Jianbao life

Chapter 559 Appreciating Treasure Activities ([-])

At this time, everyone's eyes were on the Tianhuang seal in Chu Chen's hand.

This Fangtian Huangshi is huge and square, with a particularly condensed, warm, and fine texture. It has an indescribable oily feeling when it condenses into a jelly. Its color is natural and soft, with a light "orange peel yellow" color, and its texture contains extremely delicate radish patterns. , dense and ready to melt, red tendons are obvious and easy to distinguish, and the texture is clear and typical. It is obviously a very good Tianhuang steatite.

Sitting next to Chu Chen, Lu Changshun saw it very vividly, and immediately let out a little surprise, and said, "It's actually a "thin" chapter!"

The "thin meaning" in Lu Changshun's mouth is a unique expression technique of Shoushan stone seal.It is gradually derived from the relief technique. It is "shallower" than the bas-relief. Because the carving layer is thin and full of picturesqueness, it is called "thin meaning".Because of his fluent engraving knife technique, meticulous depiction, and vivid shadows, he is highly appreciated and respected by gold and stone painters.

Thin meaning art was developed on the basis of the rich ancient patterns and brocade edge reliefs of stone seals in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.During the Kangxi period, it had begun to emerge, and during the Yongzheng period, it was perfected. During the Tongzhi and Guangxu years, the brothers Pan Yumao, an artist of the "Ximen" school, specialized in deep knife carving and laid the foundation for thin carving.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Lin Qingqing absorbed the essence of Chinese painting art, melted sculptures and paintings in one furnace, and used knives instead of pens to elevate the thin art to a new level, making it a unique art form among Shoushan stone carvings.

Boyi carvings are known for their "emphasis on elegance, fine workmanship, and closeness to painting principles". It integrates calligraphy, seal cutting, and painting into one, and is a unique art between painting and sculpture. Because of this, excellent Boyi carvings The works often have otherworldly artistic charm, especially rich in appreciation value.

The square field yellow seal in Chu Chen's hand is lightly engraved with rock and cloud patterns on the surface, presenting a scene full of mountains and clouds, with just a few strokes in one stroke.

This chapter pays great attention to painting principles and pen and ink. The whole picture is like a landscape painting with a remote artistic conception.

The bottom is engraved with the words "The mountains are as quiet as ancient times, and the days are as long as the young years".

Chu Chen picked up a magnifying glass and carefully observed the seal in his hand, then put the seal in front of Lu Changshun, and said, "Master Lu, I think this seal is probably made by Master Lin Qingqing, can you take a look? "

"What? Lin Qingqing?" The experts at the scene and some Tibetan friends who have studied Boyi sculpture were all very surprised when they heard Lin Qingqing's name. Lu Changshun quickly picked up the magnifying glass and solemnly appraised it.

"Who is this Lin Qingqing?" someone asked.

Some Tibetan friends explained: "Lin Qingqing was a master of thin-hand sculpture in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China! He was fond of poetry, calligraphy and painting, and learned thin-hand sculpture from Shoushan stone carving master Chen Keying. Because of his talent and hard work, If you are not weak, you will be famous."

"He felt that his art skills were weak, and in order to specialize in thin sculpture, with greater ambition, he temporarily put aside the carving knife and turned to learn ink painting from a teacher, from which he understood the brushwork, composition and painting principles of Chinese painting. Later, he learned from ancient stone carvings and portrait bricks. It took five years to learn something, and after consciously comprehending it, I went back to my old job, specialized in thin meaning, and pushed it to the top.”

"Lin Qingqing used his genius and diligence to create a new style of thin art. He combined the essence of traditional Chinese painting and ancient sculpture in stone carving art. He is the most outstanding master of thin art in modern times. He is called "Ximen Qing" .”

"Gong Lun's "Shoushan Stone Book" praised it as "exquisite and exquisite, and he can really use a knife like a pen. Among Yang Yuxuan and Zhou Shangjun, he is unique. "At that time, the famous Chinese painter Xiong Wenyong saw his works and exclaimed: Qingqing's paintings on stones are beyond the reach of human painting paper, and they are the ones who pass on paintings on stones."

After listening to the man's explanation, someone immediately said in surprise: "This Lin Qingqing is so powerful, so this seal should not be cheap, right?"

Someone in front said: "Of course it's not cheap. Let's not talk about Lin Qingqing's craftsmanship. The quality of this Fang Tianhuang seal is very extraordinary. I guess it's worth 50 if it's just the material. The seal can be worth seven to eight million!"

When people around heard that this seal was so valuable, they were in an uproar.

"It seems that this is the road that never ends!"

"Yes! It's just a pity that if this seal has no printed words, it will be more valuable..."

When there was a lot of discussion in the audience, Lu Changshun also finished watching, and Chu Chen asked quickly: "Master Lu, do you think this Fang Zhang is Lin Qingqing's work?"

Lu Changshun said with a smile: "Is it Lin Qingqing's works? Let's talk about the characteristics of Lin Qingqing's works first. Xiao Chu, you should know that Lin Qingqing's depiction of the surface of thin scenery is unique. The leaves, the structure of the characters and the pleats of the clothes are all patterned with a small round knife, and the knife is carried in a dense and dense way, and the knife and pen are full of flowers."

"He uses round or semi-circular knives for smoke, clouds, mountains and rocks. Blending together, it is more interesting and three-dimensional. His ability to carve water patterns is particularly admirable, and it can't be changed at all with just a few knives.

Speaking of this, he concluded: "To sum up, the characteristics of this seal carving are all in line with Lin Qingqing's style, so I think this seal should be Lin Qingqing's work, and it is also a masterpiece of his. Very rare."

"Shopkeeper Lu, if you say that, then I can rest assured." Chu Chen said with a smile.

"Brother, how much is this thing worth?" Aunt Li asked cautiously.

Chu Chen discussed it with Lu Changshun first, and then said with a smile: "Just now I seem to have heard a Tibetan friend say that this seal is worth 80 to 80 yuan. Discuss, the market value of this seal should be [-]!"

"Papa papa!" As soon as Chu Chen's voice fell, there was thunderous applause at the scene, and the Tibetan friend who was mentioned by Chu Chen just now was even more flushed with a smile. The corners of his mouth were almost grinning behind his ears, and it was a great honor for him to be affirmed by an expert teacher.

At the same time, when Aunt Li heard Chu Chen say the word "80", there was a "hum" in her mind, and she lost the ability to think for a moment. She didn't know until Chu Chen called her twice. Came back to God.

"Aunt Li, are you alright?" Chu Chen asked worriedly.

"It's okay!" Aunt Li waved her hand quickly, and then asked, "Brother, can my stuff really sell for 80?"

"Yes, it can indeed sell for 80!" Chu Chen nodded affirmatively.

After receiving Chu Chen's affirmative answer, Aunt Li burst into tears of joy. With this money, her grandson's life should be saved. Is there anything in the world that would make her happier than this?
Seeing that Aunt Li's mood fluctuated a bit, Chu Chen quickly asked the staff to take her aside to comfort her. As for the transaction of the Buddha statue and the Tianhuang seal, let's talk about it later, but there are many people on the court. Seems like a lot of people are interested in both...

(End of this chapter)