Jianbao life

Chapter 492 Two Antiques
After a while, Tao Jiahui came out with a calligraphy and painting brocade box, and then put the brocade box in front of Chu Chen.

"This painting is a Buddhist figure. I saw it once before, and I think the figure on it is not bad. What do you think?" Tao Jiahui first explained, and then opened the lid of the box.

"Ok!"

Chu Chen nodded, then put on his gloves, took out the paintings in the box, and spread them on the table, but he couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw the contents of the paintings on the scroll.

This painting depicts the scene of a debate between Vimalakirti and Manjushri, the relic Buddha sent by Sakyamuni. The brushwork used is like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the lines are smooth. Although the figures are square inches, the clothes and shapes are drawn with lines, which can be described as lifelike. , Highly refined and wonderful.

The reason why Chu Chen was surprised was because the above content was exactly the same as the "Vimo Performance and Teaching Picture" made by Ma Yunqing hidden in the Palace Museum.

There are two versions of "Vimo Performance and Teaching Picture". In addition to the original version of Ma Yunqing in the Forbidden City, there is another "Vimo Bu Er Picture" copied by Wang Zhenpeng. This work looks more like "Vimo Mobuer Picture".

Of course, apart from the same content, the two pictures are somewhat different. For example, "Vimo Bu Er Tu" is an ink on silk, while this picture is on paper.

In addition, the two pictures are drawn using the line-drawing method. The line-drawing here refers to a painting method that only uses ink-colored lines to outline the image without applying color.However, although the line drawing techniques of the two works are similar in appearance, they are not similar in spirit. The one in front of Chu Chen is obviously slightly inferior to Wang Zhenpeng's.

And when he saw the inscription and bell seal of this painting, he immediately understood why there was such a difference between the two, because the author of this ink and silk painting was Ding Yunpeng, a famous painter in the Ming Dynasty.

Ding Yunpeng, courtesy name Nan Yu, nicknamed Shenghua Jushi, was a famous painter in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. He is the most famous figure painter after Qiu Ying.

Ding Yunpeng is best at sketching figures, landscapes, and Buddha statues, all of which are exquisite.Pan Tianshou once praised his "line drawing, exactly like Li Longmian (Li Gonglin)".It was also famous at that time because of its outstanding line drawing technique.

And it is precisely because Ding Yunpeng's line-drawing technique is exactly like Li Longlin's that the artistic expression of this picture is not as good as Wang Zhenpeng's. The reason is also very simple. To carry forward Li Gonglin's techniques, of course there will be differences between the two.

However, this is the case, Ding Yunpeng's copy of "Vimo Buertu" is also a rare masterpiece. Based on the current market price of Ding Yunpeng's paintings, the value of this work should be about 300 million.

"Xiao Chen, how are you doing?" Seeing Chu Chen put down the magnifying glass in his hand, Tao Jiahui asked impatiently.

"This is indeed an authentic work by Ding Yunpeng in the Ming Dynasty." Chu Chen said with a smile.

"It's fine if it's an authentic work." Tao Jiahui said happily, "Since it was painted by someone from the Ming Dynasty, then this painting should be worth some money, right?"
Chu Chen asked strangely after hearing the words: "Have you never heard of Ding Yunpeng?"

Everyone shook their heads, expressing that they had never heard of it.

Qiao Qian said with a smile: "We don't have much contact with calligraphy, how could we know who Ding Yunpeng is, and this person is not well-known, so it's strange for us to know."

"Who said Ding Yunpeng is not famous?" Chu Chen shook his head and laughed, "Do you know Qiu Ying?"

"Of course Qiu Ying knows, Ming four, is this Ding Yunpeng better than Qiu Ying?" Wu Ke asked in surprise.

Chu Chen smiled slightly: "In terms of fame, he is certainly not as good as Qiu Ying, but his brushwork is not much inferior to Qiu Ying. He is the most famous figure painter after Qiu Ying, especially for Buddhist figures. Best at it."

"Then the value of this painting?" Tao Jiahui asked excitedly.

"Based on the current market conditions, I estimate it to be around 300 million!" Chu Chen gave a price that shocked Tao Jiahui's family again.

When Mi Jiaying came back to her senses, she immediately stretched out three fingers in disbelief and asked, "Is it really 300 million?"

"It's indeed 300 million!" Chu Chen said with a smile, "And I'm making a relatively conservative estimate. If you meet someone you really like, the value of this painting should be even higher."

"You, you must have told Gaoli again." Mi Jiaying shook her head and said.

"What I said is absolutely true!" Chu Chen explained: "There is a way to specialize in art. My main collection is still ceramics and jade. Although I can distinguish the authenticity of calligraphy and painting works, But I don’t know much about the market conditions, so the price I gave should not be too high.”

Of course, what Chu Chen said is actually just a rhetoric. With his memory, he keeps the prices of various auctions in mind, but the price of calligraphy and painting is really hard to say. When you meet someone you like, don’t say it 300 million, even 400 million will buy it.

Chu Chen's words convinced the couple somewhat, but they didn't feel that Chu Chen's price was too low. As for someone who would spend 400 million to buy it, they would definitely not believe it. It has already made them feel incredible, let alone four hundred.

"If I had known today would be like this, what house would I have mortgaged!" Tao Jiahui muttered to himself.

At this time, Chu Chen put away the painting, put it back into the brocade box, and then asked, "By the way, brother-in-law, didn't you say there are two things? What is the other one?"

"what!"

Chu Chen's words brought Tao Jiahui back to his senses.

"Ah what! Xiaochen asked you where the other thing is!" Mi Jiaying said angrily.

"Yes yes yes! Here it is!"

Tao Jiahui quickly took out an ornament that looked like jadeite from his pocket, and handed it to Chu Chen.

Tao Jiahui is not a person in the antique industry, nor does he know that antiques cannot be handed over directly. Chu Chen didn't explain much about it, and took the things directly into his hands. Only then did he realize that the things Tao Jiahui handed over turned out to be An emerald quill.

Lingguan is a unique product of the Qing Dynasty, which was born with the reform of the crown system.To put it simply, the feather tube is the tube used to place the feather branches under the top bead. It is generally as thick as a dry tobacco pipe and about two inches long.

This plume was not a light thing in the Qing Dynasty. This is because the plume was a symbol of official status at that time. According to the law, only civil servants up to Yipin Zhen Guogong and Fu Guogong could use emerald jade plumes.Military officers to first-rank Zhenguo generals and Fuguo generals can use white jade feathers.

Therefore, in the Qing Dynasty, wearing jade plume pipes and white jade plume pipes was often a symbol of a high-ranking civil and military official.Hualing is so noble, so it was especially valued and yearned for in the Qing Dynasty.In the Qing Dynasty, Ling Guan was often given to ministers as a reward for meritorious service in the court to show their appreciation.

Zeng Guofan recorded in the "Jiang Zhonglie Gong Shendao Monument": "Shangjia Gonggong, rewards the second-rank top wear, and bestows feather tubes and banzhis."

What Chu Chen held was an emerald quill, and the material of this quill was very high-quality. It was made of Laokeng glass, and it was neatly cut and polished. It is not available to ordinary people.

It's just a pity to Chu Chen that this quill has been buried in the soil in the early years, and the surface traces of being buried in the soil are very obvious, which greatly reduces the market value of this quill.

You must know that the jadeite and jade that have been buried in the soil are completely different. No matter what the original texture of the jadeite is, if the jadeite is unearthed after being buried in the soil, most of it will lose its original appearance. The result of interaction with deposited calcified layers.

In nature, after the corpse rots, a liquid rich in hydrogen sulfide will be formed. Under certain conditions, hydrogen sulfide will chemically react with other substances to form sulfate, thus making the liquid weakly acidic.The weakly acidic liquid can corrode the jadeite surface to a certain extent and form a solid gray-black reflective oxide film.

After a long time, the corrosive liquid gradually dries up, and the corpse decay, fabrics, coffins and soil, etc. are deposited on the surface of the emerald and calcified.These calcified layers and oxide films penetrate deep into the scratches and textures on the surface of jadeite, and are so strong that it is generally difficult to get rid of them even after playing with them for several years.

This is also a fundamental reason why, as long as the jadeite has been buried in the soil and has traces of the soil on the surface, the value will be greatly reduced.

Needless to say, the texture of this quill is not much to say. The old pit glass is emerald green, and even a quill made of new materials is a valuable thing, but it is a pity that this quill has been used. soil, and there are some serious traces of soil entry, which greatly affects its aesthetics and economic value.

Seeing Chu Chen frowned, Qiao Qian quickly asked, "Brother Chu, is there something wrong with this thing?"

"There is indeed a problem, and the problem is very serious." Chu Chen replied while looking at the quill.

"Ah! How serious is it? I haven't touched it much!" Tao Jiahui said with a look of surprise.

Hearing Tao Jiahui's surprised voice, Chu Chen raised his head and said with a smile, "It's not your problem, it's the quill itself!"

Speaking of this, Chu Chen explained the reasons, and then said: "It is precisely because of the influence of these buried characteristics that the value of this plume was originally several million, but now it is only 80."

When the three of them heard that this was the case, they all felt a little distressed about it. You must know that this is a difference of several million, and it disappeared because of the few black spots on it. It would be the same for other people. Feel.

But they can't do anything about it, and after all, this thing is already like this when it is in their hands, since they can't change it, they can only let it go.

(End of this chapter)