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Chapter 140 Dove Head
Yu Yao put away the jade pendant, and said respectfully, "To meet such an expert as the old man today, I am truly lucky."

"Young man, when I was your age, I couldn't say what you just said to this little chubby guy." The old man waved his hand slightly, "It's really a generation of talented people!"

"I would also like to thank the old gentleman for his guidance. The old gentleman has amazing eyesight, otherwise I would be guarding the jade pendant, and I still don't know who the author is."

The old man smiled, "Do you think I can tell right away? Dong Jin works part-time on rhinoceros horns, and he has the habit of inscribing. On this lotus leaf, he signed it! But there is only one word 'Dong', so I said it looks like Dong." advanced craftsmanship."

"Ah?" Yu Yao picked up the lotus boy, and looked at the lotus leaf on the back, but he didn't find any engravings.

"You follow the main vein, jump around, and pay attention to distinguish the branch veins next to it."

Under the reminder of the old man, Yu Yao discovered that on the main vein of the lotus leaf, there are three characters inscribed at vague intervals: 草, 千, 里.

Because part of the strokes of each character is based on the texture of the vein itself, and the three characters are separated from each other, and they are as thick as the connected branch veins, it is extremely difficult to find without warning.The strokes and leaf veins are integrated into one, completely natural.

"I see!"

The old man said again, "The jade culture of the Song Dynasty began to permeate downwards. Under the influence of literati, jade carving craftsmen also began to leave their names and deposits. But this one is a hidden secret. I have a topaz lying sheep by Dong Jin. What remains is the inscription of 'Thousand Miles Grass'."

"The old man is an ancient jade collector!"

"Not to mention." The old man turned to point to the bronze Dun in the showcase, "Are you also interested in this Warring States bronze?"

"Accompany a friend to take a look." Yu Yao responded, "Old man, do you want to take a picture?"

"It's rare to find a bronze ware from the last three generations at domestic auctions. Let's have a look first."

At this time, the middle-aged man next to the old man said softly, "Old man, that..."

The old man nodded, then turned to Yu Yao and said, "There is another piece of Song Yu in this auction, young man, have you seen it?"

"I haven't read the auction catalog yet, and I didn't see it when I first came in."

"How about going to see it together?"

"Okay!"

As soon as the words finished, Xie Zhihao pulled Yu Yao, "This Bronze Dun..."

"I've finished watching, and I'll talk about it later, not immediately." Yu Yao finally found a reason, "It's fate to meet the old man, I'll learn from it."

Xie Zhihao was helpless, "Then you go and see it first, I'll go and see Ming and Qing porcelains."

Yu Yao hummed, the old man smiled, and they left together first, with the middle-aged man following behind.

Xie Zhihao turned to the porcelain exhibition area, muttering in his heart, this old man looks like a collector who can only go in and out, no matter how good his eyesight is, he has nothing to talk about.

Yu Yao followed the old man to a showcase, and the old man clicked on the jade inside, "Do you think it's Song Yu?"

This is a jade dove bird, made of Hetian jade, and the jade color is blue and white.It is about thirteen or four centimeters long, five or six centimeters wide, and nearly ten centimeters high. The dove has a long beak, round eyes, slightly raised tail, and retracted claws, located on both sides of the abdomen.

The carving is very delicate, even the feathers are clearly depicted, and many details are also very realistic and lifelike.

There is also a round hole under the belly of the jade dove bird.

Because this is a jade dove bird stick head.

The head of the stick is the head of the cane and the armrest part.Put a wooden stick in the round hole under the jade dove bird, and it will be a complete cane.

When it comes to the armrests of canes, they can be described as varied, with various textures and forms.The dove head, that is, the handle of the cane is made into the shape of a dove bird. In ancient times, it was a traditional shape of respecting the elderly.

There is also a legend among them. It is said that when Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were fighting for the world, they were chased by Xiang Yu's army. They were injured and their legs were inconvenient, so they hid in the bushes behind the trees in embarrassment.The pursuers came here and were about to search for it, when a turtledove landed on a tree and sang freely.The pursuers felt that since the turtledove was so relaxed, it was impossible to hide people near this tree, so they left.After Liu Bang escaped from danger, he was very grateful to the turtledove; after he proclaimed himself emperor, he stipulated the standard of the dove's head for the elderly with inconvenient legs and feet.

This legend is not credible, that is, it is used as talk.However, at least since the Han Dynasty, it has been true to promote Jiushouzhang Zun.

Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty once offered sacrifices to birthday stars and held a banquet, entertaining a group of rare old people. At the same time, every old person who participated in the banquet was given wine, meat and food after the banquet, as well as a walking stick in the shape of a dove head.

The dove head of the cane is mostly made of copper and wood, and jade is relatively rare because it is expensive.Not to mention anything else, jade has not been cheap since ancient times, and the dove head is not a small piece. The cost of such a piece of jade alone is not low, and the carving work must be added.

This piece of jade dove head is not only of good quality, but also of excellent carving.Yu Yao observed it carefully, and found that it is agile and elegant, and this style should belong to the Song Dynasty.

Only then did Yu Yao look at the sign, and understood why the old man asked him so just now.

The auction house is wrong!
The starting price of this jade dove and bird stick head is 60 yuan, and the year is marked as Qing Dynasty. Although a "song imitation" was added at the end, it is definitely a wrong date.It is easy to obtain realistic shapes for antique jade carvings in the Qing Dynasty, but the craftsmen of the Qing Dynasty cannot imitate Song Yu's restrained and implied style.

"Mr., you know it's the Song Dynasty and not the Qing Dynasty just by looking at the auction catalogue?" Yu Yao didn't bother to think about the wrong date of the auction, so he asked the old man about it first.

No matter how good his eyesight is, he thinks it is still impossible to tell a generation by just looking at pictures.Without a three-dimensional display, it is useless to take a photo in detail; moreover, there are color and light differences in the picture.

"Do you think it's Song Yu?" The old man didn't answer his question, but repeated the question he asked before Yu Yao looked at it.

"Yes." Yu Yao responded immediately, paused, and added, "It's just that this one doesn't have any traces of being buried in the ground, it should be a handed down item, but the patina is not obvious, it's just a little strange."

"It really has good eyesight!" The old man nodded, "It's nothing strange. I have been collecting it all the time, and I have never touched it, and there will be no patina left. I am afraid that this is the reason why the auction house broke the wrong generation. Looking at the handed down jade articles, including Pulp is important, but what is more important is the spirit that comes out of the craftsmanship."

Yu Yao nodded frequently, but suddenly said again, "Mr., if you want to take pictures, you shouldn't remind me that I am the real Song Yu and not Qing imitation."

The old man laughed again, "A daughter is easy to get, but a bosom friend is hard to find. You carry a piece of Song Yu with you. If I don't remind you to look at this piece, I will feel uncomfortable!"

"This...Old sir, don't take it seriously when I make a shallow joke."

"Human nature can be seen in jokes. You are not superficial, but kind." The old man raised his hand and pointed, "Didn't you ask me just now why you can kill Song Feiqing just by looking at the catalog? Let me tell you, because it was originally my thing!"

(End of this chapter)