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Chapter 159 Ru Official Kiln

Of course, not every authentic product has the characteristic of "crab claw pattern". Cao Zhao of the Ming Dynasty described it in "Ge Gu Yao Lun": "Ru kiln wares were produced in the north and burned in Song Dynasty. Light cyan color, those with crab claw patterns are true, those without patterns are especially good, the soil veins are charming, and it is rare if it is thin."

This text is Cao Zhao's accurate description of Ru kiln, clearly pointing out that the color of Ru porcelain is light cyan, and the crab claw pattern is true, and the absence of it is even better.

Most of the existing Ru kiln wares in the world have crab claw patterns, but there are a small number of unopened pieces, which are the so-called non-patterned ones.

And "Morning stars are rare" means that the air bubbles in the glaze are sparse, just like the morning stars. "Sesame Nail Glaze Satisfaction" refers to the bottom shape of Ru porcelain wares. One is to use nails to support the firing. The shape of the nails is oval like a sesame seed.And the glaze is satisfied, that is, the glaze is applied to the end without leaving a circle.

And these five identifications are the characteristics of authentic Ruguan kilns, and they can all be reflected in this round wash.

This washing fetal bone is light and thin, "the sound of the clasp is like a chime".The glaze color is bluish blue, pure and moist, and the surface of the glaze reveals a soft and subtle luster.It is not only different from the opalescent light of Jun porcelain, but also different from the fat light of Ge kiln, but a kind of inner luster similar to ancient jade.The glaze is thin and smooth and evenly attached to the fetal bone, translucent.

And when Chu Chen observes with a magnifying glass of [-] times, it can be clearly seen that the bubbles in the glaze are large and sparse, like pearls inlaid in the clear night sky, which is a clear proof of the saying that "the bubbles in the glaze of Ruware are like morning stars".

In addition, this wash has some other characteristics, and they are all the same as the genuine ones, and at the same time, no fakes have been found.All these can prove that this azure-glazed round washer should be a genuine product from Ru Guan Kiln in the Song Dynasty, and then tested with supernatural powers, the result is not beyond Chu Chen's expectations.

Chu Chen looked at the round wash in his hand, he was so excited that he couldn't help himself, this is Ru official kiln!After the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, Ru Kiln also disappeared.Its kiln was opened for only 20 years. Due to the short firing time, there were not many handed down. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Ru Guan Kiln porcelain was already very rare, and there are less than [-] authentic pieces handed down today.

In Southern Song Dynasty Zhou Hui's "Qingbo Magazine" said: "It is forbidden to burn in the Ru kiln palace, and there is agate powder in it as glaze. It is only for the emperor to pick and return, and then it is allowed to sell, which is especially rare."Ye Zhen of the Southern Song Dynasty said in "Tan Zhai Bi Heng": "In this dynasty, the white porcelain in Dingzhou was awned and unusable, so Ruzhou was ordered to make blue kiln wares, so Hebei, Tang, Deng, and Yaozhou all had them, and Ru kiln was the first. "

Since the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, court Ru porcelain wares have been kept in the inner treasury, and they are regarded as treasures, and are more expensive than Shang, Yi, and Zhou Ding.It is called "even if you have a lot of wealth, it is not as good as a piece of Ru porcelain".Mr. Li Kuchan, a famous master of traditional Chinese painting, once said, "There are no museums in the world without you, and it is difficult to call it perfect and beautiful."

Chu Chen didn't expect that his father would leave such a precious thing for him. While he was excited, he couldn't help but shed tears of remembrance when he thought of his father's love for him.

Liu Guomin's health, because of that special age, has always been in poor health.However, since he adopted Chu Chen, although life has been a little hard, it is because of Chu Chen who is dependent on each other that his health has recovered for a while, but there is no way, after all, the foundation is there.

When Chu Chen was about to turn 16, Liu Guomin, who was nearly 56 years old, couldn't hold on any longer. Originally, he wanted to explain to Chu Chen, including the azure glaze circle washing, but one day, he accidentally , fell down, hit his head on a stone, and fell into a coma immediately.

Originally, he was almost at the end of his life, and he was involved in such a thing, but after being in a coma for seven days, he never woke up again, and Chu Chen had no way of knowing about this matter of Yuan Xi.

Caressing the round wash in his hand, Chu Chen heaved a long sigh, hating fate for his father to pass away like that in his heart, but also a little glad that he didn't know that his father left him such a precious thing.

It would be a good thing if Chu Chen knew that there was such an official Ru kiln, and he didn’t see it. After all, he was still very young at that time, with low self-control ability, and had the impatience like ordinary young people.

When Chu Chen first arrived in the capital, seeing the bustling metropolis, he yearned for a life of luxury and money, and imagined that one day he would suddenly have a lot of money, so that he would not have to work so hard to set up a stall. There is no need to hold the book and gnaw on it every day.

If Liu Guomin had told him about the official Ru kiln at the beginning, it is very likely that this official Ru kiln is already in someone else's collection room.And even if he doesn't want to sell it, if others find out that he owns the official Ru kiln, Chu Chen, who was just an ordinary person at that time, has very little hope of keeping it.

Shaking his head, Chu Chen stopped thinking about it. Next, he kept playing with the azure-glazed round washer in his hand.

Gradually, the characteristics of Ru Guan Kiln were constantly displayed in front of Chu Chen.The glaze surface is touched like silk, warm and simple, bright and lustrous, the glaze is like a pile of fat, quiet and elegant, moist and pure in color, and the round wash is refracted with the light in the room, showing a fascinating and charming brilliance, making people feel beautiful. He just couldn't put it down.

Looking at it, it was well past one o'clock in the morning before Chu Chen reluctantly put Yuan Xi back into the box carefully. peace of mind. ...

The next day, Chu Chen got up energetically at five o'clock, looked at the weather, the weather was beautiful, and today was another sunny day.After washing, Chu Chen didn't have time to exercise, so he came to the old village chief's house, and wanted to ask him if there was a suitable box for the round wash.

When the old village chief saw Chu Chen, he said happily: "Children Chen, you woke up so early, you haven't had breakfast yet, if you don't mind, just settle with me for a while. After you finish eating, you can eat again." Bring a bowl to that girl. By the way, Chen, is that girl your wife?"

Chu Chen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Old village chief, you are joking. Where can I find a wife now? That is my sister, Chu Yulan."

"Huh? The surname is Chu? So, it's your family now? Brother Guomin, he can feel at ease now!" the old village chief said in surprise.

Chu Chen nodded with a smile, and then said, "Old village chief, do you have a smaller box here?"

"Smaller and box? How big is it?"

Seeing Chu Chen gesture for size, the old village chief thought for a while and said, "There are only cardboard boxes, do you want it?"

"It's fine, as long as you're strong."

The old village head responded, and went home and took out a cardboard box made of cardboard. Seeing that Chu Chen was satisfied, he said, "Son Chen, I want Yougen to go to the school. Intellectuals, it’s okay to treat others, don’t you think it’s okay?”

There are only so many people in a village. As soon as the old village chief said his name, Chu Chen remembered who it was.Lu Yougen, 28 years old, is the only carpenter in the village.
Although he only graduated from junior high school, among many villagers who have not even graduated from elementary school, they are indeed considered intellectuals.

Moreover, he is honest and warm to others, and he is indeed the best candidate in the village.

Chu Chen waved his hands and said with a smile: "Old village chief, you can do this if you think it's okay, I have no objection."

"That's all right, by the way, don't worry about Mrs. Fuquan. My village has called someone, and I'll let them help carry it to the school in a while, that's all."

"How embarrassing is this, it's not good for me to stand aside and watch?" Chu Chen said hesitantly.

The old village chief waved his hand and said, "Children Chen, I know you are sincere, but let alone the fact that you helped build roads in the village, you paid for the medical expenses of Mrs. Fuquan, who is also a villager in our Lujia Village. We people, It's only right to help with these things. Well, that's settled, let's go to breakfast."

After hearing the words of the old village chief, Chu Chen stopped talking about this matter, and it was just sad.

After breakfast, guessing that Chu Yulan should also get up, Chu Chen brought her a bowl of breakfast back home.When I got home, Chu Yulan was already washing up. Chu Chen greeted her, then went back to the room with the cardboard box, ready to arrange it, and then put the round wash in it.

Because the things were so expensive, Chu Chen was afraid that they would bump into bumps when he was walking, so he arranged them very carefully, and it took him half an hour to feel satisfied.

After Chu Yulan had finished her breakfast, she saw that the door was open, so she came in to ask about Chu Chen's itinerary for today. She saw that Chu Chen was taking Yuan Xi out of the box, and carefully put it in the carton.

Seeing Chu Chen's serious expression now, Chu Yulan was afraid that she would disturb him by walking, so she stood motionless at the door.

"Yulan, what are you doing standing there?"

After the things were placed, Chu Chen looked up and saw Chu Yulan standing at the door, and felt a little strange seeing her cautious appearance.

"Brother, I saw you were putting things away just now, and I was afraid to disturb you."

Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Come here, you don't have to be so careful, I'm not that timid."

Hearing this, Chu Yulan happily walked to the box, looked curiously at the round washer in the box, and then said with surprise, "Brother, isn't this azure-glazed round wash?"

"Yes, I didn't expect you, Xiaolan, to understand ancient ceramics now?" Chu Chen laughed.

Chu Yulan said shyly after hearing the words: "I'm just interested in these things. I haven't learned them for a long time. Now I just understand a little bit."

Chu Chen said happily after hearing the words: "Hehe, Xiaolan, are you also interested in ancient ceramics? This is very good. There are many ancient cultures of our nation contained in it. If you study it slowly, you will become more and more like."

Seeing Chu Chen so happy, Chu Yulan couldn't help but smile on her face. The reason why she learned about ceramics before was because she saw the enamel bowl in Xijing and thought it was very beautiful. Some interest, after returning home, I bought a few books and read them.

(End of this chapter)