Chapter 632: Brilliant Techniques
“The first doubt is the shape of the utensil.”
“There was indeed a custom of imitating three-color Ming dynasty utensils in the Ming Dynasty, but people at that time pursued the majestic style of the Tang Dynasty Therefore, most of the imitation utensils are from the Tang Dynasty, and there are very few three-color porcelain made according to the style of the Song Dynasty. "
"The neck of this phoenix head pot is decorated with string patterns and is easy to hold. The handle is missing, which is actually an improvement after the Fengshou teapot was introduced into China during the Five Dynasties. The craftsmanship difficulty was reduced in terms of shape, but the beauty was also reduced accordingly, which was not in line with the style of the Ming people who admired the Tang Dynasty."
< br>"Yes, there are many imitation Tang Dynasty phoenix-headed pots unearthed in the Ming Dynasty, and there are very few long-necked pots without handles, but it's not absolutely true, right?" Liu Zichun was not an ordinary person, so he immediately retorted.
"Yes, but as far as I know, the phoenix-headed pots unearthed in the Ming Dynasty so far either have pot handles and are completely imitated in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, or they have no handles, bare necks, and the phoenix-headed shape is simplified as much as possible, right? ?Has anyone seen the Ming three-color Hu bottle?"
Everyone looked at each other for a while, and then looked at the old man.
The old man shook his head: "I haven't seen it either, Zichun. I guess your store dates this pot to the Ming Dynasty because it has no red color and a porcelain body, right?"
< br>"Yes." Liu Zichun was a little unconvinced now: "Ming three-color pots did not use red. Historically, they were distinguished from those of the Tang and Song Dynasties and were called 'plain three-color pots'. The reason why we designated this pot as 'Ming three-color pots' The imitation of Tang Sancai is because there is some red glaze on the head of the pot, but from the texture of the bottom, it can be seen that the firing temperature is higher, and it is porcelain rather than pottery. The texture of the pot is in line with the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty, and most of the glaze is in line with the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty. , we think the slight red color is caused by the craftsman's deliberate imitation, so we classify it as an imitation of the Tang Dynasty tricolor."
"That makes sense," the old man nodded.
"And this porcelain has another feature that allows us to characterize it as imitating the Tang Dynasty." Liu Zichun said.
"What Mr. Liu said should be the fly-wing pattern, with both ends raised, right?"
"Yes, although the porcelain body was only available in the Song and Ming Dynasties, the openings of the glaze have the fly-wing pattern of Tang Sancai The characteristics of the pattern, so we think that it was a very A very exquisite imitation."
"Then how does Uncle Liu explain this waisted shape that resembles a gourd?" Zhou Zhi turned the spout of the Feng Shou pot to face Liu Zichun: "How do you explain this? One section, the bottom of the pot neck should be in the shape of a hanging pear This section seems to have lost the graceful lines and become a bit stiff?”
“Several old experts in the shop also verified it,” Liu Zichun said, “Indeed, this Feng-shou teapot is in this section. There are slight imperfections on the baby's face, and the waist should be tightened It is also a bit inconsistent with the shape of the Feng Shou pot. However, as a craft of the Ming Dynasty, the Feng Shou pot has long been separated from the original metal version and has appeared in various types. We cannot completely deny that such a type does not exist. Right? ”
"Yes." The old man said with a smile: "The elbow just found an orphan item in Daliu Shu a few days ago. He should be aware of this."
Lin Wanqiu was a little anxious, the old man was not like this elbow. Uncle Master, why do you keep calling Liu Zichun?
So he opened his mouth and spoke: "But how can Uncle Liu explain that if the glaze imitation of Tang Sancai is so good, why are there fly wing patterns up and down, but we feel that the shape of the device is uncomfortable and the lines are not right? Is there no fly wing pattern on that small smooth circle? ”
“ What? How is that possible?!" Liu Zichun was so surprised that he couldn't care less about being polite. He reached out to Zhou Zhi and said, "Bring me a magnifying glass!"
When Liu Zichun took a closer look, he couldn't help but become suspicious: "It's true, this section doesn't start..."
"But there are not many three-color films that have been opened." Lao Lin said.
"But it happens to the same object. If the two ends are opened, there will be no middle. Is it possible?!" Lin Wanqiu was not polite to her cheap dad at all, and directly started to criticize.
"No way..." Li Jianguo picked up the magnifying glass and the pot: "We used the latest equipment in the province to conduct carbon 14 identification on this object. It is indeed an object from the mid-Ming Dynasty, right? Wrong..."
"Does your province have this equipment? "Liu Zichun was so jealous: "You are really a big dog! We have reported so many times but still haven't approved it!"
"Don't make trouble! There are too many genuine and fake porcelains there. The equipment is really needed.” “Then we don’t need it?”
“Let’s talk about things, don’t delay Lao Lin from starting filming.” Fei Guan said.
"Uncle Li, when you did the monitoring, from which part did you take the sample?" Before Li Jianguo could speak, Zhou Zhi turned the Feng Shou pot over: "If I guessed correctly, it should be from this The inside of the circle foot, here, and here, right? "< br>
“Yes, samples were taken from these two places at that time.” Li Jianguo said: “This will cause the least damage to the cultural relics.”
“Elbow, this phoenix-headed pot is indeed weird. "What do you think caused it?" the old man asked.
"There is only one explanation." Zhou Zhi put the pot back on the coffee table: "This is a new counterfeiting process. The remaining pieces are spliced together and burned again."
"What?" Li Jianguo and Liu Zichun put their heads together again When we got together, we took a magnifying glass and looked at it in detail.
"That's right!" Lin Wanqiu was confused just now, but now she suddenly realized: "This was originally a remnant weapon, and the neck section was repaired later, so it was not opened!"
< br>"More than that." Zhou Zhi shook his head: "This should be made of three remnants of the weapon. The bottom is clear, and the belly is visible. and phoenix head, respectively, from two Tang Dynasty tricolor wares. "
"The counterfeiters are very clever and have good repair skills. They forcibly integrated the two Tang Dynasty remnants into one place, reglazed them and fired them again. , there is almost no flaw in appearance, even the flowing lines are reproduced perfectly.”
"Only except for the opening of the newly repaired area." Fei Guan also understood: "This also explains the reason why the connecting line between the abdomen and the neck is not beautiful enough, because it was originally forced!"
" But why did he add a Ming Dynasty circle foot? Isn't it better to just find a Tang Dynasty sancai?" Liu Zichun asked.
“Because re-firing will also cause some melting of the original slices, the original fly-wing pattern of this three-color porcelain is slightly different from the fly-wing pattern on both ends of the three-color porcelain of the Tang Dynasty. " Zhou Zhi explained: "But if the Ming Dynasty is added, it becomes the Ming Dynasty imitating the Tang Dynasty. Utensils."
"As a Ming Dynasty imitation, if you can imitate the opening of Tang Sancai, even if it is only 'similar', it will definitely become a high-quality Ming imitation."
"If not, Uncle Liu won’t send it to Uncle Lin to cheer him up, right?”
This step was handed over skillfully, and Liu Zichun immediately said: "Yes, the appraisal level of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Headquarters can be regarded as the highest among our brothers Shanwen. This artifact was also allocated through the headquarter, and it was also inspected when it arrived in our hands. Instrument identification, this is really..."
After saying that, he handed over to Lao Lin and said, "Mr. Lin, I'm really sorry."
In his tone, he actually said what Zhou Zhi said. It’s a fact.
Mr. Lin quickly waved his hand: "Brothers, if you come to support me, you are giving me face. No one wants to see this kind of thing. This new method is indeed beyond our knowledge."
Fei Guan also smoothed things over: "Okay. There have been no adverse consequences, and the counterfeits have not flowed into the market from our hands, so everything is fine. However, Brother Liu will report the loss to the head office next, and maybe Lao Li will also give a report to the head office nationwide. Argument..."
(End of this chapter)