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Chapter 142 The jade carving master who sneaked out of the palace

"You want to ask, since you lost and the jade dove head is gone, how can you get this jade token?" Cai Pengxi explained, "I am conceited, and he is even worse. After winning, he took this jade token again." The jade card fights, saying give me another chance to ask me a question. I am wrong, as long as I admit that I am not as good as him, and if I am right, the jade card will belong to me!"

"Oh." Yu Yao said, "This jade tablet is a bit unusual. Although it also belongs to the jade tablet of the Wushuang Spectrum of the Qianlong Dynasty, the front design is not a simple portrait of Yan Ziling, but Yan Ziling is integrated into the lonely boat of mountains and rivers; on the back The sentences are not the original sentences in Wushuangpu, but Fan Ye's evaluation in the Later Han Dynasty."

In "Wu Shuang Pu", Yan Ziling's figure paintings are accompanied by sentences: Although there is that, the misty rain in the rich spring, a man with a coir hat and a hat will go back to seclusion.

This sentence is relatively straightforward; while Fan Ye's evaluation in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" is more profound and meaningful.

This also shows that the jade craftsman who carved this Wushuangpu jade plaque is by no means an ordinary craftsman. He likes "Wushuangpu" but is free and easy.

"You're right. The question he asked is also related to this." Cai Pengxi continued, "He said that a jade craftsman who has such an idea, even though he hasn't left money, can still speculate. As long as I say it Whoever said it is reasonable, then it is right!"

Yu Yao smiled, "Mr. Cai has extraordinary knowledge, not only because he is too conceited."

"Do you think this jade tablet was written by a famous craftsman in the Qianlong Dynasty?" Cai Pengxi asked suddenly.

In the Qianlong Dynasty, there were still many masters and craftsmen in terms of jade carving, and it was relatively recent, and many of them have historical materials to check; moreover, the historical materials of the Imperial Palace Building Office are still very detailed.

Unlike Dong Jin, who Cai Pengxi said before, was a master of jade carving in the Song Dynasty, but there are very few historical materials left behind; even Lu Zigang, who was famous in the Ming Dynasty, has more legends than historical materials.

"Zhu Yongtai is good at large pieces, and his style is simple and vigorous; Yao Zongren is good at appraising ancient times, and his style is rigorous and refined. Their styles should not reveal such an elegant and willful style." Yu Yao pondered.

Zhu Yongtai and Yao Zongren can be regarded as the two most famous jade carving masters during the Qianlong period, and they were also famous court craftsmen.

Zhu Yongtai's most famous jade carving work, probably many people have heard of it, is Dayu's Water Control Yushanzi.

The full name of this work is "Jade Dayu's Water Control Map on Mileta Mountain".The Mileta mountain jade from the Hotan area is used, which belongs to the category of Hetian jade mountain materials-this mountain is too big, and it cannot be seed material.

It is 1 meters high and weighs more than [-] kilograms.The ingredients will definitely be bigger and heavier.It took a total of ten years from the mining of raw materials to the completion of the project!Among them, it took three years to mine it from the mountain and transport it down the mountain!

Of course, for such a large piece of Yushanzi, it is impossible for Zhu Yongtai to complete the design, prototype, pre-painting, carving, polishing, etc.; but the carving is mainly done by him.

The Yushanzi of Dayu's Water Control is now in the Forbidden City, and it is also the largest jade carving in the Qing Palace.Zhu Yongtai participated in the completion of large jade carvings in the Qing palace, not only this one, but also the famous Yunlong jade urn, and the Lanting Dayu Mountain that has been lost overseas.

Like Zhu Yongtai, Yao Zongren is also from Suzhou.However, Yao Zongren entered the building office earlier than Zhu Yongtai, during the Yongzheng Dynasty.Later, Emperor Qianlong paid more attention to him.

It is difficult for the emperor to value jade carving alone. Yao Zongren is good at appraising ancient jade, and Qianlong prefers this kind of jade. He often asks him to identify the authenticity.

Yao Zongren has made many jade pieces such as jade pendants and jade plaques. He is good at ancient decorations and has exquisite craftsmanship. "Qianlong Annual System, Huangzi No. [-]", it can be found in the Qing palace archives that it is his work.

However, this Wushuangpu Character Jade Plaque does not seem to be his work.

Hearing that Yu Yao mentioned Zhu Yongtai and Yao Zongren, Cai Pengxi was not very surprised. These two people are very famous. If he didn't even know about them, he wouldn't ask Yu Yao such a question.

"Although Zhiting is good at poetry cards, but judging from the engraving on the back, it shouldn't be." Yu Yao continued to think, talking to himself.

"Zhi Ting" is a title, and Yu Yao doesn't know the real name of this palace jade carving master, but among the works handed down from the Qing Palace, there was a "Zhi Ting" style.At the same time, he is particularly good at poetry and jade tablets, with ingenious and subtle ideas and neat carvings.

However, Zhiting's lettering style is elegant and elegant, and the cursive lettering on the back of this unparalleled character jade plaque is not only elegant and willful on the surface, but also implies a little madness.

Hearing Yu Yao mention Zhi Ting and denying himself, Cai Pengxi couldn't help looking at Yu Yao, his eyes changed, but he still didn't speak.

At this moment, Yu Yao looked back at Cai Pengxi, "Mr. Cai, this should be the work of Master Zhu Shiyun! And it should be designed and carved by him after he escaped from the Qing Palace!"

Cai Pengxi looked up and smiled, then lowered his head and patted his palms again, "The younger generation is awesome, the younger generation is awesome, the younger generation is awesome!"

Zhu Shiyun, a Suzhou jade carving master during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, was best at carving characters on jade.After becoming famous in Suzhou, he was selected by Suzhou Weaving and sent to the Qing Palace Manufacturing Office.

However, just like his name, Zhu Shiyun is an indifferent and willful person who is indifferent to time and cloud. After staying in the manufacturing office for more than a year, he actually found an excuse of being sick and sneaked out of the palace, and never came back. .

The manufacturing office took a long time and couldn't find anyone, so he went to Suzhou directly with an official document and asked the Suzhou government to investigate and deal with it!Yu Yao hadn't read any more historical materials, and he didn't know what happened to Zhu Shiyun.However, he has seen some jade wares that are believed to be made by Zhu Shiyun, and some of them have engraved characters.

Although it is only pictures and video data, although it cannot be completely confirmed without signature, but with Yu Yao's eyesight at this time, it can basically be clarified that this jade tablet of Wushuangpu characters is Zhu Shiyun's style; Coincidentally, non-court jade carving masters can't do it!

Another point is that the master Zhu Shiyun's behavior of sneaking out of the palace reflects his character; this jade plaque, whether it is the design features, or the composition and font that reveals the willfulness in the elegance, is in line with his character. compatible.

Seeing Cai Pengxi like this, Yu Yao certainly knew he was right, "If you don't look carefully, you won't know, this Wushuangpu character jade tablet has such a background. At least, in terms of market value, it will never lose to this A jade dove head!"

"Market value and what you like are two different things. However, fortunately, I now have a chance to get back my jade dove head."

Yu Yao nodded, but the two questions in his mind became more and more intense. He thought for a while, and asked one first: "Old man, when you were fighting for treasures, what was it that made you lose your eye?"

(End of this chapter)