Jianbao life

Chapter 5 Qing imitation bowl with three fruit patterns
Walking into the store, Chu Chen saw Uncle Wu standing behind the counter, typing on the keyboard with two fingers one by one, operating an old computer very clumsily. tutorial.

To say that this computer is still an old computer that Uncle Wu spent 2000 yuan to buy from a friend four months ago. I heard that the CPU is still a 586, anyway, it is an old-fashioned computer.

After Uncle Wu got this computer, he called Chu Chen to present the treasure with great interest. Although Chu Chen thought it was very strange, he was not interested in this thing. In his words, it is not good to spend the money, 2000 yuan Bought this old one for money.

"Uncle Wu, I'm tinkering with your TV again!"

Uncle Wu heard the words, looked at the screen, and replied: "You boy, how many times have you said that this is called a monitor, not a TV. You, you should also learn about computers. Our business needs to keep pace with the times. "

Chu Chen walked behind Uncle Wu and said, "Hey, I'm not interested in this stuff. Besides, don't you still have books for studying? Reading books is much more comfortable than staring at this monitor."

Uncle Wu looked back at Chu Chen, with an unteachable expression, pointed to a piece of news on the screen and said: "Can books be the same as computers? Look, is there such market news in books? Can books be compared with computers?" Do you communicate with others?"

Chu Chen looked down, and there was an auction news on it. It said that a white jade santongxi from the mid-Qing Dynasty was auctioned for 99 in an auction in Beijing. The specific photos and information on the page were clear at a glance.

"Hey! Can you still look up such news on this computer?"

"Of course, otherwise, Uncle Wu, why would I spend 2000 yuan to buy this computer? And there is also a place called a forum, where collectors can communicate with each other. This time I will buy it. The location was introduced by a Tibetan friend."

When Chu Chen heard this, he said in surprise: "There is such a thing? But I don't know the person on the other side, so I won't meet a liar, right?"

Uncle Wu said with a wise and martial expression: "Who are you, Uncle Wu? Just because of my piercing eyes, is it so easy to deceive me?"

Chu Chen nodded speechlessly, the current Uncle Wu is really a bit like a queen.

Uncle Wu went on to say: "Xiaochen, let me tell you, this computer still needs to be learned. It is not convenient for you to install broadband at home, so come to Uncle Wu. Look at Uncle Wu, since I have a computer, I have learned how to use it. Many things, when I think about it, I feel how wise my decision to buy a computer was.”

Chu Chen said with a smirk on his face, "Uncle Wu, don't brag, it seems that Xiao Ke asked you to buy it at the beginning, and Aunt Wu also said that when you bought the computer, it was so painful, it seemed like you lost a piece of meat." The porcelain in the kiln is average."

Uncle Wu slapped Chu Chen on the back of the head and said: "Stinky boy, you know how to expose my fault, and I hurt you for nothing." After finishing speaking, he even laughed.

Then he smiled at Mimi and said: "Xiao Chen, Xiao Ke will be able to graduate early next year and return to China, do you want to match the two of you, my Xiao Ke is beautiful and gentle, she will definitely be a good wife and mother in the future. "

Chu Chen trembled all over when he heard this, thinking of Wu Ke's character as a man-in-law, so beautiful that he could say that he was far from being gentle. Chu Chen was often teased by her, and waved his hands repeatedly:
"Uncle Wu, let's talk about this matter later, I'm only 21 years old, it's still early."

Uncle Wu chuckled and didn't say much, knowing that young people are thin-skinned and disgusted by talking too much, so he changed the subject and said: "It's up to you, anyway, it's all about your young people, but after passing this village, there will be no such things." It’s over, by the way, have you got your Tang Sancai, please show me quickly.”

Chu Chen took out the Tang Sancai pottery piece wrapped in newspaper from the bag with a smile, and put it on the table.

Seeing this, Uncle Wu stood up from his chair suddenly, looked at the pile of pottery with pain on his face and said.

"Ah, why?? (cei four beeps)!"

Seeing that Chu Chen was still smiling, he became agitated, pointed at him and said, "It's a good thing you can still laugh, and say, what's going on! This is a total of 42!"

Chu Chen told him the cause and effect, and then pointed out the place and said, "This is the end of the matter. It's better to laugh than to cry. It can be regarded as paying the tuition fee."

Uncle Wu took the piece of pottery with the word "Fire Clay" written on it, sat down, looked at it carefully over and over again with a magnifying glass, and said with a sigh.

"Xiaochen, although the fakes made by Zhang Huoni are difficult to identify, you are too greedy in the final analysis. If you look at the quality of the fetus, it is still slightly different from the real ones I have seen. Of course, this is just Uncle Wu is an afterthought, if you don’t know it’s a fake, this difference doesn’t mean it’s definitely a fake.”

"You, you must remember in the future that you will suffer a loss if you don't listen to the old man, especially in our line of work. We are older and have rich experience, but your mentality is better than mine. If it were me, I would like to die. It's all there."

Chu Chen looked at the difference, and since he had never seen the real thing, he couldn't see it, so he kept it in his heart, then nodded and thought in his heart, if he didn't get the supernatural power later, how could he have such a good attitude now.

Then Uncle Wu said seriously: "On the one hand, you must remember this lesson, and on the other hand, you should not give up eating because of choking. In our antique business, we must be bold and careful. Of course, this is also based on your knowledge. Just right, I Among the goods I got this time, there is one that is very representative, and I will test your eyesight later."

After finishing speaking, Uncle Wu took out a Xuande underglaze red three-fruit pattern bowl from the locker in the north, put it on the counter, and said: "This is the Xuande underglaze red three-fruit pattern bowl. Tell me, let’s see what’s going on.”

During the appraisal, Chu Chen's expression was still serious. He picked up the small bowl and observed it carefully.

There is an unwritten rule in the world of antiques. Fragile items such as porcelain cannot be handed directly from the seller to the buyer. Instead, the seller must put the item aside first, and the buyer will take it by himself.Otherwise, if something breaks during the handover, it is difficult to distinguish responsibility.

The same is true when appraising. Anyone who knows something about antiques will abide by this rule. Even Chu Chen and Uncle Wu, who love uncles and nephews, will pay attention to this aspect.

Underglaze red is a rare variety of official kilns in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although it was created and fired in the Yuan Dynasty, the success rate was low because copper red glaze was extremely unstable at high temperatures. There are very few red products. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, because the alum red with a simple process was used to replace the underglaze red, the firing stopped for a while, and it was not gradually restored until the early Qing Dynasty.

As soon as he got the small bowl, the supernatural ability in Chu Chen's left hand was ready to move, proving that the bowl was indeed an antique, but he didn't absorb the breath first, but wanted to identify it with his own ability first.

This Xuande underglaze red three-fruit pattern bowl has a slanted mouth, deep arc walls, and round feet. The outer mural is painted in red underglaze with three auspicious patterns of pomegranate, persimmon, and peach, which represent many children and grandchildren, good luck in everything, and longevity and health. meaning.

This bowl has a thick coating, pure red hair color in the glaze, bright and rich colors, and the six-character two-line regular script inscription "Kangxi Years of the Great Qing Dynasty" written on the sole of the foot, which seems to be the signature of the Kangxi Dynasty.

At first glance, this underglaze red three-fruit pattern bowl should be an official imitation of the Ming Xuande underglaze red in the Kangxi dynasty.Bowls of this type with underglaze red three-fruit patterns were fired in both the Kangxi and Yongzheng periods, and those made in the Kangxi dynasty are relatively rare. If it is really a Kangxi imitation Xuande underglaze red three-fruit pattern bowl, it is very valuable for collection.

However, Chu Chen then used a magnifying glass to check carefully, and still saw some problems, and then used his supernatural power to absorb the breath in the bowl, which verified his judgment, so he carefully placed the small bowl in his hand on the counter above.

Seeing this, Uncle Wu asked him, "How about it, take a look at it, let's talk about it if you look at it."

Chu Chen nodded, organized his words and said: "This is an underglaze red three-fruit pattern bowl imitating Xuande of the Ming Dynasty by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. The details of the body, glaze, and color materials can be seen as a rare piece. It is a fine product. But some details can still be seen, this bowl was not made by the Kangxi dynasty."

When Uncle Wu heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Oh! Tell me carefully."

Chu Chen chuckled, picked up the three-fruit pattern bowl again and said, "Uncle Wu, look, first of all, this three-fruit pattern bowl, although the red color in the glaze is in place, you can still see it if you look closely. The hair color is not very pure, and some of them are still black. If it was fired during the Kangxi period, it is very unlikely that it will be preserved."

"Secondly, look at the fetal quality. Although it has been processed as finely as possible, it is still somewhat insufficient compared to the Kangxi Dynasty. The fetal body is not thick, firm and delicate, but it is still much better than the fetal quality of the late Qing Dynasty. .”

"Let's look at this kiln again. Although it looks like a work of an official kiln, if we look carefully with a magnifying glass, we can see that the word "made" is not as neat as an official kiln."

"Finally, let's look at the patina. Although the patina in this bowl is warm and moist, it is not as thick as the one in the Kangxi period, and it is not even comparable to the one in the Qianlong period."

"To sum up, this underglaze red three-fruit pattern bowl imitating Xuande of Ming Dynasty should be an imitation work of folk kilns in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, and the person who fired it must be a master. Although it was not the Kangxi Dynasty Yes, but the appearance of this bowl is quite exquisite, and it is quite valuable for collection.”

Chu Chen was able to come to the conclusion with certainty because of the supernatural ability. It was through the supernatural ability that he absorbed the breath in the bowl with three fruit patterns that he gained confidence in his heart.

"Okay, that's right. You have already mentioned the characteristics of this three-fruit pattern bowl, and your judgment is quite accurate. Xiao Chen, it seems that you still have to study hard." Uncle Wu clapped his hands and applauded when he heard this.

Hearing Uncle Wu's praise, Chu Chen rubbed his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Uncle Wu, you taught me well, but I haven't learned enough. I will ask Uncle Wu for more guidance in the future." (Seek some favorites and recommendations !)

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