golden ear

Chapter 292 The Secret of Ru Kiln

"Looking for a high imitation porcelain workshop in JDZ, if there is no local fairy to guide the way. It is like Hu Chuankui's loyal national salvation army marching into Shajiabang, his eyes are smeared. High imitation porcelain does not need large-scale production, and it should not be made public. , some skills are passed down from the previous life, or even passed down to sons and not to daughters. Some workshop owners are technicians from some state-owned porcelain factories in JDZ. The introduction of new technology into high imitation technology has reached an unprecedented level."

"For example, Lijia'ao is one of the bases of high imitation porcelain. A shop owner has been engaged in high imitation porcelain for several years, nicknamed "Little Japan". He started making high imitation porcelain from mud and bought ore soil Don’t process it with a ball mill, but step on the mud yourself, so that the porcelain clay out of the pan will have air bubbles and fine particles, which is no different from old utensils. As for the glaze, you also buy it yourself and mix it.”

"Different dynasties have different glaze colors. For example, red and black heads were added to the blue and white lining of the Yuan Dynasty to make it glow purple. There are also some rust spots in the blue and white, which are due to the increase in iron oxide. As for Yuanware The unique halo is achieved by controlling the atmosphere of the kiln. This is knowledge, and you can’t understand it. But there is one thing, even if I want to make a high imitation, I often have to do dozens of times for a variety. Success is very low, failure is cost, and it should be sold higher.”

General shops have two floors, the lower floor is for high-end goods, and the second floor is for boutiques.A three-inch-high doucai plum vase, imitating the official kiln of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, has a market price of [-] yuan, and a blue and white lotus platter imitating Yuan, which can make the knife marks on the bottom and feet, is asking for [-] yuan. "

After finishing speaking, Old Tang stood up, and took the two of them directly to the entrance of his own kiln to see the whole process of firing porcelain with his own eyes.

The three of them came to Shenxianjing, which is Lao Tang's family kiln. After continuous development and expansion, there are now dozens of workers. The only three old kilns left in JDZ are here.

As soon as he entered the kiln, Wu Tianyuan saw the pine firewood piled up into a hill, and could smell their attractive fragrance in the sun.The use of firewood kilns to capture the charm of official kilns is very extravagant, and it means that the production cost will increase greatly.

"We consume [-] truckloads of pine firewood to burn a kiln here, and the time is [-] hours. Not counting other things, this alone costs several thousand yuan!"

Mr. Geng smiled and said, "See? The real antique is not burning firewood, but burning money!"

"Do you know how I first met Xiao Tang? It's because he has the highest level of antiques, and even the Forbidden City wants to cooperate with him!" Mr. Geng explained: "Now the museum is not easy to operate, and the cost is high. The Forbidden City also needs to develop by-products and sell them. Some high-end handicrafts. Of course, the price is clearly marked, and there is no deception."

"Go and see our finished product!"

Old Tang brought two people to the storeroom, all of them imitated official kilns of the three generations of Kang, Yong, and Qian, and several blue and white pieces of Ming Dynasty, which were extremely beautiful.

"Brother, let's take a look?" Old Tang was also curious about Wu Tianyuan's magic, there are many fakes here and few real ones, so just weigh them.

"This, this, and the plum vase over there are genuine products, and the others are replicas!"

Wu Tianyuan smiled slightly, and listened to it casually. He didn't need to get started at all, and found the answer in a minute.

"Bull! I'm convinced!"

Old Tang gave a thumbs up, well-deserved of his reputation, he really deserved to be a top expert, he has never seen a second one in his life with this vision!

"This kid is stronger than me, and he doesn't know what he did in his previous life?"

Mr. Geng was helpless, he had been playing porcelain all his life, but he could not compare with Wu Tianyuan, who was over 20 years old.

Wu Tianyuan picked up a high imitation, used his own eyesight to find the flaws, and sighed secretly for a while, I really can't see it!If you don't have supernatural powers, you must punch eyes!
"What a stunt!"

Hearing Wu Tianyuan's appreciation, Old Tang said very proudly: "The craftsmanship has been passed down through the family for several lifetimes, so naturally there are some skills. The one you took is at least 20 yuan, no bargaining!"

The three of them returned to the office and asked Mr. Geng to take a break. Wu Tianyuan asked, "Where are these sold?"

Originally this was a commercial secret, but because Wu Tianyuan asked, Old Tang said honestly: "Half of it is in the country, and it is collected by the middle class as a work of art. You can also see that although I am a high imitation, I have my own mark. It counts as fake."

"There are also some sold to Japan, Europe and the United States. Japan likes the old kilns of the Song Dynasty, and Europe likes Kangyonggan five-color pastels. At most, less than [-] pieces are produced every month."

"Only thirty?" Wu Tianyuan was a little dissatisfied and said, "It's mainly about the cost?"

"That's right!" Old Tang said helplessly, "The cost is too high. If it weren't for my family's craftsmanship, I wouldn't be able to sustain it. If I used technology to deceive people, one piece could sell for tens of millions. But that bad conscience , you cannot face your ancestors after death!"

Wu Tianyuan nodded and said, "What if I cooperate with you and invest [-] million?"

"How much?" Old Tang was taken aback, but he didn't hear clearly, and asked again.

"Don't worry, [-] million is just an initial investment. After the finished product is mature, you can invest [-] billion, and [-] million is fine!"

Old Tang's jaw was wide open, and he asked incredulously, "Two billion?"

"Don't be surprised, kid. Wu Tianyuan is a real rich man. Let alone 20 billion, he can even spend 100 billion!"

Mr. Geng laughed. He roughly knew Wu Tianyuan's idea, which was to revive Chinese art porcelain. Although he didn't know why he was so confident, Wu Tianyuan created all kinds of miracles along the way, and this person couldn't use common sense to judge.

"I really haven't thought about this!"

Old Tang calmed down, but hesitantly said: "Since my brother believes in me, tell the truth! There is no problem with Ming and Qing porcelain. After all, my ancestor Tang Ying is the old ancestor, and he left a lot of experience and technology."

"But Yuan blue and white and the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty are not good!" Old Tang said solemnly: "Not only me, but no one in China can imitate Yuan blue and white, let alone the five famous kilns of Ruguan Ge Junding!"

"That's right, I've lived my whole life, and I've never seen a high-quality imitation that can be confused with the real one. Not only the lost technology, but even the raw materials have been lost for hundreds of years!"

Mr. Geng is a master of porcelain, and he has the right to speak on this question: "Xiao Tang's imitation of Ming and Qing porcelains has reached the pinnacle, and even if I don't pay attention, I have to drill holes. This is already the pinnacle! One question about Su Maliqing has been lost for more than 500 years, how can I imitate it?"

"There are also five famous kilns in the Song Dynasty, which are even more difficult than reaching the sky!"

Old Tang sighed: "It's okay to say that the Ding Kiln is mainly white porcelain. You don't need to consider the glaze. As long as you find the most suitable kaolin, you can almost imitate it."

"The Jun kiln is a big problem. The biggest difficulty lies in the kiln transformation! The construction of the kiln is also a problem. Why Japan regards only three Yaobian Tianmu as the supreme national treasure, because of the uniqueness of the uniqueness."

"Not to mention the Ge kiln, just opening a piece has stumped countless skilled craftsmen for thousands of years! Up to now, I don't know how to control the temperature of the kiln, and ensure that the porcelain will not crack when it explodes!"

"How to deal with the glaze of the official kiln? What is the formula? It is also an eternal mystery!"

"The last one is Ru Kiln. There are many treasures of Ru Kiln in Tianyuan Museum. Brother, you should have studied it yourself?"

Wu Tianyuan recalled that every time he saw the charming azure color of Ru Kiln, he would be immediately relaxed and happy. The reason why he likes Song Dynasty porcelain is because they are quiet and quiet, warm and moist like jade, and a gentleman.

(End of this chapter)