Jianbao life

Chapter 465 Jade Carving
Hearing what Chu Chen said, Gu Jianming hurriedly said modestly: "I'm not a skilled craftsman now, at most I'm a skilled worker!"

"Master Gu, you are too modest." Chu Chen said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, if you are not a skilled craftsman, I would not invite you and Master Gu from Lingnan, don't you think so?"

"Thank you, thank you!"

Gu Jianming smiled and waved his hands, and then asked, "Boss, apart from the points mentioned above, is there anything else that needs attention?"

"Of course there are, such as the drilling method of Liangzhu jade."

Cooperating with the jade cong in his hand, Chu Chen continued to explain: "After years of research, it is generally believed that there are two methods of drilling holes on Liangzhu jade wares: tube drilling and burning drilling. The former is used for holes with larger diameters. jade cong; the latter were used for drilling holes in small accessories such as jade plaques and cones."

"Because the jade sand in the drilling process will continue to wear and tear, the deeper the hole is, the more difficult it will be. From an engineering point of view, it is generally believed that the ancients used double-faced drilling to improve drilling efficiency. Since the original tools cannot Precise positioning, often stubble and steps appear at the joints, and with the appearance of high-section cong in the late Liangzhu period, jade cong holes are generally not polished, which is also an important method for authenticating Liangzhu jade wares.”

Speaking of this, Chu Chen pointed to a small gap on the jade cong and said:

"In addition, let's talk about the joint cracks on Liangzhu jade wares. Because these joint joints on Liangzhu jade wares were formed after more than 4000 years of burial, and because the jade cong was completely buried, the joint cracks It exists on the surface and inside of the entire jade cong.”

"This is also a difficult problem for counterfeiters to face, so generally those counterfeiters still use the method of heating out joints to counterfeit this phenomenon..."

Next, he explained the steps and identification methods of heating out joints, and then he explained the forgery method of chicken bone white and other details of forgery techniques.

Chu Chen finally concluded. "In short, as long as it is a forged feature, no matter what the forgery looks like, there will always be some differences compared with the real one. If you see unnatural features on a piece of jade, you should be careful, basically The possibility of counterfeiting is relatively high.”

"Although I have mentioned so many characteristics of Liangzhu jade wares, it is better to be cautious when buying antiques. After all, there are more and more forgery methods these days, and it is hard to guard against, even for experienced experts. , will punch eyes, just like me, I have punched eyes countless times before."
After listening to Chu Chen's easy-to-understand explanation, not to mention Gu Jianming, even Zhou Wenping and Lao Wu gained a lot, and everyone fell into deep thought for a while.

After a while, Gu Jianming came back to his senses, and said with a smile, "Thank you boss for your explanation, it has really benefited me a lot."

Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, I'm just talking. As for whether it can be combined with the actual situation, it still depends on you."

The three of them laughed, Chu Chen's words were indeed reasonable, but without a guide, such as some secrets or tricks of antique appraisal, they had to figure it out by themselves, and it was like the few details that Chu Chen said just now , Even if they usually explore by themselves, if it is not for special encounters, it will be difficult to find out.

This is exactly the fundamental reason why it is best to have a famous teacher to guide you when learning antiques.

From this point of view, Zhou Wenping and the fifth child are really envious of Chu Chen, but there are some things that they can't envy even if they are envious. However, having Chu Chen as the boss and friend is enough to make Zhou Wenping and the fifth child feel happy. Fortunately.

Next, Chu Chen originally wanted to go with Gu Jianming to appreciate his creations. When passing by Gu Qifei's studio, Chu Chen suddenly wanted to see Gu Qifei's craftsmanship, so he knocked on the door.

After a while, Gu Qifei, who was wearing work clothes, opened the door of the studio. Seeing that it was Chu Chen and Gu Jianming, he quickly welcomed them in with a smile, and then made a cup of tea for them.

"Boss, when did you come back?"

"I just came back yesterday. How is it? Are you used to staying in the capital?"

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it. My wife is actually from Jin Province, and she's quite used to living in the capital."

"That's good!……"

Afterwards, Chu Chen walked to Gu Qifei's workbench and saw a finished pendant on the workbench and a half-finished half-finished product, so he asked, "Master Gu, are you carving a blessing?" Melon ornament?"

Gu Qifei smiled and nodded, "It's Fugua. After all, it is a traditional thing. We still need to prepare more in our store."

Lucky melon is an annual herb of the Cucurbitaceae family, which is edible and highly ornamental.Emerald Fu melon is a common theme in jade carving art. The "Book of Songs Tai Ya Sequel" records: "Multiple melons, born in the early days of the people, lacquered from the soil", which means that there are many large and small fruits on the continuous vines. of melons.

In Chinese traditional culture, lucky melons often imply many children, many blessings, inheritance of wealth and honor, and endless good fortune.With vines and gourd carvings, it symbolizes both happiness and longevity, as well as people's pursuit and longing for a better life, health and longevity.

Therefore, jade jewelry with this theme is still very popular with customers.

The two lucky melon pendants carved by Gu Qifei are his best naked pieces. The materials are all made of emerald green jade from the old pit ice species. The carving is exquisite. Even the semi-finished piece looks plump, round, transparent and beautiful. It shows Gu Qifei's outstanding carving skills.

Chu Chen admired the two pendants with great interest, and then asked the two of them, "You two, if I want to learn jade carving, where should I start?"

"Boss, why do you want to learn jade carving?" Gu Jianming and Gu Qifei asked in unison.

Chu Chen spread his hands and said, "I've always been more interested in jade, and you should also know that I have a good eye for betting on stones. Every time I bet on a high-quality jade, I always wonder if I can use it." I turned them into finished products with my own hands, so I came up with the idea of ​​learning jade carving."

Gu Qifei chuckled and said, "Boss, your idea is quite good, but if you really want to learn jade carving well, it will be hard work!"

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've suffered from hardships before, and I'm not afraid of hardships."

Although the two knew Chu Chen's identity, they didn't know what happened to Chu Chen before, so they felt a little disapproving of Chu Chen's statement, but since it was requested by the boss, it's okay to explain it.

And as the saying goes, the master leads the door, and the practice is up to the individual. How well he learns depends on Chu Chen's own efforts and comprehension, but they are not too optimistic about this.

"Then let me talk about it first." Gu Jianming said: "In fact, this jade carving is also very simple to say, "cutting" and "grinding" are the basic techniques of jade processing."

"The so-called "cutting" refers to the processing techniques of cutting, digging, and chopping jade materials. Cutting refers to dividing and cutting jade materials, which are often used for cutting and removing materials; digging refers to keeping both sides of jade materials. Remove the middle part; chop means to cut the edges and corners."

"The so-called "grinding" refers to the use of drills and abrasive tools of different shapes and sizes to repeatedly grind on jade materials. There are types of grinding such as levers, weights, fishing eyes, and pointed bars. Therefore, there are The proverb "Jade can't be cut, can't be made into a tool". The factor that affects the quality of a jade is actually the quality of the cutting and grinding methods. The form of image expression and the level of level are different, and jade products of different quality will be produced. "

Hearing this, Chu Chen asked: "Then how should I learn "cutting" and "grinding"?"

"Actually speaking, it's very simple, that is, you must first practice the basic skills proficiently."

Gu Qifei explained to Chu Chen: "However, before practicing the basic skills, you must first study the properties of the materials clearly. Of course, based on your stone gambling skills, boss, you must have a thorough understanding of this aspect. "

"Next, you need to be familiar with the knives first, and then hold the knives with strength, angle, etc., and you have to pay special attention to one thing. Different jadeites have different particularities when cutting the knives. Let's use a simple analogy , Two watermelons of the same variety, one raw and the other ripe, if you use the same force to cut, one can cut to the end smoothly, while the other may burst halfway through...”

Next, Gu Jianming and Gu Qifei took turns to explain the basic skills of jade carving and some things to pay attention to.

"...that's basically it."

Gu Jianming took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then said: "How about this, I will ask my brother to sort out some materials in this area and send them over. After all, you may not remember some places just by listening to us."

"Ok!"

Chu Chen smiled and nodded. In fact, with his terrifying memory, he has memorized everything the two of them said just now, but of course it is not easy for him to tell them about such an amazing thing Mention, and it is better to have information than no information, besides, this kind of thing cannot be explained clearly by just talking about it.

Chu Chen looked at the time and found that it was already past 03:30 in the afternoon, so he thought for a while and said, "We can get off work in a while, it happens that we still have a piece of dried green seeds here, how about we do some actual combat, and we can get off work later." It can deepen your impression."

Gu Qifei said with a chuckle: "Okay, this thing is a skill after all, it's just a fake skill if you talk about it without practicing it."

Gu Jianming also nodded in agreement, and the two also felt that it would be beneficial to practice now, and then let Chu Chen experience the hardship and difficulty involved, and if he couldn't stand it, he could give up earlier.

So Chu Chen called Zhou Wenping, and then put the materials and semi-finished products of Gu Jianming and Gu Qifei in the vault, and recorded them, and then took the piece of dried green jade that Chu Chen mentioned earlier. out.

(End of this chapter)