Chapter 571: Pomegranate Zun
After checking the goods one last time, there was indeed nothing wrong with them, so the three of them put the things away and took them away.
The old man over there was so happy that even the stall owners on both sides cast envious glances at him. He sold four hundred worth of goods at the opening of the market, which was enough for the family's living expenses for two months. Yes, at this time and place, it is indeed worthy of envy.
Of course Zhou Zhi is even happier. He now understands what Fei Guan said. If the fourth cousin comes here, it will be like picking up money.
"Elbow, is there something weird about your bottle? I think the glaze color looks a bit like kiln change..."
"Kiln changes are not unusual in themselves. The wood-fired kiln keeps the fire unevenly, and it is the favorite thing to produce," Zhou Zhi said. "It mainly depends on the age of firing, the exquisiteness of the utensils, the kiln mouth, glaze color and hair color, etc."< br>
“Why did you buy that porcelain base? Isn't it intentional?"
"Is that the mark on the monkey's butt?" Lao Li said: "But how did it get so burned?"
“Are there not many people who waste everything these days?” Zhou Zhi said: "I guess they collected it as scrap, and then fiddled with it themselves, making a mess on the bottom of the vessel and sold it as scrap."
"Then Zhou Zhi, what do you think that small jar is?" Lao Wang said : "I heard that there are now similar 'return goods' on the market. Cultural relics are smuggled from the mainland to Hong Kong Island, then resold through Hong Kong antique shops, and after getting the invoice, they are stamped with paint through customs and transformed into old objects that have been passed down in an orderly manner, which is equivalent to having an 'identity card'. The auction was held grandly.”
"So this monkey's butt fire paint seal is becoming more and more popular."
"If the guy just now really knew this trick, he wouldn't have tried so hard to get it off, right?" Zhou Zhi couldn't help but shake his head. : "It's not done yet. , the bottom is scratched."
"That's right," Lao Li said with a smile: "Nowadays, even my mother and I don't recognize the antiques on the street stalls, and they all say they are fakes and counterfeit goods; but when we wait until the customs Poke the fire paint and come back The value has doubled. This monkey’s butt is quite valuable, and no one will scratch it off.”
“Everyone, as the saying goes, if something goes wrong, there will be trouble. Lao Chai said with a smile: "It's only fifty yuan." Money doesn’t matter, as long as you like it, right?”
“Yes, the main reason is that I thought the pomegranate statue looked like Lao Kang’s cowpea red, so I casually called out the price, but I didn’t expect the old man to actually sell it. ”
"Stone...what kind of statue?" Old Li was dumbfounded: "It's not a jar?"
"Didn't you notice that the shape of this jar looks like a pomegranate?" Zhou Zhi smiled and said: "Round belly, small mouth , short neck, with five small semicircular petals on the top..."
"Yes, with the glaze color, it really looks like a big pomegranate!"
"So the elbow was picked up?" Lao Wang asked.
"You have to go back and wash off the stains, check the background, and see if there are any flaws. You will know after careful study." Zhou Zhi said: "But if it is really the beauty drunk in Laokang Cowpea Red, ’, fifty yuan is definitely a miss.”
"What's the name of this cowpea red?" Lao Chai's research on blue and white is considered entry-level, but he knows almost nothing about anything else.
Zhou Zhi smiled and said: "Cowpea red is a copper red glaze variety created during the Kangxi period. When firing, first apply a layer of base glaze on the blank, then blow on a layer of colored glaze, and then cover it with a layer of glaze. The glaze is fired in a high-temperature reduction flame in the kiln. "Because multiple layers of glaze are applied, and the glaze is high-temperature, it is affected by the firing atmosphere. Affected, the color of cowpea red glaze will change greatly: it may be pink with deep red, or the dark red envelope gradually fades into light red, or it may be partially light yellow or light green, or dark green may be red.”
“These colors also determine the grade of cowpea glaze. The best ones are called 'Dahongpao' or 'Zhenghong', which are all in one package, bright and bright; the ones that are pink with a hint of gray are called 'cowpea red', with spots and green moss of varying shades, and are called 'Beauty Zui' or 'Beauty Drunk' Beauty Ji'; the lighter tone is 'baby face' or 'peach blossom piece';"
"Copper The glaze can produce both warm and cold colors, which is somewhat similar to the kiln glaze of Jun kiln. The other gray and dark colors are called "suckling rat skin" and "elm bark". The third-class glaze color is gray and black. If it is even, it is called 'Donkey' and 'Horse Fei'; the lowest grade is called 'Heijiaopao'."
"During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, because of the extremely high difficulty of firing, the high-quality cowpea red ware must be a product of the official kiln. In addition to the glaze color, the biggest feature is that the edges of the porcelain have patina-colored spots."
"Although the logo on the bottom of this pomegranate statue is burned The scratches of the fire paint are covered up, but the patina stains can still be seen. In addition, the shape of the vessel is right. Although the glaze color is not the top-grade Dahongpao, it is a kiln-colored large area of deep red, some pink, and occasionally a bit of green moss. Color, combined with the shape of the pomegranate statue, I feel I think it is more eye-catching than the top-grade 'Dahongpao' and 'Zhenghong', so I couldn't help but buy it."
"In fact, it doesn't matter even if I buy it bad, it is just a small decoration in the study room. It’s also good.”
“Elbow. This mentality is worth it." Lao Chai was very satisfied with the pair of plates he received. He had previously regarded the pair of plates as Kangxi official kiln wares. After Zhou Zhi reminded him, he remembered that Guangxu blue and white also occasionally had "returning purple". , it cannot be regarded as complete evidence of Kangxi blue and white.
But the blue and white in the Guangxu official kilns that can "return to purple" are definitely high imitations. This is a huge omission.
Including the few crossing lines, they are actually invisible and not a big deal at all. If Zhou Zhi hadn't been careful, no one would have noticed it. If Zhou Zhi hadn't been there today, the pair of plates would have been sold to Lao Chai as a Kangxi official kiln by the old man. , even three or four thousand might not be able to stop them.
"How did you discover those elbows?" The experience of walking around the market and bargaining is indeed not as thorough as those of others, but the experience of inspecting porcelain can surpass these few. Chai asked for advice humbly.
“Actually, sometimes the eyes are not accurate.” Zhou Zhi said, “But there is one more reliable thing—nails.”
“Human fingers are very sensitive. When your nails scratch the surface of porcelain, if there are any tiny Even if you can't see the cracks in the dim light, your fingers can feel the slight difference when your nails pass through the line."
"That's it." Lao Chai nodded. : "This is another trick I learned."
"Actually, crossing the line is not a big deal at all. Take it back to Mr. Sun and ask him to do 'official repair'."
"What is official repair?"
"Speaking of which Funny, there are actually three types of ancient ceramic restoration: research and restoration Restoration, exhibition restoration, and merchandise restoration were the earliest examples. It can be traced back to the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Porcelain would always be broken in the palace, so the eunuchs who wanted to steal the broken porcelain out of the palace. Ask a skilled craftsman to fix it After that, they sold it at a high price.”
“The materials used at that time were egg white, shellac, tree glue, fish glue, etc. Gradually, this kind of industry developed.”
< br>"Later this developed into The secret method of repairing porcelain, jade, and stone cultural relics in the imperial palace is called "official repair". Now of course, it still needs to be combined with modern technology such as ceramic paint, imitation glaze resin, low-temperature glaze, acetylene spray gun and other repair materials and tools. "
"In short, Mr. Sun can repair minor flaws on porcelain to the point where they are completely invisible."
(End of this chapter)