Chapter 27 Then you are too conservative
At this time, Lin Yuan had already passed three stalls.
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the other side: "Xiao Lin? Still here!"
Lin Yuan looked up and found that it was Uncle De.
"Uncle De, are you coming to a place like this?" Lin Yuan also said hello.
Uncle De smiled generously and said: "I see you missed it! My hands are itchy."
He really had itchy hands and wanted to try his luck here. He hadn't visited the antique stall for a while.
"It seems that Uncle De has gained a lot!" Lin Yuan saw Uncle De playing with a pair of walnuts in his hand. The walnuts were very beautiful and showed signs of jade.
Lin Yuan had heard about Wenwan walnuts for a long time, and it was once very popular in China.
As far as he knows, Wenwan walnuts originated in the Han and Sui Dynasties, were popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and were popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because of their unique appearance, they have medical value and artistic value, and thus have collection value.
The more expensive varieties are lion head walnuts, Gongzimao walnuts, Guanmao walnuts, and chicken heart walnuts, which are the so-called four famous walnuts.
Lin Yuan heard that Wenwan walnuts require deep and clear textures. The two walnuts have similar textures, the same size, and the same weight.
In fact, walnuts have been used to rub hands since the Ming Dynasty. At the beginning, they were just an auxiliary tool for court piano players to exercise and maintain finger flexibility. After long-term rubbing, the texture of walnuts became crimson and round, and the patina was as shiny as jade and porcelain. People in other palaces loved it and gradually became popular.
Because walnuts have auspicious meanings in folk customs, they are easily accepted by the people. More and more people are playing with them, forming a trend.
Uncle De was in a good mood and nodded: "I found a pair of Wenwan walnuts that are of good quality and are worth some money."
He didn't show off. Another person might have boasted endlessly.
Some players feel that there is no point in picking up leaks if it is not for show.
"Xiao Lin, what about you? How was your harvest?" Uncle De asked.
Lin Yuan turned back and pointed in the direction of his uncle and said: "I also bought something, a folding fan, which is at my uncle's place."
He wanted to use his mobile phone to broadcast live, so his uncle was the one taking everything.
At this time, the old uncle happened to have finished the transaction and was walking this way. When they saw Uncle De, their steps couldn't help but quicken.
"Uncle De." The old uncle and others greeted each other after they came over.
Uncle De nodded slightly at them in response. His eyes fell on Chen Shiquan's hand. When he saw the bone, he chuckled and said, "What are you buying a bone for? Go back and make soup?"
The old uncle was slightly embarrassed: "I think it's a bit old."
"Old man, these are cow bones. I don't even know if they are a year old." Uncle De commented ruthlessly.
Henry almost wanted to laugh. Didn't Uncle Gang say that he could tell whether something was old or not by touching it?
This was slapped in the face too quickly.
Uncle De's eyes shifted to the folding fan, and then said: "Let me take a look at that folding fan."
He took the folding fan and opened it. There was a painting on one side of the folding fan and a poem on the other side.
The folding fan is a foldable fan made of bamboo or ivory as the fan bones and tough paper or silk as the fan surface; when used, it must be spread out into a semicircular shape, with the head and tail gathered together.
It first appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. However, at that time, it was not called a folding fan, but a folding fan.
During the Ming Dynasty, folding fans became a fashion and trend.
The person who led the trend of folding fans was Emperor Yongle. He ordered the imperial court to make a large number of folding fans. He wrote poems and lyrics on the fans and distributed them to ministers. For a while, folding fans were very expensive and became a fashion. Literati learned to give each other folding fans with poems and words on them to express friendship and farewell. Holding a folding fan became a symbol of elegance in life at that time.
"That's right! The fan bone is made of ivory, and it can also be coated with pulp." Uncle De said.
Generally speaking, the ribs used to make folding fans are mostly made of bamboo. Among the bamboos, brown bamboo, Xiangfei bamboo, and plum bamboo are the best; among the woods, wenge, rosewood, and ebony are the best; other precious materials such as ivory, pineapple lacquer, tortoiseshell, white jade, and jade are also used.
After years of hand squeezing and sweating in the scorching summer heat, a layer of rich and shiny patina will form on the surface of an aged fan bone, showing the old flavor of the fan bone. "As for this fan..."
"How about the fan?" the old uncle asked quickly.
"First of all, its paper is made of gold paper, and it is the best kind of gold-illuminated paper." Uncle De informed.
He explained that gold paper is a kind of paper used for calligraphy and painting. The best ones are made by spreading real gold shavings on the paper. The paper that is fully covered is called "mud gold"; Expensive.
It can be seen that the owner of this folding fan at that time must have been either rich or noble, or even rich and noble.
"What dynasty it is from, does Uncle De know?" the old uncle asked again.
Uncle De did not answer, but looked at Lin Yuan and asked with a smile: "Xiao Lin should know better, right?"
"It is estimated to be from the Ming Dynasty. The paintings and poems on the fan are written by Wen Zhengming." Lin Yuan said.
Wen Zhengming has a lot of titles. He was a painter, calligrapher, writer, poet in the Ming Dynasty...
Uncle De applauded: "That's right!"
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"The folding fans from the Ming Dynasty are quite valuable, a conservative estimate of them is US$100,000." The old uncle said, trying to make his presence felt.
Uncle De chuckled: "100,000 US dollars? Then you are too conservative. Just this fan is far more than that!"
Generally speaking, fan painting is a special category of calligraphy and painting, in which the skill of the painter is most evident, and is also the essence of a finished fan. Therefore, there is a saying that "a page of fan is better than a painting of three feet".
Among them, the landscape fans have an ancient artistic conception, and are mostly drawn with leisurely brushwork, making every detail of the painting fly with joy; the flower and bird sketches are beautiful and fresh, either handcrafted or written, and the brushwork is brisk; the character works are full of expressions, and a kind of romantic atmosphere wanders around. Between pen and ink.
The painters use their exquisite skills and unique styles to skillfully integrate the beauty of nature and humanistic feelings into every square inch.
Especially the combination of poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing, coupled with the exquisite fan bones, is very pleasing to the eye.
"It's unusual to open and close half a sheet of breeze paper, and then roll it up and relax." The poetic and painterly mood comes into your mind with the breeze as it shakes, and it has a natural elegance.
This is a romance unique to the Chinese.
The old uncle's eyes widened slightly: "How much is that worth?"
"Seven to eight million dollars!"
Lin Yuan was mentally prepared and confident, so he was not surprised.
The old uncle and Henry were dumbfounded.
Seven or eight million dollars? A fan?
Paul didn't understand, so he didn't respond. However, looking at Henry's surprised expression, he guessed that the folding fan was of high value.
He was curious and quickly pulled Henry.
Henry told him that the folding fan was worth seven to eight million dollars.
Paul: "Oh my God!"
Uncle De smiled bitterly: "Xiao Lin, no one else is as lucky as you."
This was a big mistake, much more expensive than the Wenwan walnuts he picked up.
"Thanks to Paul," Lin Yuan said.
Later, the old uncle explained the process of obtaining the folding fan.
After hearing this, Uncle De couldn't help crying or laughing, and he mourned for three seconds of silence for the two little dogs.
"Let's go first!"
Want to let those two little cats know that they can’t fight tooth and nail?
(End of chapter)