Jianbao life

Chapter 936
Chu Chen opened the box and said, "A box of copper ink cartridges."

"Copper ink cartridge?" Everyone felt a little strange after hearing Chu Chen's answer. Why did Chu Chen suddenly want to collect copper ink cartridges?

Seeing everyone's strange looks, Chu Chen smiled and said, "I just happened to meet them too, and I felt that the copper ink cartridges had good room for appreciation, so I bought them all."

"Hey!" Yuan Hongjian clapped his hands after hearing this, his expression was a little excited, and said, "I know a little bit about this copper ink cartridge before. It is said that many celebrities have used it, but because everyone doesn't care much about it, I never had the idea of ​​buying it for collection. Since Teacher Chu said so, I have to pay attention in the future, otherwise I will miss the opportunity to make a fortune, and I will regret it later."

Chu Chen waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is just my guess, and I can't be sure. Don't blame me if you lose money by then!"

Yuan Hongjian laughed and said: "Mr. Chu, even if I lose money, I won't blame you. Besides, based on the current market for antiques, it's nothing more than earning more and earning less. Losing money will definitely not lose money, and this thing It’s cheap, you can buy several pieces for the price of one piece of blue and white porcelain, I don’t think it will be a disadvantage, and there may be some surprises.”

Xiang Facai nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, I will buy a few more when no one buys them cheap. However, I have to ask Mr. Chu to help explain the knowledge of this appraisal."

"Yes..." Chu Chen nodded with a smile, and then introduced to everyone the precautions that he had just told Wu Ke.

Yuan Hongjian listened with gusto. In the end, he gave a thumbs up and said, "Mr. Chu, I have a solid foundation in my heart after hearing what you said. I'll go to the market to have a look later."

Chu Chen said quickly after hearing the words: "Old man, you should study it for a while before talking. Although there are not many fakes of this copper ink cartridge, it is not without it."

After Yuan Hongjian heard this, he felt incredible: "It's only a few hundred or a few thousand yuan, how can it be fake?"

Uncle Wu said with a smile: "As long as there is something that can make money, there is nothing that cannot be imitated, and it is because everyone thinks that the copper ink cartridge is not fake, so it is easier to be deceived."

Chu Chen took over and said, "Yes, although there are not many counterfeiting methods for copper ink cartridges, there are three types. One is contemporary imitations, which are easy to identify, as long as you look at the old objects, you can see them. The other is post-engraving, the method is to add new text or pictures on the old copper ink cartridge."

"Some of the copper ink cartridges in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China have no work. Counterfeiters choose this copper ink cartridge for counterfeiting. They add text or pictures on the plain surface of the copper ink cartridge. Buyers are often identified by copper The six planes of the ink cartridge are confused, so they are fooled. This kind of counterfeiting method generally only needs to pay attention to the engraving, and the current imitators cannot reach the level of engraving in the past.”

"Finally, there is another method, which is post-fake engraving. Post-fake engraving is to use modern corrosion technology to forge engraving on the old copper ink cartridge. First select the old plain copper ink cartridge, and then use computer technology to print the content to be imitated on the copper ink cartridge. In the end, chemical corrosion is used to forge the engraving. This kind of counterfeit is very deceptive, and if you don’t pay attention, you will be deceived.”

Wu Ke asked: "Then how to prevent it?"

Chu Chen replied: "It depends on the engraver. In the past, the engraved copper ink cartridges had obvious knife marks. The depth of the engraved grooves was different. The place where the knife was drawn was deeper and the place where the knife was received was shallower. If you look at it with a magnifying glass, you can still see two knife marks. There are obvious staggered traces at the joints. The depth of the line of the engraved groove and the place where the pen is received are the same depth caused by modern corrosion technology. The engraved groove goes straight down, like a cliff. There is no knife mark between the strokes. resulting in unevenness."

After listening to Chu Chen's introduction, Xiang Facai said, "Now the level of technology is high, but the methods of counterfeiting are also powerful. It's really hard to guard against!"

Yuan Hongjian shook his head and sighed: "Hey! Who's to say it's not true? Since I entered the industry, I've done my eyes countless times. Comparing the fakes I bought with the real ones, it's completely insignificant. God blamed me and told me not to buy antiques anymore, otherwise one day she would not let me go home if she was unhappy."

After hearing this, Uncle Wu smiled and said, "Then you still buy things frequently, aren't you afraid that your wife will shut you out?"

Yuan Hongjian laughed and said: "No way, we have become addicted to playing antiques, and it's out of control. Although I'm not like others, obsessed with family, but it's impossible for me to give up. I Sometimes I wonder if I will leave a bunch of antiques to my younger generations when I die."

"That's good, I left a golden mountain for the younger generation."

Chu Chen said with a smile: "However, I think the most important thing for us to live is to be comfortable. This antique is just a hobby. If you invest all your family's money in this industry, it will reduce the quality of life. , that would be a bit of a loss."

Like other hobbies, collecting is also addictive, and once addicted, it is difficult to quit.Some collectors are so poor that they still want to buy them, but they don’t want to sell them. So what if you have a mountain of gold, you will dig it out.In this industry, billionaires are also poor, and they don’t have enough money, let alone collectors without money.

Especially in recent years, not only is tomb robbery rampant, more than any previous dynasty, but also, more and more large-scale construction boom has caused many ancient tombs and underground sediments to be excavated. The collections unearthed for these two reasons alone, There are too many to count. If you can only get in and out, it will be a mountain of gold and silver, and you can only live a hard life every day.

So, not to mention now, even before Chu Chen got the power, his collection philosophy was based on ensuring and improving the quality of life, and he was never blind.The only time he blindly bought that tri-colored Tang Sancai, and even had an eye shot, lost all the money he had lost before. If it wasn't for his luck, he might still be struggling to buy a house.

After chatting for a few words, everyone turned their attention to the copper ink cartridges in front of them, and prepared to take the copper ink cartridges out of the box and appreciate them.

"Hey! Is this true or not?"

Everyone looked and discussed, and all the upper layers of copper black boxes were taken out. At this time, Lao Wu picked up the copper ink box placed at the bottom. When he saw the pattern on the ink box, his face suddenly showed Incredible look.

This is a copper ink cartridge made during the period of the Republic of China. It is made of cupronickel, with a particularly thick coating, and the pattern of "pomegranate" is engraved on it.It goes without saying that this theme takes the meaning of "many sons, many blessings".

The bottom of a pomegranate is engraved on the top of the design, and the side of a pomegranate is engraved on the bottom. The ripe pomegranate seeds have been cracked, and the curved branches and scattered leaves present a vibrant scene.The inscription is "Old Man Baishi", which is exactly Mr. Baishi's handwriting, and the square seal of "Baishi" is engraved on the bottom, which is exquisite and subtle.

Seeing the whole picture of the ink cartridge, Xiang Facai couldn't help exclaiming: "Qi Baishi's copper ink cartridge? Could it be that Qi Baishi can also engrave copper ink cartridges? It seems that you have never heard of it?"

Uncle Wu said: "Of course Qi Baishi would not carve a copper ink box with his own hands, but just like the copper ink box made by Chen Shizeng I saw just now, Qi Baishi also wrote books and made paintings on copper ink boxes."

In fact, for literati like Qi Baishi, the reason why they did this was not entirely for their livelihood, but mainly out of interest and hobbies.

Moreover, this kind of thing has gradually developed into a fashion.In the Republic of China, bureaucrats and gentlemen with a little pen and ink loved to write and draw on copper ink cartridges, and then gave them as gifts to others.

After listening to Uncle Wu's explanation, Xiang Facai was stunned, and at the same time, his eyes lit up: "Then even if Qi Baishi didn't perform the knife himself, the value of this ink cartridge should not be low, right?"

Uncle Wu nodded and said, "If it's genuine, of course it's not cheap."

Just when Xiang Facai was urging him to quickly appraise it, Zhou Wenping let out a sigh again: "Hey! This ink cartridge is also Qi Baishi's signature."

Everyone was startled when they heard Fang, and quickly looked over. The engraved "Chicken Picture" on the lid of the box, although only a few strokes, showed the posture and charm of the chick, which looked lively and lovely.You can tell at a glance that such a vivid picture cannot be drawn without a deep painter.

Seeing another copper ink cartridge of Qi Baishi's style, everyone was surprised, and quickly looked at the remaining copper ink cartridges in the box. What shocked them even more was that although the remaining copper ink cartridges had patterns engraved on them They are all different, but without exception, they are Qi Baishi's inscription and seal.

"Really!" Old Five murmured.

Uncle Wu cheered up, and said, "It's a mule or a horse, you'll know if you take it out for a walk!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Whether it is true or not, you will know after the appraisal..."

There are a total of eight copper ink cartridges with Qi Baishi's inscription, and there is one piece left in hand, so everyone took the ink cartridges one by one and appraised them. It is also subject to Chu Chen's results.

The copper ink cartridge is still easy to identify. Soon, Chu Chen got the last one. He looked at it carefully, and then nodded to everyone: "It's the real thing."

After hearing the expected answer, everyone was surprised and felt incredible. This is a whole eight pieces of copper ink box that Qi Baishi drew with his own hands. If they were all scrolls, they would be worth at least tens of millions. , but even if it is just a copper ink cartridge, the value is not small, and it is definitely not something that can be bought for 10 yuan.

Congratulations to Chu Chen for picking up the leak again, Uncle Wu said a little strangely: "That guy, Old Chang, is also strange. With his shrewd mind, he still misses such a good thing."

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Actually, it's not just him. I also simply checked the authenticity and estimated the value because of the cheapness of copper ink cartridges. I didn't think much about the last row."

Wu Ke nodded, thinking that it might be because things are cheap that Lao Chang would be sloppy, but he still nodded to Chu Chen a few times and said, "You, isn't it too much money? What's wrong with this antique business?" Can you treat it sloppily? If you are careless next time because things are cheap, you will suffer a big loss sooner or later."

Although there was a reason for Chu Chen to do this, it was not convenient to explain it, and Uncle Wu said it for his own good, so he nodded repeatedly, expressing that he was open-minded to be educated.

At this time, Xiang Facai asked with a smile on his face, "This...Mr. Chu, do you have any idea of ​​transferring these ink cartridges?"

Chu Chen smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Xiang, you also know that the price of copper ink cartridges is still relatively low. Even with the influence of Qi Baishi, the value will still be affected by the overall market. Now I will definitely not passed on."

It was a pity for Xiang Facai to hear the words, and immediately asked: "Then when the market price can reflect the true value of the copper ink cartridge in the future, can you transfer one to me?"

After hearing this, Chu Chen seemed a little embarrassed, and he said, "Mr. Xiang, you should have heard me tell you about my private museum, this matter..."

Although Chu Chen didn't say the result, how could Xiang Facai not understand the meaning, so he could only sigh inwardly with regret.

Afterwards, everyone admired these copper ink cartridges for a while, and Chu Chen asked Zhou Wenping to bring the Mao porcelain brought back from the Porcelain Capital, and let Xiang Facai and others appreciate it.

For these porcelains, Xiang Facai and others were amazed and expressed their intention to order a few sets, but Chu Chen said with a smile that the number of top-level imitations is limited every year, and there is a limit to the number of non-quantitative production, and there is a maximum of one person. Only one set can be purchased.

Xiang Facai and the others are businessmen, of course they understand the principle that rare things are more expensive, and they can understand the limited quantity. In addition, Chu Chen gave them a discount, so they ordered a set of top imitations, and also Ordered some high imitations.

(End of this chapter)