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Chapter 33

Yu Yao nodded, "Since you invited me here, let me tell the truth, this painting is not an imitation."

Huang Yongyi breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, I have compared the inscription seals on the original picture albums. If it is an imitation, it should not be so seamless."

"But I'm not done yet."

"Tell me." Huang Yongyi felt uneasy again.It's hard for anyone to calm down about this.If it's genuine, it's worth over ten million!
"This painting is a printed matter." Yu Yao finally listened.

Pu Jie was shocked immediately, so he picked up a magnifying glass on the side, and compared it, gasping for breath while looking at it, "Can the printed matter be printed like this? There are no dots at all, and the shades of the colors It's so natural!"

Huang Yongyi looked at Yu Yao, "You mean, this is the Collo version?"

"Yes! And it's a collotype on silk, which is more difficult to identify than a paper one. Why should I look at the back? This colotype is made of old silk, and after it is printed, it must have undergone partial hand-touching by a master painter. The whole picture is smoked and aged, which is extremely difficult to identify. But on the back, the real hand-painted and the printed Collotype are still different in terms of pigment penetration."

Huang Yongyi stroked his forehead, "I just said that Castiglione's leak is so easy to pick up? Fortunately, it only cost a small amount of money."

"How much do you charge?" Lao Zhou asked.

"It's only a few thousand yuan."

Yu Yao continued to laugh and said, "Thousands of dollars? How is that not a leak? This is not an ordinary Collotype, this is an old Collotype from the period of the Republic of China. At that time, multi-color overprinting technology was not mature, and the success rate was extremely low. And , the largest printing area, it is estimated to be this big! It also uses old silk and old pigments, and clever old-fashioned techniques. This colo plate is worth tens of thousands at least!"

It can also be seen from the name that the collotype is an imported product, originally invented by the Germans, and later introduced to China from Japan during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty.

After Huaxia mastered this technology, it began to use it in the printing of ancient books, calligraphy and painting.Of course, this has a mature process. For example, at the beginning, only black and white can be printed.

The reason why the Collo version can be so realistic is that technology is one aspect, and the operation process is more important.The whole process must be done manually, the network wires used for plate making are too thin to be discernible, and the depth and depth of the picture are completed by irregular wrinkles.Moreover, it is spot color embossing, which solves the problem of color deviation.

This one is still on silk.Unlike paper, silk is itself a fabric, and after it is printed, it is processed so skillfully that it is even more difficult to see that it is a printed matter.

This is very different from the ordinary printed fake paintings on the antique stalls.

At the same time, Castiglione's painting method, which combines fine brushwork with Western techniques, is more difficult to recognize on the Collotype than the freehand brushwork.

Pu Jie sighed, "This imitation is too confusing!"

Yu Yao nodded, "The technology of the Colo version is very mature now, and the replicas exhibited in some museums use the Colo version. However, it is still not so easy to truly imitate the ancient Colo version, mainly because of the follow-up Doing the old process, non-experts can’t do it.”

Huang Yongyi cupped his hands to Yu Yao, "Actually, I also know that Castiglione's authentic works are very rare, but there is always a chance. I also probably know the Collo version, but this one is too realistic, so I didn't think much about it."

"It's normal for the so-called authorities to be obsessed with it." Yu Yao thought to himself, originally he really didn't have this kind of vision.But among them, his own knowledge still played a role.He is studying archeology, and the reproduction of cultural relics is a compulsory course.

Among them, in the reproduction of ancient books and calligraphy and painting, in addition to the most superior collotype, artificial copying, woodblock watermarking, offset printing and even digital printing have also been studied.

Huang Yongyi blinked suddenly at this time, and seemed to be talking to himself, "If Liu Datou is given this painting, will he punch his eyes?"

Lao Zhou glanced at Yu Yao, but didn't make a sound.

Yu Yao shook his head, "In the past, it might be okay to find a suitable vacancy. But Liu Datou has been very vigilant recently. After some research, he may be able to see through it."

Pu Jie felt a little sympathetic to Liu Datou in his heart, this old boy has made too many enemies, he may have made some money, but there are always people who want to plot back!

"Very vigilant recently? Is it because of the Jiang'an Cuifeng map?" Huang Yongyi interjected.

Naturally, Yu Yao wouldn't talk about hanging the robe and the general's can, "Well, he's been devastated, and now he's thinking of plotting against me!"

Huang Yongyi smiled disdainfully, "As far as your eyesight is concerned, he's calculating a fart! He's overthinking his abilities!"

"The rabbit bites people when it's in a hurry, Xiao Yu really should be more careful." Old Zhou said.

Huang Yongyi nodded, then stood up, "Let's go, let's eat first! Although it's the Collo version, I finally figured it out. And just like Brother Yu said, I can make a small profit!"

When the four of them were drinking and eating in the private room, Old Zhou Shunzui asked, "Old Huang, are you trying to expand your business?"

"It's hard to do business now, and it's not enough to just do calligraphy and painting. Recently, I want to go to the porcelain capital." Huang Yongyi replied.

"Porcelain Capital is now a world of high imitations, what's the matter, do you want to get some tricks back?"

"That's not the case. The main thing is to look at the market. If you can grab two pieces, it's two pieces. At the same time, I'm thinking, if I get some real ceramic tiles back, it would be good to make a few sets of hanging screens for sale."

Because there are fewer and fewer authentic products on the market, porcelain tiles have warmed up in recent years.Although it is a fragment, as long as it is genuine, it still has certain appreciation value and collection value.

If you get some porcelain pieces from the same kiln mouth, arrange them inlaid, and make them into hanging screens, it will also be a good work of art.Huang Yongyi started out as a calligraphy and painting artist, hanging screens and picture frames are somewhat similar.

Pu Jie was a little moved, turned his head and said to Yu Yao, "Do you think we should go to the porcelain capital? I haven't been there yet. If you want to talk about antiques, you haven't been to the porcelain capital. It really doesn't look like that." thing."

In fact, Yu Yao has never been there either.Porcelain Capital has an irreplaceable position in the history of Chinese ceramics.Although high-quality imitations are everywhere in the porcelain capital, the antique market is also very prosperous. In addition to porcelain, the circulation of various categories is also very good.

"It's okay to go and have a look." Yu Yao was originally in the antique business, so it was only natural to investigate the market.It's just that in the past, his eyesight was not up to par, and even Jiangzhou couldn't eat, so how could he go out and make troubles?

"Then let's go together!" Lao Zhou clapped his hands, "Set a date, the strength of the number of people is great! It's a refreshing autumn, even if you don't get anything, just go out and play!" In fact, in the antique shop, there are still many people. It may not be powerful.But if Yu Yao goes, of course they can't wait for it.

Huang Yongyi raised his glass directly, "How about it, if it can be decided, let's go together?"

"Okay!" Yu Yao also raised his glass, "That's the deal!"

Pu Jie laughed and said, "I still have a female netizen in Cidu. I met him after eating chicken. We had a good chat. We haven't met each other for a long time."

The three cast strange glances at the same time...

(End of this chapter)