Jianbao life

Chapter 160 Experience
Seeing that Chu Chen is so happy to learn these things from her now, while she was excited, she also made up her mind to learn this aspect well and not let Chu Chen down...

"Brother, I see that you are so careful. Could this azure glazed round wash be the famous Ruguan kiln?"

"Xiao Lan, you guessed right, this round washing machine is from the official Ru kiln."

"Really!" Although there were already some guesses, Chu Yulan couldn't help showing surprise when she heard Chu Chen's affirmative answer, and she couldn't help but want to take a look.

"Brother, can I take a look?" Chu Yulan asked weakly.

"Hehe, there's nothing wrong with that." Although the things were indeed more precious, Chu Chen was not too cautious, and immediately nodded and agreed to Chu Yulan's request.

"Thank you bro!"

Chu Yulan responded sweetly, and then specifically asked Chu Chen for a pair of gloves. After putting them on, she picked up the round washing machine and began to observe carefully.After watching for a while, her complexion gradually changed, her brows were slightly wrinkled, showing some admiration, surprise and obsession, and finally there was a trace of doubt on her face...

"Brother, I read in the book that the utensils of Ru kiln have incense ash tires, but why can't I see it?"

Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Xiao Lan, you observed very carefully, but you have to know that this round washing machine is Ru kiln porcelain that is "full of glaze, wrapped in feet and branch fired", and it has no exposed parts. And even though the Ru kiln porcelain that was fired on a mat has exposed parts, we should look at it now as a "bronze bone"."

"Ah? What is a "bronze bone"?" Chu Yulan asked a little dumbfounded.

Chu Chen explained to her: "In Zhao Ruzhen's "Guide to Antiques", there is a description of "bronze bone". . "," so there are often unglazed places, the color of which is like the fetal bone of sheep liver, which was the fashion at that time; it is quite beautiful to have such a phenomenon, so it is very important. ""

"Then why did it become a "bronze bone"?" Chu Yulan asked curiously.

Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Actually, it's very simple. We know that Song Ru kiln porcelain bodies are all off-white, with different shades. They are all similar to burnt incense ash, so they are commonly called "incense ash bodies". This is indeed true. However, this definition was only very correct during the Northern Song Dynasty and in the short term thereafter.”

"After more than 900 years of history, the dust, soil and other substances in the surrounding environment are prone to chemical reactions with the surface of the tire. This "fragrant ash tire" has also changed from a surface phenomenon to a substantial interior, and its unglazed surface has become "Bronze bones", and this phenomenon is the trace left by the years, and it is quite difficult to imitate."

"Xiaolan, you also know that a complete piece of Ru kiln porcelain is very rare now, so the "fragrant ash body" we usually talk about now is just a conclusion drawn from the observation of a new section of Ru kiln porcelain, so you In the future, when encountering Ruguan porcelain, you must be cautious."

"For example, the next time you come across a piece of Ru kiln porcelain, don't worry about how the seller is boasting about it. As long as you see the "fragrance ash tire" on the worn part of the body, you should be careful when buying it. Eighty percent of them are fake."

After hearing what Chu Chen said, Chu Yulan couldn't help showing a dazed expression.

"Brother, what you said is really good, but what you said is not written on the book I bought. Is it because I bought the wrong book? Then how should I choose this kind of book?"

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Is that right, let's not talk about him first, tell me how you bought the book?"

"I just choose thick books with comprehensive introductions. As long as the publishing house has no problems, I will buy them." Chu Yulan said a little embarrassedly.

"Xiao Lan, if you just want to know a little bit or are a beginner, there is nothing wrong with choosing books like this, but if you want to study in depth, then such a large and comprehensive book is definitely not enough. Because ceramics of various ages, They all have their own characteristics, even in the early, middle and late stages of a period, there will be differences.”

Chu Chen explained: "It's like the enamel colors in the Qianlong period. Because Emperor Qianlong had a special liking for pastel colors, works between pastel colors and enamel colors appeared in the middle and late stages. So if we want to study ancient ceramics, light It is not enough to read one book, but also to read more books, make more comparisons, and summarize the common characteristics of the works of this period based on the descriptions of the works of the same period in each book."

"Of course, not every book is correct. Some are due to the limitations of the times, and some are because the author's book skills are not good enough, so that the things written are not correct."

"Like the "Jade Chronicle" written by Chen Yuanxin in the late Qing Dynasty, this book is undoubtedly a good book, which has a great influence on the ancient jade industry, and the insights in it are beyond the reach of previous literati. Due to the limitations of our own science, some knowledge, from our modern perspective, is undoubtedly wrong.”

"For a book like this, the writing itself is very good, but there are some mistakes, so when we read it, we have to use our brains more to avoid its influence."

Seeing Chu Yulan nod her head thoughtfully, Chu Chen continued, "Of course, if you want to learn about antiques well, reading books is definitely not enough. We have to look at real objects. As a new scholar, if there is no master to guide , it’s best not to go to the antique market at the beginning, the first place to go should be the museum.”

"In this way, you can use the exhibits in the museum that have exact unearthed ages or have been handed down in an orderly manner as standard instruments in the appraisal, and then go to the antique market to compare them one by one. Do this, trust your level It will definitely improve very quickly.”

"Finally, if you see a fake, if you are not in a hurry, don't put it aside in a hurry, but observe it carefully. A better way."

What Chu Chen said made Chu Yulan nod repeatedly.

"Brother, thank you for telling me so much."

"Hehe, you're welcome, this is just my little experience. By the way, Xiaolan, did you come in just now, is there something wrong?" Chu Chen asked.

Chu Yulan quickly replied: "Oh, brother, I want to ask you what's the arrangement."

"I don't have anything to do today. I want to pay my respects to my dad later, and then we can go back to Beijing."

Hearing this, Chu Yulan said with some coyness: "This... brother... can I go together?"

"This..." Chu Yulan's request really made Chu Chen a little embarrassed, and he really didn't know much about it.

Seeing this, Chu Yulan quickly said: "Brother, I know this request is a bit presumptuous, I just want to express my gratitude for my parents and me, if it doesn't work, then it's okay."

Chu Chen thought about it, after all, going to the grave is just a kind of feeling to commemorate the ancestors, and this can be regarded as fulfilling a long-cherished wish of his father for many years, so he nodded and agreed...

(End of this chapter)