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Chapter 123 Dharma Crossing the River, He Chaozong
Just as I was thinking about it, the phone rang again, and it was Xie Zhihao who called, "I'm sorry, Boss Yu, I sent the wrong picture! I took it in front of Bikong Temple yesterday, and I want to send you a treasure to see. !"

"You came to Jiangzhou just for this thing?"

"No, I came to Jiangzhou mainly to meet a friend and talk about something. I just received a photo of this thing last night."

"Boss Xie has a wide range of paths, and Jiangzhou also has friends."

"It's not from Jiangzhou, but this friend is also coming to Jiangzhou, and I happen to be in the mainland." Xie Zhihao coughed dryly, "Boss and Boss are both of us, it's too uncomfortable. I'm a little older than you. I’m old Xie, I’m calling you Xiaoyu, how are you?”

"Okay, thank you, then you don't need to post it. I'll treat you to dinner at noon."

Now that we knew each other, he came to Jiangzhou again, and it was unjustifiable not to fulfill the friendship of the landlord.This person has good eyesight, and he is doing this business on Hong Kong Island. He has many friends and it is easy to travel.

However, Xie Zhihao didn't send over the photos, obviously he wanted Yu Yao to help him understand, and now he doesn't know who the owner is, so he can't say anything rashly, it's better to talk face to face.

At noon, Yu Yao booked a private room in Jiang Shangyue and invited Xie Zhihao to dinner alone.

"That's it. The friend who went to Bikong Temple to offer incense with me yesterday is from Yangcheng. He originally wanted to come to Jiangzhou with me, but he had to go back last night. This photo and the owner's contact information are He sent it to me, originally the business was for him to negotiate, but now he has become a middleman."

As Xie Zhihao said, he picked up a set of photos with his mobile phone, "Your eyesight is amazing on the street stalls in China City!"

"That's right. You came here to meet a friend from other places. And your friend who offered incense together was here to discuss a business deal; you two originally planned to come together, but this time he has something urgent to go back. Just accept the business." Yu Yao smiled, "It would be great if he didn't have to rush back to Yangcheng! It will save me trouble."

"I won't let you hold your eyes in vain!" Xie Zhihao pushed his glasses and laughed.

"That's not what I meant. I'm afraid that I know the owner of the cargo in Jiangzhou. If I do, it may not be convenient to meet."

"So let me take a look at the photos first!"

Yu Yao didn't speak any more, and looked at the photos.

This is a white porcelain Bodhidharma statue.

"Dehua kiln?" Yu Yao opened his mouth when he saw the first photo.

"That's right. I mainly study the official kilns of the Ming and Qing dynasties. I really don't have much research on this Dehua kiln, but I can't give up eating because of choking. I didn't expect God to help me. You are in Jiangzhou!"

Dehua kiln is a folk kiln, which has existed since the Song Dynasty, but it was not very famous at that time.After the Ming Dynasty, there was a huge development, and the most important reason was that the unique white porcelain Buddha statues appeared in the Dehua Kiln in the Ming Dynasty.

The white porcelain Buddha statues in Dehua kiln are different from ordinary porcelain, because they mainly rely on carvers rather than painters.The porcelain body is exquisitely carved, and the fusion of the glaze and the porcelain body is also very strong, so it reflects a strong sense of sculpture.

There are more than a dozen photos provided by Xie Zhihao, including the front, the back, various details, and close-ups of the style.

This white porcelain Bodhidharma statue shows Bodhidharma crossing the river with a reed.Bodhidharma has a vivid expression, piercing eyes, round and drooping ears, standing barefoot on a reed, surrounded by waves.The base and the spray are combined naturally, yet dignified.

Bodhidharma's clothing pattern is well portrayed, the lines are simple but full of changes, flowing smoothly, natural and powerful.

Just looking at the picture, there is also a feeling of expressiveness.

Yu Yao nodded slightly, and finally looked at the signature again.

The inscription falls on the bottom of the back. It is a gourd-shaped seal with three characters in Xiaozhuan:

He Chaozong!
"He Chaozong?" Yu Yao looked at Xie Zhihao, "You friend is generous enough? Such a big deal, just let it go to you?"

Xie Zhihao's small eyes flickered, "I can't say this clearly. I'm very careful, I need your help!"

Yu Yao's meaning naturally implies that your friend is not trying to cheat you, right?
The title of friend is sometimes a bosom friend; sometimes, it is just a title.

Xie Zhihao is also a sensible person, and he replied vaguely, which means that he is not defenseless.

No wonder Yu Yao thought so.He hasn't seen the real thing, and he can't make a conclusion just by looking at the photos, but He Chaozong's genuine white porcelain Buddha statue, if he just picks it up, it may exceed tens of millions.

He Chaozong lived from Jiajing to Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. He was born in Dehua.Dehua not only has many porcelain kilns, but also inherits the art of clay sculpture and wood carving.

He Chaozong's porcelain sculpture works absorbed the characteristics of clay sculpture and wood carving art. At the same time, he was familiar with the characteristics of porcelain clay and mastered the technology of firing porcelain, completing a milestone creation.

When He Chaozong was young and learning art, he used to follow his predecessors to make clay Buddha statues for temples, and he was particularly good at this aspect.Therefore, He Chaozong's main works are white porcelain Buddha statues, among which Bodhidharma and Avalokitesvara are the most representative.

It can be said that He Chaozong played an irreplaceable role in the great development of Dehua Kiln in Ming Dynasty.It is not an exaggeration to call it the No. 1 Buddha statue in China.

His white porcelain Buddha statues are not only superb in sculpture and highly artistic, but also unique in their "whiteness".

First of all, he is very particular about the selection of porcelain clay. He uses a kind of soil from Guanyinqi in Dehua Chengguan, which is a local characteristic; Pay attention to, after firing, the white is slightly yellowish, similar to "ivory white".

This kind of "white" is called "Chinese white" overseas, and has since become the classic inheritance of Dehua kiln; although it is difficult for later generations to reach the level of He Chaozong, it is still close.

He Chaozong, the sect of the master.

"Do you have a glimpse?" Xie Zhihao asked softly after seeing Yu Yao finish reading.

"Just looking at the photos, I can't feel many things, so I can't make a conclusion. But at least from the overall shape, I have a glimpse!" Yu Yao took advantage of the situation and lit a cigarette. , want to do it privately..."

Xie Zhihao laughed and said, "The auction is relatively complicated. And now many people go to the auction, in fact, to launder money."

Yu Yao pondered.

"How about it, brother Xiao Yu, help me palm my eyes, the commission is indispensable!"

"You haven't told me who the owner is?"

"Of course I have to tell you this! But you haven't promised me yet."

"I promised you, if this person is inconvenient to meet, wouldn't I have to go back on my word?"

"Of course I understand the rules! Let me tell you first, if you know each other, and then look at the depth, if you really don't think so, then naturally you can't meet."

Such a good thing, of course Yu Yao also wanted to see it with his own eyes, "Okay! Tell me first."

(End of this chapter)