Jianbao life

Chapter 268
When He Changkun heard what Chu Chen said, he immediately felt a little strange, and asked, "How do you say it?"

Chu Chen said: "Nowadays, some high imitation works of Tang Sancai have solved the problem of opening the film very well. If you don't look carefully, you will feel exactly the same as the opening film of the genuine Tang Sancai."

"Really?" He Changkun asked quickly.

Chu Chen nodded and said: "That's true. I encountered it once last month. But you don't have to worry. Although those high-quality imitation Tang Sancai can also have smaller openings, it is no different from the "fly fin" of the genuine Tang Sancai. There is still an essential difference. The authentic Tang Sancai is opened at both ends, while the imitation Tang Sancai has raised edges.”

"In layman's terms, the authentic Tang Sancai is like a dry paddy field. The cracked appearance is turned up and wiped with cotton yarn. It feels like it wants to catch that feeling, while the fake one does not. This characteristic."

After listening to Chu Chen's explanation, while He Changkun and Boss Zheng nodded repeatedly, they quickly remembered what Chu Chen said just now, word for word.This is a very practical identification technique. Although they may know it in the future, it may be obtained through the experience of eye drilling. If Chu Chen said it in advance, it would probably save them a lot of money.

He Changkun thanked: "Xiao Chu, thank you! Your words have benefited us a lot!"

Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. In our antique business, communication is the most important thing. Without communication, there will be no progress. Maybe one day I will learn some valuable experience from you."

He Changkun chuckled and said, "Xiao Chu, you have a good attitude, no wonder you know so much at such a young age."

Chu Chen said modestly: "Where is it! I have a good master!"

"Oh! May I ask, who is your teacher?" He Changkun asked.

When Chu Chen uttered the master's name, He Changkun and Boss Zheng were immediately in awe. They didn't expect that Chu Chen's master was Mr. Liu, known as Taishan Beidou in the domestic antique world. They really didn't expect it.

He Changkun said with a smile on his face: "Xiao Chu, I really didn't expect you to be the disciple of Mr. Liu. Mr. Liu is the elder we admire the most. I have the audacity to ask you to help us give Mr. Liu a voice!"

"Okay, I will definitely bring it!" Chu Chen chuckled, of course this kind of thing is no problem.

"Xiao Chu, I wonder if you want to transfer this pair of lady figurines? If so, the price will definitely satisfy you!"

As mentioned above, among the Tang Sancai, there are very few blue glazes, especially those with all blue glazes. Of course, if it is a large piece with all blue glazes, it is not to mention how precious it is.

Although these are just two small pottery figurines, it is not easy to find them among the people, so He Changkun immediately thought of taking them into his pocket.

Chu Chen smiled and shook his head, and said, "Boss He, I'm really sorry, I have no plans to transfer this item yet. Of course, if you have any good things in the future, we can also exchange them."

The reason why Chu Chen didn’t talk to death is because the most important thing about antiques is communication. For example, if you like something, but the other party doesn’t sell it or you don’t have enough money, then you can go and get something that person likes. exchange with him.

When Chu Chen first came to the capital to study with Uncle Wu, Uncle Wu told him a similar story. Once, he got a jade ruyi worth 15 from a pick-up.Later, this matter was known by a friend of his who liked jade, and he wanted to get this thing from Uncle Wu.

Uncle Wu likes porcelain, and this kind of jade is optional, but that friend of Uncle Wu's is not a rich man, so he took a six-square pen holder with pastel landscape figures from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and Uncle Wu switched.

Things like Uncle Wu can be said to happen frequently in the antique world. After all, not all people who play antiques are rich, and it is impossible to have supernatural powers like Chu Chen, who can pick up leaks from time to time, so it is impossible to spend money often To buy those antiques that cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, you can only use this method of exchanging Tibetans for Tibetans.

He Changkun immediately asked, "I wonder which kind of antiques do you like, Xiao Chu?"

Chu Chen chuckled and said, "I mainly study ceramics and jade."

He Changkun smiled wryly when he heard the words, and said, "Xiao Chu, since you like ceramics, how can I change them?"

Chu Chen said: "Boss He, there are many types of ceramics. If you get a good thing in the future, maybe I will change it? Besides, we can only exchange the things in my hands, right?"

He Changkun thought so too, handed Chu Chen a business card, and said, "Well, I like calligraphy and painting or ancient rare books and the like. If you have something good about this, Xiao Chu, you can contact me."

After receiving the business card, Chu Chen also handed him his own business card, and said, "Boss He, since you like calligraphy and painting, why do you still want to exchange my pair of lady figurines!"

He Changkun spread his hands and said, "I can't help it. A friend of mine has a calligraphy and painting by Dong Qichang, but he refused to sell it to me, so I can only exchange it with his favorite Tang Sancai."

At this time, he saw that Boss Zheng had finished admiring the figurines of ladies, so he said, "Xiao Chu, I'm really sorry for taking up so much of your time, let's go, I'll accompany you to choose what you want to buy .This painted pottery is placed at the checkout counter in the store, which is more convenient."

Chu Chen nodded and said, "Okay, Boss He, I'm really sorry to trouble you..."

Next, Boss Zheng left with his cloisonné in his arms.

He Changkun took Chu Chen to choose the carved lacquer products in the store, and introduced the characteristics of Qinzhou carved lacquer to him. Through He Changkun's introduction, Chu Chen knew why people said that Qinzhou carved lacquer is a "complex craft and precious material".

The so-called "complicated work" refers to the complicated craftsmanship of Qinzhou lacquer carving with many processes.A carved lacquer product has to go through hundreds of processes such as carpentry, lacquerwork, stone matching, stone carving, inlaying, pasting, and gold painting, which takes as little as three or four months and as much as a year.

The so-called precious materials refer to that all the products of Qinzhou carved lacquer are made of precious and pure natural materials.

Generally, high-quality wood such as peach red pine and basswood is used as the base, and the high-quality natural lacquer rich in local Xiaolongshan is used as raw materials. , ivory (now replaced by ox bone), jade, shells, etc. are used as decorative materials, and often decorated with gold inlays and silver paste, which can be described as extremely "luxury" and "expensive".

The carved lacquer works with beautiful patterns, delicate lines, rich colors and exquisite carvings in front of him really made Chu Chen amazed.

Immediately, he decided to buy a series of furniture such as sofas, tables and chairs, wardrobes, antique cabinets, etc. He also bought several jewelry boxes, fruit boxes, and several vases. Distinctive screen.

"Boss He, can you check in the luggage?"

Seeing that Chu Chen bought so many things, He Changkun was so happy that he could not close his mouth from ear to ear. He quickly said: "Yes, yes! And not only can I check it in, but I will also cover all the shipping costs."

Chu Chen smiled and nodded, but he didn't refuse. After all, he bought so many things, and the money he dragged was just a small amount of money in comparison.

It was rare to meet such a big client as Chu Chen. He Changkun asked with a smile: "Xiao Chu, I have a few old items here, whether they are used as gifts or collected by myself, they are very good. I wonder if you are interested?"

"Is it also a carved lacquer work?"

"Yes!"

"Okay then, let me see!"

He Changkun said with a smile on his face: "Then let's go inside and talk..."

Under the leadership of He Changkun, the two came to a room inside. After he poured tea for Chu Chen, he greeted Chu Chen and went to get the old thing he said.

After Chu Chen took a few sips of tea, He Changkun walked in with two brocade boxes.

He Changkun opened the brocade box and said, "Xiao Chu, I've kept you waiting for a long time. You can take a look at these two items first. If you are not satisfied, I have more."
Chu Chen nodded and said, "Okay, let me take a look first, hey! Boss He, this is Tihong!"

The red picking that Chu Chen talked about is also a craft of carving lacquer, which is actually similar to the rhino picking mentioned above.

The ticking rhinoceros is coated with red and black lacquer alternately and then carved with patterns, so the section of the knife edge will show two-color lines, which is extremely elegant.

Tihong is also known as "carving red lacquer" or "red carving lacquer".This technique matured in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and developed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The method often uses wood ash and metal as the carcass, and paints red paint layer by layer on the carcass, ranging from eighty or ninety layers to as many as one or two hundred layers, to a considerable thickness. When it is half dry, draw a drawing, and then carve the pattern .Generally, brocade patterns are used as the ground, and the patterns are hidden, gorgeous and rich.

In the process of carving lacquer, according to the different lacquer colors, there are red, yellow, green, black, color and rhinoceros, among which red is the most common.

The two brocade boxes in front of Chu Chen are typical Tihong works, one is a round box with Tihong chrysanthemum pattern, and the other side is a pair of Tihong poetry tea bowls.

He Changkun gave a thumbs up and said: "It is indeed Ti Hong, worthy of being a famous teacher and high apprentice, and I recognized them at a glance. These two works of Ti Hong were carefully selected by me. You can see if you are satisfied first."

"Ok!"

After Chu Chen signaled, he picked up the round box with red chrysanthemum pattern and observed it carefully.

The lacquer of this box is rosy and firm, and it is a standard carved lacquer and red style.The box is of sugarcane segment type, with a mother mouth, ring feet, and black lacquer on the bottom and the inside of the box.The edge of the inner side of the foot at the bottom of the box is engraved with gold, and the inscription "Made in Xuande, Ming Dynasty" is written in regular script.

The pattern on the front of the box cover is a broken branch flower, a huge blooming peony, surrounded by buds that are about to bloom, it is more luxurious and graceful.The tall and plump branches and leaves are set off among the flowers, and the layout is simple and grand.On the side of the box, there is a wavy flower pattern with twining branches. The flowers are well arranged, and the leaves are mixed with flower buds, which is lifelike.

(End of this chapter)