super golden hand

Chapter 446 Hidden dangers of ancient paintings

"Consultant Li, are you sure?"

Tang Chunming also asked nervously. At this time, he didn't care about the customers around him, so this question must be clarified.

The appearance of fakes here will not only hurt Rong Baozhai's reputation, but it will also be a blow to him. He has just seen this painting.

Apart from Tang Chunming, Bai Ming, Mr. Mao and Teacher Cai also seemed very nervous. They have all seen this painting before. If it is really a fake, it means that they have collectively checked the painting.

If someone else said this, they, including Tang Chunming, wouldn't care about it, they would just laugh at others for their ignorance.

But it was different when Li Yang said it. Li Yang had already proved his strength, never missed a word or hit an eye, and Li Yang also had super good luck that no one could match.

Even Teacher Cai, who knew that Li Yang's calligraphy and paintings were not very good, couldn't help but feel a little uneasy at this time.

The other customers were extremely surprised. None of them knew Li Yang, nor did they think of Li Yang's identity. Some of them had never even heard of Li Yang's name.

However, Tang Chunming, Mr. Mao, and Mr. Cai are all experts. In their eyes, these experts are already top experts.None of these experts said that there was a problem with the ancient painting. This young man just said such a sentence here, and after he said it, the experts did not refute it but were very nervous, which seemed very strange.

"Mr. Tang, don't worry. When I said there was something wrong, I didn't mean the origin of this painting, but the restoration and mounting!"

Seeing their expressions, Li Yang immediately understood what they were thinking. Li Yang smiled lightly and shook his head. He was also responsible for this, and he didn't make it clear at first.

"Brother Li, please don't scare people!"

Bai Ming let out a long breath. If there is really something wrong with this painting, they will all be ashamed this time.

This is different from the last time. The last time they looked at the pineapple case, they saw the problem, but after Li Yang reminded them, they saw the problem again, and no one else around knew that they made holes. As long as Li Yang Don't say it, they don't say it, no one else will ever know about it.

This time, there were around a dozen customers and Rongbaozhai's waiters around. If they checked here, within a few days, all the people in the ranks would know the news, and their prestige would be reduced.

"Sorry, I didn't make it clear!"

Li Yang nodded with a smile. Bai Ming is a real person, and only such a person would speak his mind. Although other people had the same thought, no one said it.

"Li Yang, tell me clearly, what's wrong with my painting?"

Expert Hou sneered again. He was also taken aback just now. Although he often slandered Li Yang, he was really a little scared of Li Yang. The performance of the ancient sword Li Yang last time was indeed much better than him.

Li Yang raised his head and glanced at him lightly, and then slowly said: "There is nothing wrong with the painting itself, but something went wrong during the restoration process, and after re-mounting, there are also hidden dangers!"

"There is a problem with the repair, and there are hidden dangers in the mounting?"

Tang Chunming frowned again. For ancient paintings, some damage is not to be feared. As long as the damage is not too serious, it can be repaired. Even if the value is affected, this is a real ancient painting, unlike porcelain. , the value has to drop by more than ten times at least.

In addition, the mounting of ancient paintings is also very important. Most of the ancient paintings are made of paper and silk. These things are not easy to keep. Discoloration, causing significant losses.

Mounting is like putting a layer of protective clothing on an ancient painting that is easily damaged. However, this layer of protective clothing is not a panacea. It can only prolong the preservation time of ancient paintings. The integrity of the painting.

Therefore, the mounting masters of all dynasties are very popular, and modern times are no exception. Mr. Fang who restored the ancient paintings for Li Yang last time is such a master. Restoration and mounting usually work together.

"Yes, Mr. Tang, come and take a closer look at this place!"

Li Yang nodded slightly to Tang Chunming, and Tang Chunming immediately moved his head towards it. The expert Hou next to him was no exception. Bai Ming and Teacher Cai also poked their heads to look inside.

The place Li Yang refers to is the stream in the painting. This is Da Shenquan's "Lynx Playing Frog", which shows a lynx playing with a frog beside a stream. Both the cat and the frog are drawn. The aura is moving, and this can be regarded as a good work by Da Shenquan.

On the edge of the stream, there is the lynx with big eyes. Under the lynx's mouth, there are a few aquatic plants. At this time, Li Yang is referring to those few aquatic plants.

"What's wrong here?"

After a while, Tang Chunming raised his head blankly, and the other experts also had the same expressions.

"Touch it with your hand!"

Li Yang sighed lightly. This hidden danger is still hidden so deep that it cannot be seen at all, but it will be exposed in a year. If it is not dealt with in time, the painting may be destroyed because of it. .

Tang Chunming looked at Li Yang suspiciously, but still put his hands on the ancient painting. He didn't forget to wear white gloves before putting it on. The surface of the ancient painting is very taboo to touch dirty things like sweat.

After touching it for a while, Tang Chunming frowned again, and looked up at Li Yang in surprise.

"This is, next?"

Tang Chunming said something uncertain, and after he finished speaking, he carefully looked at the place where the painting was touched just now, and his face changed slightly after a while.

"There is a gap?"

Bai Ming, Mr. Mao and Teacher Cai all looked at each other, and they all saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"Mr. Tang has good eyesight. This painting does have gaps, and there are more than one. Now these gaps have begun to spread. If they are not dealt with in time, these gaps are likely to cause great damage and even destroy the painting!"

Li Yang smiled and nodded. What he said was not alarmist. The destruction of ancient paintings is extremely serious. There are many famous paintings destroyed by the partition, and the partition is still very hidden. This is what caused everyone the most headache. of.

Tang Chunming did not go to pick up Li Yang's painting, but seriously searched the painting carefully. After a while, he really found two gaps. There are three gaps in this painting. Now Tang Chunming has found them all.

The gap is also the gap, which is the restoration of ancient paintings. To be precise, it should be the hidden danger left by the air brought in during the re-mounting of ancient paintings. The gap will separate from other ancient paintings over time, and slowly expand, break, and mold. In severe cases, the entire ancient painting can even be moldy, which is extremely destructive.

You can’t see the normal spacers, and there will be traces only after swelling. The spacers of this ancient painting should have just begun to expand. It’s lucky to find it at this time. Find the master again and mount it again, which will make the ancient painting The upper dots disappear, and there will be no damage to the ancient paintings.

"Li Yang, thank you, thank you for your reminder!"

Tang Chunming raised his head and glanced at Li Yang gratefully. If the painting is sold and the buyer keeps it sealed, or if he doesn't look at it often, it is very likely that the whole painting will be damaged by these points If it is dropped, when the buyer comes to the door, they will not be able to tell.

Even if the buyer looks at it every day, it is possible for the partition to damage the ancient painting again. The ancient painting can be repaired, but it is definitely not as good as before, especially these three partitions are in key positions, and any place is damaged. If you do it, it will leave scars, and the value of the ancient painting will be greatly reduced.

"Xiao Su, who restored and framed this ancient painting?"

Tang Chunming turned his head and asked Manager Su again. Bai Ming and Mr. Mao ran to look at the ancient painting carefully. Mr. Hou also stared at the spot next to him with big eyes, and his expression changed after a while. It became a little whitish.

The surrounding customers can't see that much, but they can see things very clearly.

At this time, it is obvious that the young man is right. There is indeed something wrong with this painting, but it is not a question of authenticity, but a hidden danger.

These hidden dangers were only found out by this young man's reminder to Mr. Tang. For a while, the dozen or so customers around, no matter who they knew or not, were talking in low voices, guessing who this young man was.

Rongbaozhai is very large and has its own porcelain and calligraphy and painting restoration experts. This kind of ancient paintings are generally collected in damage, so that they can be collected at a low price and sold at a high price, so as to obtain the maximum benefit.

Tang Chunming still has a little impression of this painting. After collecting more than [-] items, they will be recorded with him. When it was collected, it was indeed a somewhat damaged ancient painting.

Manager Su looked down at Mr. Hou, and finally answered slowly. He dared not hide Tang Chunming's question. This is the biggest boss of the company.

"Mr. Tang, the one who restored this ancient painting is the expert Hou Zhenggao!"

"Hou Zhenggao?"

Mr. Tang was taken aback for a moment, and immediately turned his head and gave Mr. Hou a hard look. At this moment, he finally understood everything.

Hou Zhenggao is Mr. Hou's own son. He is almost forty this year. When he was a child, he didn't do well in school. Later, Mr. Hou sent him to an antique shop as an apprentice, but he didn't learn much.

However, Hou Zhenggao was a little interested in calligraphy and painting. After studying calligraphy and painting restoration for ten years, he even opened a small shop by himself. Although his level was average, he could barely make ends meet.

It's a pity that this person is a little lazy. With the increase in prices and rent, his business is gradually unable to make ends meet. In the end, Mr. Hou had no choice but to brazenly drag his son into the company he worked for.After all, Hou Zhenggao has nearly 20 years of experience in calligraphy and painting restoration, and he is the son of Mr. Hou, so the company accepted him and arranged him to work in the calligraphy and painting restoration department.

The situation is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. Hou Zhenggao is just passing by in Rongbaozhai. Fortunately, he is not the only expert in Rongbaozhai. I didn't pay much attention to it, Mr. Hou was an old employee of the company after all.

But this time, Tang Chunming really wanted to get angry.

There is obviously a reason for Mr. Hou to ask such a high price for this painting. Rongbaozhai's bonus is linked to their performance. Whether it is an expert in appraisal or an expert in restoring ancient paintings, there will be a certain commission. The higher the value, the higher the commission.

(End of this chapter)