Jianbao life

Chapter 889 When the exchange meeting is in progress
As everyone expected, the snuff bottle was undoubtedly genuine, which made everyone feel relieved to see such a treasured snuff bottle.They were really scared by the two things just now. If it was another fake or high imitation, they didn't know where to put their faces.

Amidst the smug laughter of the owner of the snuff bottle, Mr. Xu removed the cloth covering the next booth, and there was a carved bamboo pen holder.

"This is a pen holder with bamboo carvings and green landscapes and pavilions." Mr. Xu smiled slightly: "This pen holder not only shows very superb carving skills, but also bears the 'Xi Huang' signature."

"What? Zhang Xihuang's bamboo carving? Real or fake?"

"Zhang Xihuang's authentic products are very rare, you can't misread them, right?"

"Old Tian, ​​what's your name? I can't buy Zhang Xihuang's real product?"

"Hey, Lao Song, the thing is yours! I can rest assured that it is yours. With your half-sightedness, you don't need to look at me to know that something is definitely wrong..."

Just like the snuff bottle just now, it attracted everyone's attention as soon as it came out, all because Zhang Xihuang is a very famous bamboo carving master.

Bamboo carving was only plane carving at the beginning, leaving the graphic part and scraping off the rest. Although the bamboo skin was left clearly, the engraved decorations were only engraved in Yangwen or Yinwen. Variety.

In the Ming Dynasty, bamboo green carving techniques became more perfect and proficient. When carving, the carving masters could carve out deep, shallow, thick and light changes by leaving all, more and less of the bamboo skin, just like painting on paper. There are five colors of ink and wash.

Among them, Zhang Xihuang, a bamboo carver in the late Ming Dynasty, made improvements on the basis of Liuqing bamboo carving in the Tang Dynasty. He used the difference in texture and color of bamboo scorpion and bamboo muscle to carve patterns on the outer skin of bamboo (that is, green skin). The bamboo muscle after removing the green skin is used as the base, and the green technique of Yangwen bas-relief is created for the first time.

During this period, many masters of bamboo carving were also proficient in calligraphy and painting. They absorbed nutrients from calligraphy and painting art to enrich bamboo carving art. No matter the subject matter or technique, they were closely integrated with calligraphy and painting art.The engraving and drawing method, which uses the green skin of bamboo as the drawing, is closer to the charm of brush and ink in painting.

As the founder of Qingyang Wen, Zhang Xihuang is a leader in this way, and his works are exquisite and full of meaning.The landscapes and pavilions are similar to the paintings of the Tang Dynasty painter Li Zhaodao; the occasional small scenes are similar to the paintings of the Song Dynasty painter Zhao Lingrang, with vivid and vivid figures.The calligraphy of inscriptions and signatures is modeled on Zhao Mengfu, a calligrapher and painter of the Yuan Dynasty.Every piece of work is devoted to the work of the gods.

Zhang Xihuang’s authentic works handed down from generation to generation are precious, in addition to his superb skills, there is another reason for their rarity. According to incomplete statistics, there are about [-] authentic works handed down, of which domestic museums account for seven. , and the rest are scattered in overseas museums and private collections.

Therefore, some people feel a little skeptical about the work of Zhang Xihuang that is now appearing.Of course, even if they think it is wrong, if they want to prove their judgment, they also know that they have to observe it firsthand before they can draw a conclusion, so for a while, everyone came to the stage to appreciate it.

After Chu Chen stepped off the stage, Zhao Xueyi quickly asked, "Xiao Chen, how about this thing?"

Chu Chen introduced with a smile: "This brush is also used for painting on bamboo skin. It is a scene of mountains and rivers and pavilions. Whichever way you look at it, I think it should be a masterpiece.”

"Oh! You mean, the thing is genuine?" Zhao Xueyi asked again.

Chu Chen shook his head and said: "It's really hard to say, I haven't seen the actual works of Zhang Xihuang before, and I'm not sure about some aspects, but I always feel that, in terms of technique, this pen is the same It doesn't seem to be up to Zhang Xihuang's level, and judging by the color of the material, it doesn't seem to be up to date. Specifically, let's listen to Xu Lao's opinion!"

Zhao Xueyi and the others nodded, but now they believed in Chu Chen's judgment very much. Since Chu Chen said something was wrong, it is probably not authentic.

After everyone returned to their respective seats, Mr. Xu looked around and said, "Then, as usual, let's talk about your views first!"

Since it is an exchange meeting, it is certainly not possible for the seniors to just sit there and listen. Therefore, the seniors will let everyone express their opinions from time to time in order to achieve the purpose of exchange and learning.

Everyone is already familiar with this link, and then some people stood up and talked about it, thinking that the thing was a genuine product.And when this person finished speaking, someone else immediately expressed the opposite opinion, so the scene was immediately divided into pros and cons, each expressing their views in support of their own, and the scene became intense for a while.

Although Chu Chen has the ability of photographic memory and has a very authoritative teacher, but as the old saying goes, three people must have my teacher, and antique appraisal is very particular about experience, no matter how good Chu Chen and Mr. Liu are, they will It is impossible to cover everything, so this debate has become a tool for Chu Chen to check for gaps and fill in gaps. Some unique insights are also firmly in his heart.

Considering the time, the debate didn't take long, so when the scene fell silent and everyone's eyes were on him, Mr. Xu began to express his views.

"Everyone should know that Zhang Xihuang's carving techniques are wonderful and superb. Even on thin bamboo skins, he can distinguish several layers. Moreover, in addition to superb skills, his bamboo carvings also deliberately follow the The charm of literati paintings and the delicate and delicate strokes of boundary paintings, the pictures are elegant and quiet, and pay attention to the perfect combination of poetry, calligraphy, painting and seal."

Mr. Xu picked up the pen holder and began to explain: "The engraving of mountains, rocks and trees in Zhang Xihuang's works clearly runs through the characteristics of brush and ink in painting, and is meticulous. His works, meticulous brushwork and freehand brushwork, have almost achieved a perfect combination. For Zhang Xihuang, bamboo is the silk paper, the carving knife is the brush, and Qingyun is the ink meaning it wants to convey, the combination of the three is the ultimate art."

"There is another notable feature of Zhang Xihuang's works, that is, the pavilions, terraces and pavilions he depicts are either standing against the slopes and stones in the sky, or backed by mountains and rocks, with strange peaks as screens. The former mountains and rocks are often written with mochi The overlapping is in an ups and downs; the latter rocks are outlined by the folding brush method, flat-topped and rectangular, with overlapping edges and protrusions, forming high and steep peaks."

"Among the mountains and rocks, there are often trees with various styles of writing, such as leaf trees, crab claw trees, and fan-needle pine trees, while the characters are only used as simple embellishments. The picture fully shows the blank space of the bamboo muscle, forming an endless blue sky on the top, and an endless blue sky on the bottom. The rivers are clear and the water is perfect, the composition is perfect, and it is unique for a while, showing to the world its artistic style that is completely different from the two bamboo carving schools of Jiading and Jinling."

Speaking of this, Mr. Xu paused, and then continued: "Well, now that we know the characteristics of Zhang Xi's yellow bamboo carving, let's take a look at this pen holder signed with 'Xi Huang'. I believe everyone has seen it. Needless to say, the carving is really superb, but I don't think it can reach Zhang Xihuang's level."

"Why do you say that? Everyone, please see that although the rocks on this brush pot are also made of the technique of mochi, they are lacking in fire. In addition, the expression of the trees is also a little complicated, which is different from Zhang's. Xihuang's simplicity seems to run counter to it. And..."

Mr. Xu introduced the differences in the carving techniques of the pen holder to everyone, and then said: "The method of keeping green is to take the yun of bamboo material, carve it as a decoration, remove the yun outside the pattern, and leave the bamboo muscle as the ground. The ornamentation is slightly higher than the skin of the bamboo. Bamboo yun is the skin surface of the bamboo material, the color is apricot yellow, and it becomes honey waxy yellow with age. The bamboo skin is brushed with silk patterns, and the color becomes darker with age, gradually approaching amber."

"Therefore, if this work is authentic, it should have ruddy bamboo skin and an amber color, but obviously the material of this pen holder does not meet such requirements. In summary, I think this pen holder should be from the Qing Dynasty. The imitation of the middle and late period, but even though it is an imitation, it is extremely rare to have such superb carving skills."

"A work like this, I think, is likely to be an imitation of a famous artist at that time. Unfortunately, I can't find the corresponding famous artist in my memory. Otherwise, this pen holder can add a lot of color."

At the end, Mr. Xu put the pen holder back to its original position with some regrets. I don't know whether he regrets not finding the real author, or regrets that this is not Zhang Xihuang's authentic work, maybe both.

Mr. Xu feels regretful, and those who think the thing is authentic also feel very regretful.Also, the owner of the pen holder felt a little bit beating his chest, lamenting why he had punched his eyes.

While Xu Chen's explanations benefited Chu Chen a lot, he was also very envious of everyone's conviction in Xu's judgment.Of course, on the one hand, they couldn't refute what Mr. Xu said was comprehensive. On the other hand, the prestige accumulated by Mr. Xu over the years also made everyone have no doubts about Mr. Xu's judgment.

In other words, based on Chu Chen's current level and his strong knowledge, it is still possible to achieve the performance of Mr. Xu just now, but because his reputation is too low, no matter how well he speaks, it is inevitable that no one will doubt it in the end. his judgment.

Of course, Chu Chen is only slightly envious now. He believes that in the long run, as everyone gets to know more about his appraisal level, it won't take long for his reputation to match his strength.

Next, more than a dozen treasures appeared one after another, including rhino horn cups, ancient jades from the Song Dynasty, bronze mirrors from the Tang Dynasty, calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, blue and white flowers from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and so on.

Among these utensils, some are real and some are fake. The real ones are all collected by the participants who participated in the treasure fight, and among the few fakes, apart from the ones that Mr. Xu and the others deliberately took out, there are also other collections of the participants.Of course, these fakes are all very realistic without exception, otherwise Mr. Xu and the others wouldn't have brought them out for everyone to discuss.

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