Jianbao life

Chapter 60 Enamel Colors
The enamel color bowl presented to everyone now has flowers and birds painted on it, so from this point of view, this enamel color bowl should at least be a work fired during the Yongzheng or Qianlong period.

Sure enough, at the bottom of the bowl, Chu Chen saw the six-character and three-line seal script of "Qianlong Years of the Qing Dynasty". This book is very neat. From this point, it can be seen that this is an opening work of this dynasty .

This bowl, the glaze is like curd fat, warm and moist like jade.The exterior is painted with elegant colors of peonies, chrysanthemums, strange stones, blue birds and flying butterflies.A blue bird perches on the stone, and another bird hides among the flowers and leaves.Two butterflies fluttered lightly.On the other side, there is a poem of seven character quatrains.This bowl is elegantly decorated and has a peculiar and spectacular shape. It should be a rare work of Qianlong enamel colored porcelain.

Afterwards, Chu Chen observed the details with a magnifying glass. He should be able to confirm that this is an enamel bowl with flower and bird patterns carefully made during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Finally, after using the supernatural power, he breathed a sigh of relief. , put the bowl down with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Zhou Wenping said happily, "Xiao Chen, do you think this bowl is real?"

Seeing Chu Chen nod his head, he and Mrs. Zhou became excited immediately. Although Mrs. Zhou's parents were also very happy, they didn't know the value of this bowl, so they were a little confused when they were happy.

After Zhou Wenping calmed down his excitement, he discussed with Mrs. Zhou in a low voice, and then said to Chu Chen: "Xiao Chen, you usually help Brother Zhou's family so much, and we don't have anything to repay. Give it to you, and you must never refuse."

After Chu Chen heard the words, his expression changed: "Brother Zhou, it's not that you don't know the value of this bowl. If I accept it, then who am I? Do you still consider me a friend?"

Zhou Wenping saw that Chu Chen was really angry, and his face was a little embarrassed, and everyone was a little surprised by Zhou Wenping's decision, and Mrs. Zhou's parents didn't understand, so Mrs. Zhou explained the reason .Only then did everyone suddenly realize that they all praised Chu Chen for his selfless spirit towards his friends.

At this time, Chu Yulan's eyes contained an inexplicable look, but no one noticed this.

Sister-in-law Zhou's father said, "Xiao Chu, you really have nothing to say! Don't be angry, this is Wen Ping's kindness. No matter how expensive this bowl is, can it be more expensive than your friendship?"

Chu Chen was also a little embarrassed now, but it would definitely not work for him to accept such an expensive gift, so he said:

"This bowl is too expensive as a gift. If I accept it, I will definitely feel uneasy. In this way, I will buy it a little cheaper, 30 yuan. Brother Zhou, you also know the market situation. Yes, if you still don’t want to do this, then I definitely won’t want it.”

Everyone knows that enamel is very precious, but except for Chu Chen and Zhou Wenping who understand the market conditions, no one else knows that such an ordinary large bowl can be sold for 30 yuan, and according to Chu Chen, if It was more valuable in the market, so I was very surprised immediately, and Mrs. Zhou's parents were even more surprised from ear to ear.

In fact, 30 yuan is not much different from the market price for this bowl. Zhou Wenping and his wife saw his resolute tone and expression, looked at each other, and had no choice but to agree.

At this time, Chu Yulan said to Chu Chen: "Brother Chu, I have only seen this enamel in museums before. Since it is so valuable, can you tell us about the requirements for appraisal?"

"That's certainly no problem."

Chu Chen picked up the bowl again with a smile, and said while pointing: "Generally speaking, there are several main characteristics of enamel color. First of all, the porcelain body must be seen. The enamel color body is thin and thin. The tires are regular and intact. And the enamel color is mostly small, generally speaking, it is rare to see more than one foot, so you should pay attention to this when buying."

"Having said that, let's talk about the shape. Although this is common, beginners may not care about it. Generally, the shapes of enamel colors are mostly small daily-use porcelain such as bowls, bottles, snuff bottles, and animal decorations. .If you see an enamelled urn, it's best not to look at it."

"Let's talk about the bottom shaft and the color again. The bottom shaft is pure white, neither blue nor yellow, and the shaft surface is smooth and clean. The color is extremely bright and soft, and it is rarely a solid color but a pastel-type coupled color. Many. But in terms of color, it is best for you to go to the museum to see more, and if you are familiar with it, you will be able to see the difference between the real and the fake."

"The most important thing in enamel color is the pigment. The real product has a smooth surface with a glassy reflective feeling, and sometimes it can reflect clam light. The glaze is slightly higher than the bottom glaze by about one millimeter, and it has a clear three-dimensional effect. It can be clearly felt by hand, and if you look at it with a ten-fold magnifying glass, you can see very small opening patterns on each small flower and leaflet."

"As for painting and ornamentation, since the painting skills of enamel colored vessels are very particular, and most of them are strokes, so each dynasty is different. Taking the Qianlong period as an example, it is also divided into two periods. Like this bowl, it is the early Qianlong period. s work."

"The style characteristics of the early Qianlong period are very close to the style of the late Yongzheng products. It is a perfect combination of poetry, calligraphy, painting, enamel, porcelain making, etc. In the later period, the enamel color became complicated, basically no poems were used, and color ground, "Icing on the cake", turquoise glaze and gilt decoration on mouth and bottom."

"Finally, when it comes to inscriptions, the inscriptions in the Kangxi period were once forbidden to write inscriptions, and they were not released until later. Before Qianlong, they were generally four-character inscriptions, and in the Qianlong period, blue and white six-character seal script inscriptions were added. "Great Qing Qianlong "year system" and six-character inscriptions in seal script horizontally. Individual utensils are written in seal script or regular script in gold or black color."

Finally, Chu Chen said: "The above are just some simple introductions. In fact, there are many requirements for the identification of enamel colors, such as the materials used and the distinction between imported and domestic products. All these experiences require years of study and hard work. accumulation of observations."

"However, I advise you that it is best to just look at the enamel colors and not buy them. You think this bowl is very expensive at 30 yuan, but the real boutiques are not easily worth millions. Moreover, the enamel colors of the third generation of the Qing Dynasty are rare. The market Basically, it is very difficult to come across, if you buy a fake, think about it, what a big loss it would be!"

After everyone heard what he said, they all looked thoughtful. Li Guodong sighed and said:
"There are too many twists and turns in this antique, I, I'd better study my jade carefully."

Then he said to Chu Chen:
"Xiao Chen, you are really a freak. You are so proficient in antiques, but you are also so good at betting on jade and stones. I don't know how your brain grows."

Thinking of Chu Chen's performance, everyone envied his erudition very much.

Zhou Wenping said with a smile: "Don't look at Xiaochen as powerful now, but when I first met him, whenever there was no business, he would take out books on antiques to study, do you think he is hardworking? "

This point is exactly the same as what he said. Back then, in order to learn more about antiques, Chu Chen worked very hard in his studies. Not only did he have to read until twelve o’clock every day, but he also asked others for advice whenever he had the opportunity. Antique identification skills.Over the past few years, his basic skills are very solid.

Therefore, even if he doesn't have supernatural powers, based on what Chu Chen has learned, his future life will not be bad.

It is only now that everyone knows that Chu Chen still has such a side, and they all sigh, the scenery in front of the stage is often poured with the sweat of the audience.

Everyone sat talking and laughing for a while, and then bid farewell to Mrs. Zhou's parents. It's not that Mrs. Zhou's parents didn't want to keep them, because the family couldn't live with so many people at once.

Because Mrs. Zhou and the two children were going to stay at her mother's house for two days, they didn't use any means of transportation when they went back. They chatted along the way and saw the customs and customs around them, which was more comfortable.

Chu Chen said to Zhou Wenping: "Brother Zhou, this bowl of money will be counted after we go back and buy you a house for you. What do you think?"

After Zhou Wenping heard the words, he said with some embarrassment: "It's definitely not a problem, but I have to trouble you with something. My father-in-law and mother-in-law will not follow me to the capital, so I want to help them repair the house. I might ask you to borrow some money then."

After hearing what he said, Chu Chen said happily: "What's the trouble with this matter? Besides, Brother Zhou, you are doing what a man should do. I definitely support it."

After Chu Yulan and the others heard the words, they all agreed. The old man has paid so much for his children, and children should always give back as much as they can. This is a matter of course, otherwise what is the meaning of life?Is it just for yourself?Also think about the day when people will grow old.

Seeing that Chu Chen agreed, Zhou Wenping immediately felt a lot more relaxed, and said, "Xiao Chen, I'm really sorry this time. I asked you to come and dig out the house. I didn't expect that there were only these things."

Chu Chen said with a mysterious smile: "How do you know that I didn't gain anything?"

Hearing what he said, everyone was taken aback, wasn't it?
Li Guodong said curiously: "Xiao Chen, that Tang Sancai must be a fake. Is there any mystery about that jade cicada?"

After hearing the words, Chu Chen smiled and said, "Brother Li, you are really smart. This jade cicada is a treasure. When we get back to Brother Zhou's house and deal with it, we will know what's going on."

Hearing this, everyone's curiosity was aroused, and they all wondered what the treasure Chu Chen was talking about, and suddenly their pace quickened.

When he arrived at Zhou Wenping's home, Chu Chen asked him to take out a basin of water and a toothbrush, and then he took out the jade cicada, and said to everyone with a smile, "Look, don't be surprised later!"

After finishing speaking, Chu Chen gently put Yu Chan into the water. After a while, everyone present, including Chu Chen himself who just said not to be surprised, widened their eyes, and the two girls even opened their mouths. Boss, I'm afraid it could fit two eggs in that appearance, because the scene is really shocking.

(End of this chapter)