Jianbao life

Chapter 1029 When the exchange meeting is in progress
Everyone discussed it, and finally agreed with what Wang Ruyang said, so Tian Xingwei quickly took out a brocade box, opened it, put the contents in front of Chu Chen, and said with a smile: "Then, let me go first, Everyone should have an opinion, right?"

"Mr. Tian, ​​let me tell you why you were working so hard just now. It turned out that you wanted to get ahead! If it was the previous few times, I would definitely not have any objections, but today, I came earlier than you, so I don't care about this." It's so easy to agree!"

"Old Tian, ​​it seems that this utensil of yours should be a piece of Ding Kiln porcelain. How can such a good thing be included in the first place? It has to be the finale..."

"That's right, you see, besides a painting, I only bring a piece of jade pendant, so you can develop your style and let me down..."

Seeing Tian Xingwei's lightning-quick action, many people in the room laughed and joked, but Tian Xingwei hurriedly bowed to everyone with a smile on his face, and said countless good things, and everyone laughed and let it go. he.

When Chu Chen was about to pick up Tian Xingwei's things to appreciate, he saw an old man in his 50s walking in. While wiping his sweat, he apologized to everyone, saying that he was late due to business, and so on.This person is Lu Chuanxiong, an expert in calligraphy and painting appraisal and a disciple of Ou Lao.

Wang Ruyang quickly said that this was due to their temporary change of the meeting time, and he should be the one who said sorry.

Everyone exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then Chu Chen took the things in his hands and began to observe.However, when he just checked the fetal quality of the thing, he let out a light snort.

This is a white-glazed jade pot spring bottle, with a simple and dignified shape, a vivid and elegant outline, gentle and tranquil.

The body of this vessel is as white as jade, and the carcass is light and thin.The glaze surface is smooth and greasy, and the light can be learned.The overall pattern of the bottle is peony pattern, which adopts the artistic expression method of drawing flowers, and the drawing is meticulous. The pattern of peony flowers is quite exquisite, and the lines are vivid, natural and smooth.It should be a typical Ding kiln process.

Seeing the surprised expression on Chu Chen's face, everyone surrounded him curiously. It turned out that the reason why Chu Chen was surprised was because the bottom was engraved with "Made by Zhou Danquan" in regular script.

"Who is Danquan this week?" Some of the people present were not very familiar with porcelain, and some of them knew the official kilns of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties even though they usually bought them. For a while, many people had such doubts.

At this time, Tian Xingwei explained to everyone: "Zhou Danquan was a master porcelain maker imitating Ding kiln porcelain in the porcelain capital of Ming Dynasty Longqing and Wanli. There is a lot of money vying to buy, even thousands of gold vying for the market, and the supply exceeds demand. Therefore, it is called Zhou kiln by people."

Immediately someone smiled and said: "Mr. Tian, ​​I think what you said is a bit too exaggerated. No matter how good he is, isn't he still a fake? No matter how good he is, he can't be compared with the original product, right?"

"You are wrong."

Tian Xingwei said: "Although Zhou Danquan's imitations are indeed fakes, his imitations are good enough to be recognized by the society. Moreover, even though his imitations are enough to confuse the real ones, he does not pretend to be genuine ones. He speaks the truth. Reputation; because a high imitation expert like him, the imitation imitated by him is also an exquisite collection."

"It's like the Zhang Daqian we all know. No matter how cheap his imitation Shi Tao's works are compared with the real ones, they won't be much cheaper than the real ones, right?"

The man said: "Mr. Tian, ​​what you said is indeed reasonable, but is Zhou Danquan really as good as you introduced? If he is really like what you said, why have so many people never heard of him? And I have never heard of where the porcelain made by him is hidden?"

Tian Xingwei chuckled and said, "Let's talk about Zhou Danquan's level of imitation first, which is recorded in "Shizhai Bi Tan"..."

Said yes, one day, Zhou Danquan went to visit his friend Tang Hezheng.He said to Tang, I heard that you have an ancient Dingding, can you show me?Tang Hezheng gave it to him, and while he was looking at it, he measured the size with his fingers, copied the tripod pattern and hid it, then returned the tripod to Tang Taichang, and parted.

After leaving, he went to visit Tang Hezheng again half a year after he arrived in Porcelain Capital, and said to him: "I also got one of your Baiding furnace tripod."

Tang felt very strange, comparing what he had hidden with Zhou Danquan's, they were exactly the same, there was no difference.Then he put Zhou Danquan's furnace cauldron into the vessel he used to set it up, and it turned out that there were no cracks.

Strangely, Tang Hezheng asked where he got the Danquan tripod, and Zhou Danquan told him, "To tell you the truth, this tripod was made after yours."

Tang Hezheng was so impressed that he bought it for forty gold and put it away as a copy.Later, when a man named Du Jiu heard about this incident, he dreamed of that furnace tripod, and finally got Zhou Danquan's antique Dingding tripod from Tang Hezheng's grandson with a thousand gold.

After telling the story, Tian Xingwei said with some regret: "However, only one piece of porcelain imitated by Zhou Danquan Zhou Danquan is in the collection of the Forbidden City in Baodao. Because of his relatively few works, many people have never heard of him. Moreover, Zhou Danquan was a master of antique porcelain in the Ming Dynasty after all, Lao Liang, you only do calligraphy and painting, so it's normal if you don't know, just like when you go to the road and ask passers-by who Xu Daoning is, not many people want to know, right?"

"That's right." Everyone agreed with Tian Xingwei's words.

At this time, Tian Xingwei said to Chu Chen: "Mr. Chu, it is because Zhou Danquan's works are relatively rare, so I want you to help check and see if it is right."

Chu Chen said: "Mr. Tian, ​​I really can't say anything about this."

"What's wrong?" Tian Xingwei asked hastily.

Chu Chen explained: "It's very simple. I have never seen Zhou Danquan's works before. Without a comparison, it is difficult for me to be sure. Now, I can only use the introduction of Zhou Danquan in some ancient books and this artifact. I hope you can forgive me for judging its authenticity based on its characteristics.”

Tian Xingwei quickly waved his hand: "When we appraise antiques, we will always encounter some objective factors. This is not your responsibility."

Chu Chen chuckled: "All right, let me tell you my opinion..."

It should be said that Zhou Danquan's level of antiquity is really extraordinary. If this jade pot and spring vase imitated from Ding Kiln hadn't been marked with Zhou Danquan's signature on the bottom, let alone ordinary people, even experts would not necessarily be able to tell its authenticity.

It is no wonder that the ancients said that Zhou Danquan's imitation of Song Dynasty Ding kiln porcelain is not only lifelike, but also has no difference in color and texture from Ding kiln products.He also often brings his imitated products to bogus experts for identification. Even those experts who are good at distinguishing and appreciating can hardly distinguish the authenticity from the fake.

Of course, the reason why the ancients said this is also because their observation tools are not as good as modern ones, just like this jade pot spring vase, under a high-power magnifying glass, you can still find a slight difference from the real one.

After introducing the characteristics of this jade pot and spring vase, Chu Chen said: "Therefore, I think this artifact should be a genuine one. As for its value, it is difficult to say, but with its In terms of rarity, I don't think the value will be lower than the real thing."

"Mr. Tian, ​​congratulations!"

"Old Tian, ​​do you have any idea to make a move? You can choose money or goods..."

Everyone agreed with Chu Chen's conclusion.

So, all of a sudden, everyone congratulated Tian Xingwei one after another, and some people even started thinking about this jade pot and spring vase.However, for Tian Xingwei, of course he wants to collect such a rare artifact by himself. As for money, for him now, it is no longer the top priority.

When Chu Chen was explaining to everyone, several other participants were also present.

Seeing that almost all the people came and the agreed time was approaching, Wang Ruyang asked Lu Chuanxiong to start the appraisal as well, and everyone agreed.

In this way, while Chu Chen and Lu Chuanxiong appraised, the participants expressed their opinions in an orderly manner, and then some people expressed different opinions, making the whole scene lively without losing the purpose of the exchange meeting, and the atmosphere was quite good.

In this good atmosphere, time passed quickly, and after a while, an hour passed.

At this moment, when Chu Chen was about to appraise a porcelain plate and hanging screen made by Wang Dafan, a master of Chinese ceramic art, he heard Lu Chuanxiong next to him calling him over.

"Mr. Chu, would you please come and take a look at this work by Huang Quan?"

After hearing this, everyone's eyes turned around one after another, only to see that what Lu Chuanxiong was appraising now was a picture of capturing an eagle.

Chu Chen walked over and asked, "Old Lu, what's wrong with this painting?"

Lu Chuanxiong said: "Look at it first, so as not to be preconceived."

"Okay." Chu Chen nodded, changed a pair of gloves, picked up the tool and looked over.

This picture is a fine brushwork painting with ink and color on silk. It depicts the scene of a goshawk fighting a rabbit. The painting is easy and neat, and the color is well used to express the changes of the eagle's feathers, which adds a bit of tension to the picture.

Moreover, the author draws the outline meticulously, the feathers are free and easy, and the figure of the eagle is vivid and natural.The eagle-eyed demeanor, especially heroic, shows a mighty aura.And the cunning rabbit is also running like flying, and its sideways eyes are wide open, and the panic is vividly displayed on the paper, which also appears to be unstoppable like a fierce eagle.

In addition, this picture still has the inscription "Huangquan Eagle Capture Picture in Shu County", and several collection seals of figures in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Huang Quan was a court painter of the West Shu Academy of Painting in the Five Dynasties, and later entered the Song Dynasty as the prince Zuo Zanshan's doctor.In his early years, he was famous for his painting and was good at flowers and birds. His teachers were Diao Guangyin and Teng Changyou, and he also worked on figures, landscapes, and ink and bamboo.Li Sheng learned from landscape pine and stone, Sun Wei learned from Longshui, and Xue Ji, a crane master, picked up the best of all schools, got rid of the rhythm and formed a school of his own.

The birds and birds he painted are correct in shape, full of flesh and blood, full of image, rich in color, fine in hook and line, almost invisible in handwriting, as if dyed with light color.This method of drawing is generally called "outline method".Huang Quan's sons Ju Bao, Ju Cai, and Ju Shi all inherited this painting method, forming the so-called "Yellow Body" in flower and bird paintings.

Like the painting in front of me, the author's brushwork is precise and meticulous, and the atmosphere created is even better. Moreover, the lines of the painting are thin and gentle, and at the same time, he pays attention to the rendering of colors. The inner vitality of the human body can be described as "full of backbone".Judging from these characteristics, it is indeed in line with Huang Quan's painting style.

After a while, Chu Chen raised his head and said, "Old Lu, I understand what you mean..."

"What is it?" Before Chu Chen finished speaking, Tian Xingwei interrupted him, and asked nervously, "No way, why did he buy this painting at a huge price?"

"I feel that there is a lack of aura of wealth and nobility." Chu Chen replied directly.

"Correct!"

Lu Chuanxiong agreed with Chu Chen's words, saying: "Huang Quan was highly valued by the rulers at that time from his youth to his old age. He has been working in the painting academy and has the convenience of going in and out of the court. What he sees is Things like rare birds, auspicious animals, famous flowers, and strange stones."

"In addition, most of his works are written according to the emperor's will. Therefore, no matter in terms of the subject matter or expression method of the works, they must not be affected by the luxurious and luxurious life of the court nobles, reflecting the ruling class. Therefore, Huang Quan’s painting style has always been characterized by richness and exquisite workmanship. The so-called "Huang Family's wealth and honor" refers to this point."

Speaking of this, he pointed to the painting and introduced: "But, this painting is so skillful that it has a certain level of expression in terms of richness, but I feel that it is still a little bit worse than Huang Quan."

At this time, Wang Ruyang expressed his opinion: "Is it possible that Huang Quan was still young when he painted this work, and hadn't been greatly influenced by the court?"

"This is impossible."

Chu Chen shook his head, seeing that everyone was looking at him, he went on to explain: "The reason why I say this is because the 'outline method' used in this work is already very sophisticated, and it must not be what Huang Quan could achieve when he was young. Based on this point of analysis, it can be proved that this is not the authentic work of Huang Quan."

"Hey!"

Hearing this, Tian Xingwei heaved a long sigh, and said with a bitter face: "At first, I wanted to be able to pick up a small leak, but I didn't expect that I would be picked up by others in the end!"

Wang Ruyang patted Tian Xingwei on the shoulder and said, "Old Tian, ​​it's quite normal to drill eyes, so there's no need to be too entangled. However, I have to tell you about one thing. So far, there are only two pieces of Huang Quan's works." , when you buy, you should be more careful."

The number of Huang Quan's works is very large, and there are 340 works recorded in "Xuanhe Painting Book" alone.But until now, there are only two works that are more credible, one is Huang Quan's "Sketch of Rare Birds from Life" volume, and the other is "Bamboo Crane Picture" that has been spread abroad.

In addition, together with Huang Jucai's son Huang Jucai's "Mountain Partridge and Sparrow Picture" axis, there are only three authentic "Huang School" works that are more credible.This also shows the preciousness of the work. As for the possibility of picking up leaks on it, it must be very small.

Tian Xingwei smiled wryly: "It's not because of greed!"

In fact, it would be fine if he swiped once at other times, but now it is a bit embarrassing, especially since he is the only one with the things everyone brought so far, which makes him even more depressed .

"Mr. Tian, ​​you don't have to be so depressed. Although this work is not authentic, it is still remarkable."

At this time, Lu Chuanxiong said: "In addition, judging from my experience, I think this should also be regarded as an imitation of a famous master."

"Who? Could it be Zhang Daqian?" Tian Xingwei asked hastily.

"I said Mr. Tian, ​​there is something wrong with your mentality!"

"Yeah, we've known each other for a long time. Who doesn't know about your face-saving personality, Lao Tian? Aren't you the first person to bring out something problematic? What's the big deal? Who here doesn't know?" Has it been so embarrassing? We are all friends, and you still mind this kind of thing, but something is wrong!"

"That is, since we are friends, there is no need to do this..."

For a while, many people said that Tian Xingwei was too imitative, and advised him to relax and not to care about one gain or loss.Tian Xingwei also immediately reflected on his mistakes, and reviewed his mistakes to everyone, and his mood became better.

Afterwards, Lu Chuanxiong said with a smile: "At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Zhang Daqian was not the only one who imitated, but there was also a painter who specialized in imitating ancient meticulous paintings..."

At this time, Tian Xingwei clapped his hands together: "Hi! I forgot there is Liu Bonian!"

Liu Bonian is a fellow villager of Zhang Daqian. He is superb in copying and copying ancient calligraphy and painting, and he does not let Zhang Daqian in the slightest.In his early years, he worshiped the painter Wang Ge as his teacher, learned Wu Changshuo's freehand brushwork of flowers, and later extensively studied the essence of Song and Yuan paintings, forming his own style.He has a wide range of paintings, from the fine brushwork flowers and birds of the Song Dynasty to the landscapes of Huaxinluo in the Qing Dynasty.

There are several main characteristics of Liu Bonian's fake ancient paintings. First, although he worshiped under his master, his painting style is closer to that of Zhang Daqian. A large degree of correspondence, lifelike.

The second is that his old-fashioned skills are very clever, whether it is the pulp on the paper or the "old air" of the paper silk, it is very well done, which can be said to be seamless.

In the end, most of the objects he imitated were flowers, birds and figures in fine brushwork or small freehand brushwork, and there was no freehand brushwork style.

The reason is very simple. Meticulous brushwork or small freehand brushwork takes a long time to draw, and the process is more complicated, which cannot be completed overnight.If the imitator has a high level and a stable mentality, it will be easier to imitate to a degree similar to the original.This is the main reason why his antique works can make many great connoisseurs "go away" and are collected by major museums.

There is a story here. During the period of the Republic of China, Liu Bonian fabricated a picture of "Mandarin Fish with Pear Blossoms", claiming that it was the work of Li Yanzhi, a painter of the Song Dynasty.

After it was completed, the painting was first quietly brought to the capital, and then sold to the Shanghai Stock Market Museum by the painter Lu Liting.

Liu Bonian felt that the situation was serious after seeing the picture album, so he took the initiative to write a letter to the relevant department, explaining how he made this fake painting, and the truth was revealed to the world.From this, it can also be seen that his imitation level is high.

(End of this chapter)