"That's true." Everyone finally knew the answer to this case today. Cai Rongbin said: "It seems that in order to imitate Xuande blue and white, Kangxi asked the porcelain workers to create 'ink divided into five colors' to simulate blooming, and 'green on top of green' Imitate beading pattern, workmanship At this point, it is already the pinnacle of sustenance.”
Lao Li also said: “It turns out that imitating Yongxuan blue and white is purely laborious and thankless, so it’s not that no one wants to imitate Xuande, but imitating Xuande is fake at first glance. , the income may not be as good as imitation Cheng Huaduo.”
This is indeed the truth. Except for using state power like Kangxi, who can imitate 70% to 80%, it can still be seen by experts at a glance that the sustenance is purely to satisfy his addiction. "Weird" In addition, for other porcelain workers who need to make money by selling porcelain, the first choice must be to imitate Chenghua, which is relatively easy. The shape of Chenghua has changed from graceful and dignified to fresh and beautiful. This is the second imitation of later imitations. The real reason for the lack of Yongxuan type.
“Actually, I understand Kangxi quite well.” Zhou Zhi also agreed: “The Yongxuan ware is indeed beautiful, especially when paired with blue and white.”
“I think domestic porcelain manufacturers should learn from it. For a moment, let’s not just say it’s antique, but just make it and sell it as a practical device. It’s actually very good!”
"What's the value of this thing?" Chai Rongbin asked: "I don't want to sell it! Let me give you the bottom line first. I paid 5,000 for this jar. I just want to know how much it is worth now and how much it will be worth in the future. "
"Five thousand, it's too big!" Zhuzi looked at the jar carefully again.
Whether the shape, decoration, or blue and white color of the jar, the style of the era is close to that of the official kiln ware signed in the late Xuande period. It is a continuation of the Xuande porcelain making style, with some evolution and innovation.
The shape is directly inherited from the Xuande utensils and is as full as the Xuande utensils, except that the mouth of the jar is slightly narrowed, which is slightly different from the Xuande utensils with the mouth outward;
In terms of lines, it is taller than the Xuande utensils. The base of the foot becomes smoother than the Xuande line, more excessive, and not as obvious as Xuande's undulations.
The decorative layout is the same as that of Xuande, using a three-stage layout method: shoulders, abdomen and feet.
The neck is decorated with a honeysuckle pattern, the shoulders are decorated with a peony pattern, and the belly is decorated with a moon-reflecting pine, bamboo and plum pattern, supplemented by flowers, grass, slopes, ganoderma and other plants.
Deformed lotus petal pattern is painted near the foot.
The bottom foot also has a variant of the word "福".
There are two types of green materials used in this jar. The imported Su material is mixed with the domestic green material. The color is lighter than the Su material, slightly gray-blue, but the Su material itself has four major characteristics: But it is more obvious, so even if you don't have any recognition, you can still recognize it at a glance as something that belongs to the big door.
Coupled with the exquisite painting skills, even if it is not an official kiln ware and does not have a period model, it has the "temperament" of an official kiln because of the obvious characteristics of the times.
However, this is still an era when everyone recognizes the bottom line of official kilns. The rich and wealthy have no desire to buy such "controversial" goods. After all, the five characters of "Damenguan Kiln" have obvious characteristics. It is easy to identify, has exquisite craftsmanship, full of aesthetic value and historical value, high investment value, and obvious room for appreciation. Of course, it is a collection that everyone is flocking to.
As for the blue and white porcelain of the blank period and the Chongzhen period, there is no clear distinction between official kilns and famous kilns, so there is a certain degree of appreciation level, cultural knowledge and experience of the collector. The requirements, that is to say, just having money won't work, it is easy to be cheated, and you must have considerable literacy to play.
This creates an additional "entry threshold", which blocks the vast majority of people today. It will take another ten or twenty years, when more and more qualified people will be able to Face up to the blank period and the value of those fine products in Chongzhen blue and white, and become the last dark horse in the blue and white porcelain collection.
"Now this jar is worth about 30,000 yuan." Zhou Zhi dared to say this sentence, but he did not dare to say the next sentence. Blue and white vessels from the blank period and the Chongzhen period that can reach the level of official kilns, like the one Cai Rongbin found, can be sold for more than 10 million more than 20 years later.
However, even if Zhou Zhi said it now, it is estimated that no one would believe it, and Zhou Zhi could not guarantee that Chai Rongbin would really be able to keep this piece of porcelain, so he smiled and said: "As for the future price, who can I can’t say it’s good, I can only say it has great potential.”
“If Uncle Chai wants to give up his hand in the future, just remember that I am also a collector of blank period blue and white and Chongzhen blue and white.”
“I haven’t gotten over it yet. The elbow is my idea, this is not okay," Chai Rongbin said falsely.
“Five thousand turned into thirty thousand, this leakage is really not small.” Lao Wang shouted: “We should treat you!”
"Not all blue and white products in the blank period are valuable, and there is huge room for appreciation." Zhou Zhi was a little afraid that these enthusiasts would make random moves after being stimulated: "The things in the blank period are both good and bad. How to judge their grade is another university question. , unless you can come across good stuff with the level of craftsmanship that Uncle Chai brought today, other folk kilns The common products that come out are actually not very valuable.”
“Including Yuan blue and white, Song porcelain, the same is true. It does not mean that the older it is, the more valuable it is. This section is worth millions. Remember to understand.”
“Actually, what this industry needs most is a leader,” Zhang Cheng said. : "For someone with a family background like Zhuzi, and then being favored by Mr. Wang and Mr. Qi, and teaching them all, it can be said to be a divine encounter."
"Many people follow others into the industry ignorantly, but they don't know it. The people who lead him are all weaklings, so they are really blind men riding blind horses, and they can’t even afford to pay the tuition fees if they lose everything.”
"What Brother Cheng said is true." Zhou Zhi nodded: "Many so-called folk masters are actually practicing stalls in Wenwan City for a long time. Without systematic study, if you can’t memorize a list of dynasties, your level is not very reliable.”
"Because this kind of person is so eloquent, he often gives people a sense of inscrutability. There are actually people who worship him as their teacher and start making trouble."
"It doesn't hurt to just play casually on weekdays. If you really dare to make a big deal, you will lose nine times out of ten. "
"It's true." Chai Rongbin is the richest among the blue and white trio, and he also has the most painful experience in this regard. :"recognize Before I met Guaizi and Jiuzi, I was really fooled. Someone came to me with a Guangxu sustenance porcelain bowl and said it was Kangxi's "ink divided into five colors". I dared to believe whatever others said. "< br>
Imitation and counterfeiting have been a business since ancient times. During the Guangxu period, one of the favorite things of Jingde porcelain workers was to imitate Kangxi blue and white porcelain vases, jars, plates, large bowls, and even large porcelain bowls. cylinder.
The craftsmanship of antique porcelain in these folk kilns is also uneven. Some are brilliant, meticulous, and lifelike imitations, and some can even surpass the imitation level of official kilns; while the vast majority are not well imitated. , you can do whatever you want, relying purely on subjective imagination and completely ignoring the characteristics of ancient porcelain. Except for the "Kangxi Year of the Qing Dynasty" written on the bottom, it doesn't have anything to do with Kangxi. Not coming out.
"I've seen that bowl. The craftsmanship is good, and the ink is indeed divided into five colors." Thinking of this, Zhou Zhi couldn't help but feel happy: "But the cyan color is a combination of magenta and burnt cyan. That thing is in the utensils The floating feeling on the surface cannot be removed. The characteristics of the model are too obvious.”
“It’s too obvious for you,” Zhang Cheng said angrily, “I’ve also seen exported porcelain covers from the 1960s and 1970s that were reflowed with fire marks. !”(End of this chapter)