As soon as this matter interrupted, Zhou Zhi's team was lined up again. After drinking two sips of water, Zhou Zhi quickly speeded up the progress.
It should be said that everyone now recognizes the authorities. Although Zhou Zhi is young, his performance just now is remarkable. Therefore, there is no common plot of "national treasure helping experts" in later generations.
Moreover, the experts are not complacent. They communicate and discuss with each other when they encounter areas of confusion. They do not shy away from the treasure collectors in front of them, and they are not worried about their authority being damaged.
However, there are very few such objects worthy of discussion. The Wei Zixi painting I just encountered and the previous peacock blue glaze small bottle are considered to be the fine products I encountered today.
Most of the rest are strange but not of high value, and even more are plates and bowls that are used daily at home.
Not to mention, there are quite a lot of hand-me-downs among these things. Although they do not belong to official kilns, private kilns from the third and third dynasties of the Qing Dynasty are not uncommon. Their value can now range from a few hundred to several thousand. If they are sold, it will be enough to improve a house. A few months of human life.
"...This thing is called Tuli. Why is it called Tuli? It means it is good for traveling, similar to the current beauty and manicure set." Zhou Zhi took something and explained to an old lady opposite: "Later it was It has become a commonly used tool for women and decoration. You see here is a button, but It can be fastened to the button of the clothes. Below it is a chain. The chain is connected to a silver tube. This silver tube is used to hold the needle. There is another chain at the bottom. The chain is connected to a silver coin. There are several holes at the bottom of the silver coin. There are several more chains, connecting ear picks, toothpicks, razors, tweezers, and yours also has a thimble. , it will definitely look good when you wear it on your hand while doing needlework.”
“Grandma, this one is made of silver, similar to my grandma’s one. Keep it well and leave it to your children and grandchildren in the future...”
"Elbow elbow, come and take a look!" Lao Wang on the other side held a small porcelain in his hand and said to Zhou Zhi shouted: "Come and tell what this is."
Zhou Zhi walked over and took a look, but it was a porcelain. The porcelain has a base and two small containers above the base. About two inches long, the porcelain also has two lids, one with a copper coin pattern hole, and the other with a flat cover.
The whole glaze is bean green, which has obvious characteristics of Longquan kiln. I looked at the bottom layer again and found that the texture is fine and dense, with a sense of oiliness: "Qianlong's stuff."
"I also said it, Qianlong's. Something, but this is fun What does it mean? This gentleman said it was a seal box, which I think is wrong." Lao Wang wore sleeves on his hands, round glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a blue tweed "cadre hat", which is still the standard for an art master. Dress up: “What do you think? "
Zhou Zhi smiled: "The seal box is not made of porcelain, it is usually made of bamboo and wood. Think about it, seals are usually made of gold and stone, and porcelain is hard, so we have to put the two together. Minato, it’s easy to get injured, isn’t that true?”
“Then what’s the name of this thing?” The person opposite was holding something for appraisal, and he also looked bookish. His personality is quite genuine.
“This is called a double bucket.” Zhou Zhi said, “A kind of ancient study stationery.”
As he spoke, he pointed to the round container with holes: "This is a wax bucket, used to hold document sealing wax." Then pointed to the square container: "This is a paste bucket, used to hold paste."
< br>"These two were still commonly used in study rooms back then. Utensils? Book envelope wax is easy to understand. This paste..."
"Actually, paste is used more than sealing wax." Zhou Zhi explained: "The paste bucket is a container for holding paste in the study. Cover to prevent rats from stealing. Ming Tulong's "Kaopan Yushi" Zai: 'Paste buckets were made of copper or pottery materials, including wine cup type, long barrel type, etc., but they are not made today.' "In the Qing Dynasty, paste buckets and wax buckets began to enter the study room again. , the books of the ancients were all linear, paper bound and today’s books Books are different and often need to be repaired. "
"Daily classes, writing, and correspondence take up a lot of time, and glue is often used."< br>
"Ordinary letters are mostly glued in envelopes, and the more important ones are written on sunflower paper. They are sealed in poetry tubes and sealed with wax for the servants to deliver."
"So that's it..." Old The husband suddenly realized: "The elders said this is a seal box, so I thought As for the seal box, the size and shape of the seals are strictly limited. Ancient scholars could not only use two seals, one square and one round, at least seven, eight or more. Today, the confusion is solved."
“Yeah, you can’t underestimate the paste. In ancient times, In modern times, the paste is also very well made, worthy of such porcelain.”
“The gluten must be washed away, the starch precipitated, and then boiled in radish water. Alum must be added during cooking. , add borneol in the middle, and finally add mainland powder. ”
“The paste obtained in this way has a fragrant aroma, the viscosity can be adjusted freely with water, and is not violent. It has little shrinkage in both dry and wet states. It is also insect-proof, mildew-proof, and has moderate acid and alkali. But the boss It’s a science.”
In fact, the ancient method of making paste is much more complicated than the popular science today. For example, the record in "Decoration Chronicles" requires using peppercorn soup to shake into the flour and let it slowly settle without stirring. After one night, stir well and let it settle. After a few days, drain off the peppercorn soup, mix alum and frankincense with new water, use a special technique to boil the paste until it is cooked, then cut it into pieces and add the original peppercorn soup to cook for a second time, and finally get a suitable paste. .
In the Ming Dynasty Gao Lian's "Ya Shang Zhai Zun Sheng Eight Notes" and the Qing Dynasty Fang Yizhi's "Physics Little Knowledge·Volume 8·Decoration Method", the added ingredients are more complex, and they also have seasonal characteristics. properties, changing the recipe as the climate changes.
However, there is no need to show off these advanced knowledge here, just talk about basic science.
"In ancient times, the water used to dilute the paste was collected from the mouth of the water boiler. If it were changed to today, it would be distilled water..." After saying this, Zhou Zhi suddenly slapped his forehead: "I understand. Got it! I figured it out!”
Both Mr. Wang and the appraiser were shocked: “What do you understand?”
"I understand why the surface of the core of Zhang Daqian's "Huangshan Tour" album is so clean!" Zhou Zhi was very excited that he had solved this mystery: "Generally, after the binding of traditional Chinese paintings, they are calendered and coated with alum, but Mr. Daqian did the opposite. After the "Huangshan Tour" album is completed, it will be displayed The surface has been washed with clean water!"
"So..." Lao Wang didn't believe it: "Isn't he afraid that the painting core and the paper support will be separated again?"
"After getting wet? Roll it over with a towel immediately." Zhou Zhi was so happy that his back molars were almost exposed, as if he had picked it up. What a treasure: "In addition to his technique, he also has great confidence in the cloth paper and his own paste. Hahaha, today's trip was not in vain. I chatted with the old gentleman and figured out a puzzle!"
"He was talking about something else. Please put your things away. "Lao Wang saw the old man across from him looked confused and said to him: "There is nothing wrong with the thing. There are two buckets of bean green glaze and wax paste. Such utensils are rare from the Longquan kiln in the Qianlong period. The most rare thing is that the two lids are neat. Collect it well."(End of this chapter)