Jianbao life

Chapter 476 Praise of Dongfang Shuo's Portrait
Hearing Chu Chen's explanation, Uncle Wu and Hu Yong nodded in understanding. It is like this in life. Some secrets are often discovered inadvertently. Besides, Chu Chen has picked up so many leaks before. It's no surprise to find a gap.

"Brother Chu, you have nothing to say about your luck." Hu Yong sighed.

Uncle Wu said with a smile: "Luck is one thing, and Xiaochen is careful. The most important thing in the antique business is to be careful. This way, it is easier to distinguish the authenticity, and the chance of picking up mistakes is greater."

Chu Chen chuckled, and went to get a screwdriver, ready to pry off the shaft head.But Chu Chen didn't expect that the shaft head was installed very firmly, and it was only a little loose after five or six minutes of prying.

In fact, the easiest way is to use a hacksaw to saw off the shaft head, but this method is too violent. Chu Chen doesn't want to just destroy the painting's mounting, after all, the original mounting is still worth it It's money.Fortunately, there is a little looseness now, and it is only a matter of time before the shaft head is removed.

After more than 20 minutes of hard work, Chu Chen finally took off the shaft head carefully, and everyone also found that the front end of the shaft head was wrapped with a very soft material, which should protect the contents inside effect.

"Hey, there is really something hidden inside!" Hu Yong took a photo with a flashlight, and found that there was indeed a volume inside.

Uncle Wu said excitedly, "Take it out and have a look."

Chu Chen also showed a very excited look. First, he patted the other side of the scroll with his hand. The scroll inside was packed tightly. Even if Chu Chen patted hard, there was no reaction. In the end, he could only use tweezers.

"Xiao Chen, I think the paper is very old, be careful later!" Uncle Wu reminded Chu Chen before he started to do it.

Chu Chen nodded solemnly, then carefully added the paper inside the scroll, and gently pulled it out bit by bit.He didn't dare to use too much force, the speed was like a snail crawling, but he was not in a hurry, after all, the result given by the supernatural ability, the calligraphy work hidden inside was created in the Tang Dynasty.

It has been [-] or hundreds of years since the Tang Dynasty, and things like paper are most susceptible to the influence of time. If Chu Chen uses a little more force, it is likely to cause irreparable damage. Chen didn't want to see the situation.

Therefore, Chu Chen would rather slow down than be greedy for quick success.

After nearly 10 minutes of hard work, the calligraphy work finally nodded. When Uncle Wu saw the paper material of this work, he exclaimed: "It's still hemp paper!"

Hemp paper is one of the papers used in ancient Chinese books and classics. It is a strong and tough paper mostly made of jute, cloth heads, and broken shoes.It is characterized by long fibers, thick pulp (there are small bumps on the surface of the paper) and tough paper, which is not easy to become brittle and discolored even after more than a thousand years.

The paper used in the present work is white hemp paper, which is white and smooth. The back is rougher than the front and has grass sticks attached to it. The texture is thin but tough.

Generally speaking, hemp paper was mostly used in the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties (framed stele posts), but it was no longer dominant in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hemp paper was even less used, and it was extremely difficult for later generations to forge hemp paper.

Because of this, Uncle Wu was so surprised, because it should at least be a work from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and according to the cautious appearance of the original owner, it is very likely to be the calligraphy and painting of famous Tang Dynasty masters.

Chu Chen also pretended to be excited, then he quickly put on his gloves and carefully took the things out of the scroll.

Before opening the work, Chu Chen observed it for a while, and found that there was no damage to the paper, which made him relieved. Then, with the help of Uncle Wu, he put the painting and calligraphy Unfolded, a calligraphy work appeared in front of the three of them in an instant.

"how can that be?"

When Uncle Wu saw this calligraphy work, he was immediately dumbfounded, with an expression of disbelief all over his face.

Not only Uncle Wu, when Chu Chen saw the whole picture of this calligraphy work, his expression was quite shocked. Although he knew it was a calligraphy work through Lingbao Eye before, but it was not convenient to check it at that time. Who made it, but instinctively felt that the author should be extraordinary.

But he never expected that the author would be a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, and Yan Zhenqing, who was also known as the "Four Masters of Regular Script" along with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan, and Ouyang Xun!
You know, this is the founder of the famous "Yan Ti" regular script. It can be said that everyone in the painting and calligraphy circles knows it.

Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan are called "Yan Liu" together, and have the reputation of "Yan Jin Liu Gu".However, Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is fat and stupid, and the strokes are not easy to fall.Mrs. Wei of the Eastern Jin Dynasty wrote in "Bizhentu": "Those with many bones and little flesh are called tendon books, and those with many flesh and little bones are called ink pigs."

However, although Yan Lugong's calligraphy is fat and thick, it is plump and plump, dignified and respectful, and definitely not the so-called "ink pig".

Ouyang Xiu once said: "Yan Gongshu is like a loyal minister and martyr, a moral gentleman. He is dignified and respected. People fear him at first sight, but he becomes more lovely as time goes by. There must be many people who see his treasure in the world, but even though there are many, he will not tire of it." "

Zhu Changwen praised his book: "Points are like falling stones, paintings are like summer clouds, hooks are like bent gold, spears are like crossbows, there are images in vertical and horizontal directions, low-minded and ambitious, since Xi and Xian, there is no one like the public."

Yan style script has had a profound impact on the development of calligraphy art in later generations. After the Tang Dynasty, many famous artists have learned from Yan Zhenqing's successful reform.If there is anyone in the Chinese calligraphy world who can stand side by side with the calligrapher Wang Xizhi, only Yan Zhenqing has this prestige and influence.

The authentic calligraphy of such a famous person can be said to be a treasure that many collectors and calligraphy lovers dream of. What's more, the work in front of him is actually one of Yan Zhenqing's famous works "Praise of Dongfang Shuo". Isn't Uncle Wu shocked?
Of course, after being shocked, the two immediately became excited again, and immediately moved forward to observe carefully, but after a while, Uncle Wu said strangely: "It seems something is wrong, how does this "Praise of Dongfang Shuo" match?" The styles of the inscriptions are quite different, and it seems that they were not written in the same period?"

Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Uncle Wu, don't you think that this version of the face looks perfect and superb? I think it should be Yan Zhenqing's work in his later years."

Hearing the words, Uncle Wu hurriedly stepped forward to observe carefully, and found that it was indeed what Chu Chen said. You must know that the inscription on the inscription was Yan Zhenqing's work when he was 46 years old. There is both form and spirit, so of course it will look different.

Therefore, although this work is not the original inscription of "Praise of Dongfang Shuo's Portrait", its value is not lower than the original, but higher, and it is also very useful for the study of Yan style calligraphy.

Next, both Chu Chen and Uncle Wu were immersed in this calligraphy work, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time, while Hu Yong looked a little bored at the side, because he didn't know calligraphy at all, but even if He didn't understand, but he could see that the calligraphy on it was quite exquisite, and he knew that this work must be very precious.

After a long time, when Uncle Wu came back to his senses, he suddenly yelled: "Not good!"

"What's wrong?" Chu Chen asked a little strangely.

"Xiao Chen, do you know how to protect calligraphy works?" Uncle Wu asked back.

"Know a thing or two."

Chu Chen nodded, and immediately understood what Uncle Wu meant when he said "not good".Generally speaking, if an object is stored in one place for a long time, its properties are quite stable in that environment. If the environment is suddenly changed, its properties will also become unstable, causing the object to quickly Oxidation, thus being corroded and damaged.

Moreover, this situation is irreversible, which is also a problem that has always plagued cultural relic protectors.

This calligraphy work by Chu Chen has been placed in the relatively closed environment of the scroll, which is completely different from the current environment. Therefore, the best choice is to protect it as soon as possible after taking it out, so as to avoid oxidation reaction to it. impact.

Fortunately, the air in the capital is relatively dry, and the weather is not too hot, so the impact is not too great, but this is enough to make Uncle Wu very nervous.

So Chu Chen said quickly: "Then let's put away the painting immediately and go to my master to deal with it!"

"Don't!" Uncle Wu quickly waved his hand and said, "It's better for us not to touch this calligraphy right now, it's better to let Mr. Liu come over and deal with it."

"Okay, then I'll go now!"

Chu Chen nodded, and immediately walked out the door quickly.

"Uncle Wu, how much is this painting worth?" After Chu Chen left, Hu Yong asked very curiously.

Uncle Wu thought for a while and said: "For calligraphy lovers, this is a priceless treasure. As for the value of the auction, it is hard to say, but at least it should be several hundred million!"

"Can it be sold so expensive?" Hearing this price, Hu Yong's eyes widened, and he was beyond shocked.

"Of course!" Uncle Wu nodded and said: "After all, Yan Zhenqing is the first of the four regular script calligraphers, and he is very famous, and his works are all collected in museums, and the public has never seen any auction records. With his reputation and the preciousness of his works, a few hundred million is nothing."

Speaking of this, he chuckled and said, "However, the value of this thing cannot be measured by money. If Mr. Liu hears you asking this question, he will definitely say that you are spoiling the scenery."

Hu Yong scratched his head and laughed...

(End of this chapter)