golden ear

Chapter 86 Test me again?

"This?"

Wu Tianyuan came to Hu Jianmin's house this afternoon, and the two of them went directly to the study on the third floor to chat. As soon as he entered the door, he was shocked by the sight in front of him. Originally, the outside of the villa was European style, but he didn't expect the study to have a hidden hole!
In an area of ​​nearly [-] square meters, it is decorated in pure Chinese style. There are many calligraphy and ink treasures hanging on the wall, Ming-style furniture, and a huge huanghuali book table in the middle, with the four treasures of the study on it. The study of ancient literati is average.

"That's it? Not bad! Ordinary people, I don't want him to come here. You're a big expert. Say it?" Hu Jianmin was very proud when he saw Wu Tianyuan's expression. This study took a lot of time and energy to decorate. Now it's time to test this junior with superb eyesight.

"In fact, I also like wooden antiques. Huanghuali, red sandalwood, and mahogany are all very attractive. They have spirituality and can be used to play with patina. They gradually become popular and fun. After a while, I will change to Ming and Qing. The furniture is cool." Wu Tianyuan looked at the furniture in the room with some envy.

"Let me test your eyesight again. Some of the Ming and Qing furniture here are old. In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, some of them were 100% restored by the best craftsmen I found based on the map. The materials must be fine, even the patina and old colors. They are almost the same, can you see if you can tell the old from the new?" Hu Jianmin suddenly said on a whim after hearing Wu Tianyuan say that he actually likes furniture.

"This is very difficult, I will try!"

Wu Tianyuan looked around, and there were only three pairs of Huanghuali Ming-style armchairs!There are also two huanghuali desks, three large red sandalwood cabinets, and four small coffee tables.All styles are standard Ming and Qing styles, and both the patina and the color are antique, and it is difficult to judge whether they are new or old.

"As expected of a huge sum of money looking for a private custom made by a skilled craftsman! It is 100% imitated according to Wang Shixiang's Ming-style furniture appreciation, and there is evidence of authenticity. With my current eyesight, I can't tell whether it is new or old! But unfortunately, I have supernatural powers. This nirvana, hehe!"

Wu Tianyuan thought to himself, but his face was extremely serious. He carefully studied the furniture from top to bottom. It took him more than half an hour to read all the furniture. In fact, he knew the result after listening to it. However, it was a rare opportunity. It was the first time he saw such a complete set of Ming and Qing furniture. Furniture, naturally put it down.

"How about it? Tell me? It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. Several professional wood play experts have seen it and they haven't all been right! I spent a lot of thought on these treasures. Needless to say, the old ones are the best to use even if they are new imitations." The material and the best workmanship can be said to be built without any expense." Hu Jianmin looked at Wu Tianyuan with great interest, and really wanted to test how good his vision is.
"Then I'm sorry for my mischief. The huanghuali table and the set of armchairs you are using now are standard Soviet works in the late Qing Dynasty! And the remaining pair is from the middle period of the Republic of China. The pair and the table over there should be imitated by you. As for the big red sandalwood cabinet, the one in the middle is from the late Qing Dynasty, the others are all new imitations, and the rest of the small tea table pieces are all new imitations!" Wu Tianyuan pondered for a while, and slowly stated his results.

"You!" Hu Jianmin was taken aback after hearing this, stood up all of a sudden, and said in surprise, "That's right! How did you see it?"

"This? In fact, purely from the craftsmanship and details, the new and old imitations are seamless, without any flaws. I just rely on my feelings! I have a wonderful feeling about old objects. I rely on it to pick up leaks these few times, and I can't explain it myself!" Wu Tianyuan scratched his head and answered half truth and half false.

"It is said that extraordinary people must have something extraordinary. Today I have seen it! In fact, I often have that intuition. Every time I make a major decision, it seems that there is God's will. I understand." Hu Jianmin looked at Wu Tianyuan again, and agreed with deep feeling.

"This is not a rare thing. The top figures in every industry have their own talents. I think God is using my hand to discover the treasures buried in the world and let more people appreciate the ancient sages. It’s just cultural inheritance.” Wu Tianyuan wrote lightly.

Hu Jianmin nodded in satisfaction, dragged Wu Tianyuan to the wall, and began to introduce various calligraphy and calligraphy.

"I have liked calligraphy since I was young, and I write and write by myself when I have nothing to do. Here are the works of calligraphers I admire in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and modern times. I only like two people in modern times. One is the words of the great leader, and I like his mind the most. With the mind of the world, the writing is majestic and hearty, and this feeling is hard for ordinary people to match!"

"The other is Wu Changshuo. He is known as the "Four Masters of Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting and Sealing", but I think his skills in calligraphy and seal cutting far exceed others. He integrates calligraphy into the way of seal cutting. Extremely, last time I photographed your stamp set because I liked it." Hu Jianmin first walked to the far left, pointing to two works and introducing them.

"These paintings are the calligraphy and calligraphy treasures of the Qing Dynasty. They are Zheng Banqiao, Liu Yong, Ji Xiaolan, and the treacherous official He Shen! I think the most representative of the Qing Dynasty are these four people. They all served the court and were highly educated. , so the writing not only has a literary popularity, but also a feeling of concern for the safety of the world, and the content of the writing is also famous sayings about self-care, not just indifferent romance."

Wu Tianyuan nodded secretly. Hu Jianmin has his own understanding. Although it costs a lot, he really likes its connotation, not for the purpose of investment appreciation, which he respects very much.

"But recently I found a shortcut to better collect celebrity calligraphy. Look at this!" Hu Jianmin suddenly smiled mysteriously, turned around and took out a large scroll, motioning Wu Tianyuan to help open it.

"This is Lu Can's picture of shooting mountains and playing with pine trees!" Wu Tianyuan said in surprise.

In 2013, Poly Autumn took this piece of Lu Can's "Painting Mountains and Playing Pine Scrolls for Mu Dazhan" with a starting price of 280 million Hong Kong dollars, and finally fell under the hammer at 1850 million Hong Kong dollars.There was a fierce competition between the telephone entrustment and the buyers in the venue, and the whole process went through 37 bids.

"Shooting Mountains and Playing with Pine Trees" is a portrait painted by Lu Can, a painter of the Qing Dynasty, for Mu Dazhan, a great book publisher. Afterwards, there are poems and postscripts sung by 43 scholars, and there are three inscriptions and postscripts by connoisseurs.The long scroll is 141cm wide, the heart of the painting is 1870cm long, and the inscriptions and postscripts are [-]cm long. There are more than [-] poems and essays inscribed on it.There are few people in history who can match the number of people who participated in the inscription of the long scroll, the great influence, and the long time span.

"Have good eyesight! I was the one who asked someone to take a photo, because I was interested in the authentic calligraphy of 2300 famous people at that time behind it, many of whom were famous people. To be able to collect so many calligraphy masterpieces at once is still an orderly inheritance. Authentic work, plus [-] million commissions, I think it is worth the money, such a rare find!" Hu Jianmin was proud.

"You are worthy of being a big businessman. You really have a unique vision! This rare collection of celebrities is exquisite in writing, and it can especially show the communication circle and human relationship of the literati at that time, which is of high research value. The art genre also has historical significance, and the price is not too expensive!" Wu Tianyuan felt that the calligraphy and painting were good at the time, the price at that time was not high, and the potential for appreciation in the future is huge.

"Heroes see the same thing! In the future, I will pay more attention to this long-promoted collection. In fact, it is better to buy this kind of promotion in one step instead of paying high prices for such small pieces. The level of mutual support among literati is generally not bad. , if it is not easy to be laughed at by others, so it is all made with heart, and it is definitely worth collecting." Hu Jianmin concluded.

"When it comes to calligraphy in the Ming Dynasty, Dong Qichang is undoubtedly the first to be recommended. To learn calligraphy, one of his characters must be copied. My sketch, which is less than one square foot, is his authentic work. It was taken back from Jiashide in Hong Kong more than ten years ago. , is one of the most important collections!" Hu Jianmin said here, his eyebrows were beaming, and his joy was beyond words.

Wu Tianyuan hurriedly stepped forward, touched it with his hand, and after absorbing the energy, he was sure that it was genuine.Dong Qichang is good at painting landscapes, and he learned from Dong Yuan, Ju Ran, Huang Gongwang, and Ni Zan.Using Buddhist Zen as a metaphor for painting and advocating the theory of "Northern and Southern Schools", he is an outstanding representative of the "Huating School of Painting" and has the beauty of "Yangu Zhaozi". His paintings and painting theories had a great influence on the painting circles in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

"This is the calligraphy post of Mi Wanzhong, who is as famous as Dong Qichang. Wan Zhong never puts down the scroll all his life, and has profound knowledge. He is especially good at calligraphy and painting. His works are elegant, magnificent, and smooth. Dong and Jinjiang Zhang Ruitu are equally famous, and they were called Nan Dong Bei Mi at the time. It was also my favorite collection. At that time, there were not many people paying attention to it when it was auctioned in Hong Kong, so it was basically sold at a reserve price. In recent years, I have not seen his authentic works in circulation."

"I have always wanted to collect the calligraphy of the four great masters of the Ming Dynasty, and now I am only missing Xing Tong and Zhang Ruitu! But there has been no fate. Hey, I hope I can achieve my wish in my lifetime?" Hu Jianmin said a little downcast.

Wu Tianyuan nodded and didn't say anything. Money is only a necessary condition for collecting such things. In the past, one had to have eyesight to distinguish the real from the fake. Now there are well-known auction houses, as long as you have money, you can basically buy what you like.But the real treasure still depends on fate, not money can solve it!

"You called today and said you came to see me, what's the matter?"

Wu Tianyuan satisfactorily absorbed the energy of Ming Dynasty calligraphy and painting collected by Hu Jianmin, and suddenly remembered the main purpose of today, and took out Guanghan Xingdou's seal book for him to have a look at.

"Qianlong Guanghan Star Dou?"

(End of this chapter)