gifted collector

Chapter 68 Identification
"Huh? Cheng Hua Doucai?"

Qian Fang cried out in shock. An hour ago, he received a call from Fang Ming, saying that he had missed an antique and wanted to appraise it himself, so he rushed over immediately - he knew that Zhou Yafang was also a master of appraisal, Fang Ming The antiques picked up by Ming must have been appraised by Zhou Yafang. If even she is not sure about something, it must not be an ordinary thing. When it was "suspected" to be an antique of Chenghua Doucai, he couldn't help but be surprised: "This... this... is it true? But now this thing is already a surprise that has never been born, how could it be left outside?"

Carefully holding the Wealthy Peony Plate, Qian Fang was even a little distracted, the more the plate in front of him looked more real, but the more he was like this, the less sure he was that it was Chenghua Doucai, which was of great importance !

In fact, his reaction at this time was similar to that of Zhou Yafang: If it was really Chenghua Doucai, it would be too valuable and rare, so he became uneasy instead!
"Old Qian, what do you think? Is this just Chenghua's fighting color?"

Jiang Wen didn't recognize her at all. When Qian Fang came, she had introduced him earlier, so she asked directly at this time.

"Oh... it should be true."

Although Jiang Wen didn't know anything about antiques, she also understood that such a situation could not happen in the appraisal, so she immediately said, "Ah? Mr. Qian, is this real or fake?"

Qian Fang blushed, realizing that what he said just now was indeed a little "deserving beating".Looking at Zhou Yafang, he said, "Miss Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Yafang sighed softly at this time, and said: "I think it should be true, but Chenghua Doucai is too rare now, so I can't believe it."

Because of family reasons, Zhou Yafang had actually seen the real Chenghua Doucai, and the one that Fang Ming missed was definitely the real Chenghua Doucai. Not sure.

Qian Fang is an expert in the study of Chenghua Doucai in China. In fact, he has already known it well. At this time, under Jiang Wen's "general", he finally nodded affirmatively and said, "Yes, I also feel this way. I I have studied doucai for many years, but this is the first time I have encountered doucai, which is popular among the people, which is really amazing!"

As he said that, Qian Fang looked at Fang Ming, with a smile mixed with envy on his face, and said, "Fang Ming, your luck is a little bit too good."

Which one of the antique collections has not been missed?

Qian Fang has long been involved in the antique collection industry. It is an exaggeration to say that he has picked up countless leaks in his life, but it is common for him to pick up leaks. However, he has never picked up anything like Chenghua Doucai in his life, and he has never heard of anyone picking up leaks. He bought such a thing, so the appearance of the Chenghua Doucai Wealthy Peony Plate in front of him made him "stupid" all of a sudden, so much so that he said the sentence that made his old face flushed "should be true." Let’s do it.”

"Mr. Qian, how about I spread the knowledge about Doucai for us?"

When Fang Ming heard Qian Fang say that what he picked up was really Chenghua Doucai, he was so excited that he rubbed his hands together, and then said: "Some materials I have read say that Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen was the eighth emperor of the Ming Dynasty." , has been in power for more than 8 years. Before him, the turmoil of the three dynasties of Zhengtong, Jingtai and Tianshun almost gave away the country that Zhu Yuanzhang had defeated. After he came to power, he got the help of capable people and adopted a series of effective measures. Therefore, the society quickly settled down and continued to develop, so the years of Chenghua and Hongzhi were called the "Peace and Prosperity" of the Ming Dynasty."

The stability and prosperity of society is the prerequisite for the development of all things, especially art. According to the materials he read, Fang Ming knew that the porcelain of this period was exquisite in shape, but the quality of the fetus was as fine as it was. The color material is extremely pure, and the porcelain presents a soft and peaceful atmosphere, forming a unique style that is unique and unrivaled.Different from the magnificent style of Yongle porcelain and Xuande porcelain, the porcelain at this time pursues small objects and the artistic enjoyment that porcelain brings to people. The most obvious feature is that in addition to daily necessities, many porcelains of this period are ornamental. Porcelain and playing with porcelain.

"Emperor Chenghua was involved in the struggle for the throne when he was very young, and his father's tortuous experience brought him great misfortune. After being captured, his uncle Zhu Qiyu, Emperor Zong of the Ming Dynasty, succeeded to the throne, and later made him the prince. However, after Zhu Qiyu took control of the political power, he changed his son to be the prince, abolished the status of the prince of the Chenghua emperor, and changed him to the king of Yi. Next, his father Zhu Qizhen became the emperor again, and he became the prince again. At the age of 18, Zhu Jianshen inherited his father's throne. Life was full of twists and turns in his youth. In the long-term life, they developed deep feelings. This is the later Concubine Wan Gui. In order to win the favor of Concubine Wan Gui, Emperor Chenghua carefully refined a large number of exquisite porcelain. For Emperor Chenghua at that time The porcelain fired, "Ming History Shihuo Zhi" records that "in the Chenghua period, Fuliang JDZ, a middle official, was sent to burn imperial porcelain, which lasted for a long time at most and cost a lot of money.""

Zhou Yafang remembered this period of history very clearly. As a woman, how could she not be clear about the story of such an infatuated emperor?The story of Emperor Chenghua and Concubine Wan Gui is like a modern version of a romance novel.

"Look, this rich and noble peony plate of Chenghua Doucai is famous all over the world for its novel decoration and elegant colors. The lid jar with the word "天" on the bottom is called the "Tianzi jar", and it is the real best among Chenghua's fighting colors——Fang Ming, the one you missed is not the best among the best, but it is enough to make the best of the best. People are envious."

"Old Qian, the color fighting in the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty is of great significance in the history of Chinese porcelain. Among other things, it has made a huge contribution to the development of colored porcelain in the future. But how should we identify it? What about the fighting colors during the Chenghua period?"

Qian Fang is an expert in fighting games. Although he has read some materials on this topic, since there is such a great person in front of him, how could Fang Ming miss it?So ask for advice right away.

As soon as Zhou Yafang heard it, he immediately hit the snake with the stick, and immediately agreed, "Yes, Mr. Qian, just tell us the basic principles of Chenghua Doucai identification."

Qian Fang has been studying Doucai all his life, and his experience is naturally rich. The experience and methods he summed up must be precious, and it is definitely extremely rare to be taught by him.

Qian Fang did not refuse, nodded, and said: "Okay. Chenghua Doucai has its own unique characteristics, which provide us with convenient conditions for identification. Of course, there are many methods, but in general Note the following points."

When Fang Ming and Zhou Yafang heard this, they straightened their bodies. This kind of opportunity is rare, so we must listen attentively.

"First, the fetal glaze. Chenghua's porcelain is white and dense, and the carcass is light and thin. If you look at it against the light, you can find that it is tooth-yellow or flesh-red. As for the glaze color, it is bluish and the enamel is thick. , crystal clear and moist like creamy fat, if you touch it gently, you will feel like a baby's skin. This is very important, and it is a very important feature of identification of Huaci; second, the decoration, this period The porcelain lines are slender and soft like a woman's hand. When drawing, the double-line outline and coloring method is often used. When it is transformed, the coloring is relatively light, as elegant as grass in the wind, and the artistic conception is as elegant as in the wind.
Catkins, in terms of brushwork, mainly flat paint, regardless of yin and yang, resulting in insufficient layering,

The characteristics of the clothes of the characters are "one piece of clothing in a kiln", that is, only a single-color coat is drawn, without underwear, and the leaves and flowers do not distinguish between yin and yang and their backs, and there is no unevenness in the mountains and rocks; third, the color materials, This aspect is extremely important, and it is also a great achievement of Chenghua Doucai. For example, the red color is as bright as blood, with different thicknesses; the green used for the leaves is transparent with yellowish tips. Fourth, in terms of craftsmanship, Chenghua Doucai is characterized by "rice paste bottom", that is, at the bottom of the porcelain, it can be seen that its sandy bottom is brownish-yellow. As for the tire repair, it is very regular, because Segmented blank casting has appeared, and tire marks can be seen on the belly of the porcelain, but because of the good craftsmanship, such tire marks are not obvious.In addition, there are other characteristics that the bottom wall of porcelain is narrow, the ridge of the foot is round, and the outer wall of the foot is mostly surrounded by two or three string patterns, etc..."

Qian Fang is an expert in the study of Chenghua Doucai. These appraisal principles accumulated over the years have been explained one after another, which has benefited Fang Ming and Zhou Yafang a lot, even if they don't know anything about antiques. Jiang Wen was also fascinated by it, this is the charm of antique collection.

"Mr. Qian, I just heard you say that the Chenghua Doucai Wealthy Peony Plate seems very expensive. How much is it worth?"

Jiang Wen's words immediately attracted the attention of Fang Ming and Zhou Yafang, and they looked at Qian Fang together.

"Heh... Well, Mr. Qian, how much is this Chenghua Doucai Wealthy Peony Plate worth? I want to know too."

Fang Ming touched his chin, and Jiang Wen asked her heart!Antiques and antiques, antiques are valuable things, and the more valuable things are, the more exciting they will be. Therefore, he has no way not to care about the price of the Chenghua Doucai that he picked up!What surprised him was that Jiang Wen was more impatient than himself.

(End of this chapter)