" Elder Yan seemed a little nervous again.

Chu Chen shook his head: "This is indeed not the shape of the jade huang from the Zhou Dynasty, it looks a bit like an imitation from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but the color on it is wrong, and the craftsmanship should have only appeared in recent years, so it should be a modern piece. imitations."

Mr. Hua pointed at Mr. Yan with his finger: "Look, I'm right, I told you to be careful when buying things, but I just don't listen."

Old Yan glared at him: "You old guy, why do I think you are a little gloating!"

Elder Hua said helplessly: "Look, you have wronged someone again. I am doing this for your own good!"

"Cut, it's strange to believe you!" Yan Lao said with a face full of disbelief.

At this time, Chu Chen smiled and said: "Actually, the material of this jade huang is still good, and the color on it can also be removed. Mr. Yan, you can deal with it after you go back, whether you want to play with it or collect it." of."

Elder Yan didn't expect a bright scene, and he was very excited and excited. He quickly asked Chu Chen how to get rid of the taint, and Chu Chen explained it in detail.

Mr. Hua shook his head and laughed, the old friend's luck is really good, not to mention accidental mistakes, and there is not much loss by drilling, to be honest, he is really envious.

After Chu Chen finished handling it, Mr. Hua carefully took out the thing he wanted to identify, but it was a small blue-glazed bowl.

Mr. Hua carefully put the bowl in front of Chu Chen, and said, "Curator Chu, this is a small Yuan Dynasty blue glazed bowl with dragon and phoenix patterns that I bought some time ago. I would like to trouble you to check the authenticity."

Chu Chen nodded solemnly, then put on his gloves, and carefully took the bowl in his hand.

I saw that the whole bowl was covered with blue glaze. The glaze color is pure and bright, crystal clear and dazzling like sapphire. From this point of view, it is indeed the characteristic of blue glaze in the Yuan Dynasty.Looking at this bowl, the gold color depicts the dragon pattern, and the bowl wall gold color depicts the phoenix pattern. The image is vivid, the lines are smooth, and it is extremely magnificent.

The previous article mentioned the preciousness of the blue-glazed porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty, and the blue-glazed and gold-painted utensils are even more precious.The reason why the blue-glazed gold-painted wares are precious is determined by the firing process. The blue-glazed wares are first fired at high temperature, then painted with gold-colored patterns on the glaze, and then baked at low temperature. Gold color adhesion is very low, so it is very easy to fall off.

Just like this bowl, the gold color used to depict the dragon and phoenix patterns has almost fallen off, which makes Chu Chen feel quite a pity. Of course, if the gold color has not fallen off, then Chu Chen will definitely doubt its authenticity first.

But apart from most of the golden color falling off, this small bowl is still very worthy of recognition. After careful observation, Chu Chen only felt that the deglazing of this porcelain was really good.

"Wait, impeccable?" Just as Chu Chen was full of praise for this object, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, because in terms of craftsmanship in the Yuan Dynasty, it would be fine if you said it was extremely exquisite, but To be impeccable would be too much.

Thinking of this problem, Chu Chen hastily observed the small bowl carefully again, and finally found that this utensil was a bit "too good", thus losing the characteristics of the times that Yuan porcelain should have.

But to be honest, judging this point based on Chu Chen's experience, he is not too sure, because there are too few blue-glazed porcelains in the Yuan Dynasty, and the production is so realistic that it is difficult for him to make a decision at the moment. After using the ability, it turned out that it was indeed made a few months ago.

Regarding this result, Chu Chen also frowned a little. Who is so powerful, there will never be another Cai Jianxuan, right?Or, is this thing really made by Cai Jianxuan?

After pondering for a while, Chu Chen asked Mr. Hua to wait for a while, and then called Yu Renpeng and others over.This is because, although he saw the problem with this piece of porcelain, and the supernatural power also gave the result, he couldn't find a convincing reason for a while, so he could only brainstorm and work together.

After a while, Yu Renpeng and the others all came over, including Guan Guokang, who was invited by Chu Chen to serve as a porcelain appraisal consultant for the museum.

After a few pleasantries, Chu Chen briefly explained the reason for inviting them over.

Hearing that this was the case, everyone was also very curious, and then observed everything one by one, and the result was that everyone's faces showed a pensive look.

"Curator, what's your opinion?" Du Yile asked.

Chu Chen said: "I think, apart from the golden color, this thing is too perfect, so perfect that it is a bit out of the actual situation. But there are not many deviations, so it is really difficult for me to make a decision."

Everyone nodded in agreement, which made Mr. Hua nervous. As mentioned earlier, complete Yuan Dynasty blue-glazed vessels are very rare, and there are only a dozen or so pieces in the world.And the blue glaze and gold are more precious and rare, so he paid a lot of money to buy this small bowl. If it is a fake, then he will cry without tears.

At this time, Guan Guokang said: "Actually, have you ever thought that this thing is a little too new?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Hua quickly said: "It should be fine if it's newer, maybe it was buried deep or sealed in a well-sealed cellar, and it was preserved perfectly?"

Guan Guokang nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but don't you think it's strange? If the two situations you mentioned are true, how can the golden color fall off so much?"

After hearing this, everyone also reacted. If you want to say that the preservation is perfect, why is the gold color falling off so badly?And when the golden color has fallen off so seriously, how can the utensils be so new, and it is difficult to find the patina?

Elder Hua said weakly, "Maybe it's because it was taken out and stored improperly, so that's why this happened?"

Yu Renpeng shook his head and said: "The situation you mentioned does exist, but let alone other things, the inscription on this small bowl does not seem to have fallen off in a short period of time. Isn't this a contradiction?"

"Uh..." Mr. Hua didn't know what to do after hearing this.

As the saying goes, what is fake can’t be true, and what’s real can’t be fake, especially for the relatively rare porcelain varieties such as blue glaze and golden color in the Yuan Dynasty.Therefore, in everyone's discussion, more and more problematic places have been found out.

At the end of the discussion, the authenticity of this small bowl is self-evident, but the maker's superb imitation technology still makes everyone sigh.

Guan Guokang said: "Like the blue-glazed utensils of the Yuan Dynasty, I have found that imitations have come out since the 90s. Common plates, plum vases, large pots, pans, bowls, etc., most of them are fakes with copies. A fictional imitation that has nothing to do with horses and cows."

"In the beginning, the imitation of these things was not good. The counterfeiters lacked general historical knowledge and cultural literacy, and the level of imitation was limited. Anyone with a little practical experience could see the problem, but the situation in recent years has been quite different. Yes, those people use the most advanced high-tech means to focus on restoring the original manual drawing steps."

"Modern kilns such as electricity and natural gas are no longer used. They are all fired with pine wood. Last time I met a kiln owner who specialized in imitating Yuan Dynasty porcelain, and he actually invested a lot of money and hired technicians with high salaries. Strictly checked with experts, the blue-glazed porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty is so realistic that it is difficult for me to judge the authenticity immediately at a glance."

Hearing this, Du Yile said in surprise: "No, if these things appear on the market, wouldn't many buyers suffer?"

Guan Guokang shook his head with a smile: "How can he easily sell the things he spent so much money on the market?"

Du Yile was surprised and said: "Otherwise, what should we do? Could it be that he still appreciates it by himself?"

(End of this chapter)