Chapter 28 Isn’t enamel porcelain?
"Uncle De, help me take a look at this." The old uncle handed over the hand stove that Lin Yuan picked for him.
Uncle De took it, looked at it for a while, and said: "It's very open, it's an object from the Qing Dynasty, made of enamel."
I saw that this hand stove is octagonal, about the same size as a small box. The most attractive thing is the stove cover with various patterns. The happy patterns complement each other.
Such a hand stove looks like it belonged to a wealthy family in ancient times.
Needless to say, it must have considerable collection value.
"Enamel? Isn't that porcelain?" Henry asked.
When he was in China, he had heard of enamel-colored porcelain.
Lin Yuan smiled and said: "It's different. Enamel wares have been around for a long time, and enamel colored porcelain only appeared in the Qing Dynasty."
Let’s talk about enamel first. Enamel is a silicate decorative material made from crushed and smelted quartz, porcelain clay, feldspar, borax, etc.
According to the production method, enamelware of the Ming and Qing Dynasties can be roughly divided into cloisonné enamel, chiseled enamel, hammer enamel, painted enamel and transparent enamel.
Among them, cloisonné enamel, commonly known as cloisonné, has the longest history, the largest number, and is the most representative.
"This should be cloisonné enamel." Lin Yuan added.
Uncle De: "That's right! It's cloisonné enamel, but it's not a fine product."
Cloisonné enamel, also called cloisonné, is a handicraft that combines copper and enamel and is fired through multiple processes. Due to the cumbersome and complicated craftsmanship, it represents one of the pinnacle works of traditional Chinese crafts.
In fact, thin flat copper wires are used to make lines, various patterns are pinched out on the copper body, and then colorful enamel dots are filled in the patterns, which are then fired, polished and gilded.
"Is it from the Qing Dynasty? How much is it worth?"
Uncle De couldn't help but estimate the price: "About US$60,000!"
The old uncle was a little disappointed. He thought this thing was very beautiful and thought it was worth more than 100,000 US dollars.
"What's wrong? Not satisfied yet? You used to..."
Just when Uncle De was about to expose the old uncle, the old uncle quickly said: "Ah! I am satisfied. Who said I am not satisfied?"
Why bring up things from the past?
As the saying goes, "A good man is not as brave as he once was."
If everyone knew what my uncle was thinking, they would probably complain that he was shameless. Is this how you used the phrase "a good man doesn't mention his bravery"?
"Uncle De, what about my silver coin?" Henry put the silver coin in his palm and spread it out.
Uncle De first criticized: "Your hands are sweaty, it's best not to play like this."
When Henry heard this, he felt a little embarrassed, and quickly wiped the sweat on his palms with his clothes, and then wiped the silver coin before handing it to Uncle De.
Uncle De looked at it twice, then turned it over and continued reading.
"Silver coins from Xiaozhi! These are mainly collected by people from Xiaozhi. I don't know the specific market situation. You'd better take them to Powell Street. I remember there is an antique shop opened by Xiaozhi. They I will definitely take this.
Although I don’t know much about it, this silver coin is relatively rare. I estimate it is worth thirty to forty thousand US dollars! "Uncle De said.
Henry put away the silver coins, feeling confident.
Then, it was Paul's turn, and he handed over the blue and white porcelain bowl first.
"Is it Xiaolin who helped find it?" Uncle De asked.
He was really a little surprised. He heard from Chen Shiquan that Lin Yuan had not been in the antique business for long, and he could tell it right at a glance? Isn't this a bit too shocking?
You know, when he first learned, he was often fooled, and it was different.
Paul nodded and explained the process of getting it again.
"This bowl is authentic. The texture and shape of Jiaqing blue and white porcelain basically follow the Qianlong period. Although it is not as good as the rules of the Qianlong period, it basically maintains the production level of the previous dynasty.
In the early stage, the fetal bones were relatively fine, and the carcass was white but not dense. In the later stage, the craftsmanship was rough and clumsy, similar to the style of the Daoguang period.
This blue and white bowl is a product of the late Jiaqing period. ”
The blue and white blue and white from official kilns during the Jiaqing period was okay. In order to reduce costs, private kilns did not pay attention to the quality of glaze application, and "wavy glaze" often appeared on the glaze surface. Due to the thin glaze juice and uneven heating, there are many bubbles on the glaze surface, and the rough "orange peel" phenomenon formed after the bubbles are broken is serious. Later, Uncle De also gave an estimate of US$50,000.
Without saying a word, Paul handed over the blue and white porcelain bowl to Uncle De. As for the blue agate, Uncle De refused to accept it and suggested that Paul take it to a store that specializes in gemstones.
They chatted and walked around.
Looking around, most of the stalls are one meter square. They put flannel on the ground or on the table, and then put the items on it and they are open.
What's more, they even skipped the velvet, just put a newspaper on it, put their treasures on it, and waited for the right person without shouting.
If Lin Yuan, Laojiu and others stood at the same stall at the same time, it would look very crowded.
Then, they decided to hunt for treasure separately.
In fact, there is another factor here that makes them feel that it is better to act separately.
Uncle De, his eyesight and experience are certainly not bad.
And with the help of the treasure hunting instrument, Lin Yuan would not miss the treasure that appeared in front of him.
What if two people fall in love with the same treasure at the same time?
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Who gets started first?
If it is true, should I let it or not?
"Xiao Lin, let me take a step first and talk later." Uncle De said, playing with the walnuts in his hand and walking away slowly.
Lin Yuan responded: "Uncle De, walk slowly."
The old uncle greeted Lin Yuan and walked away.
After being in this business for so long, I didn’t even recognize a cow bone. It’s really embarrassing. He was anxious to catch up and regain his face.
"What about you?" Lin Yuan turned his attention to Henry and Paul.
Henry thought for a while and said: "I want to go shopping by myself first."
After all, he already knew a treasure and he wanted to experience the fun of treasure hunting on his own.
Paul shook his head.
He was self-aware and it was impossible to pick up the leaks. He stayed by Lin Yuan's side honestly and relied on his reputation as a market manager to avoid some unsighted stall owners from colliding with his God of Wealth, and he could still have a drink.
After passing several stalls in succession, Lin Yuan found nothing worth seeing.
Lin Yuan glanced at the live broadcast room and did not expect that there were so many night owls watching the live broadcast online.
"Thank you brothers for your companionship and support! I will send a small benefit to the brothers later. The old rule is to follow and like first, then participate, don't forget it!"
As soon as they heard that Lin Yuan was going to give out welfare, some people in the live broadcast room who were already drowsy suddenly became energetic. You must know that the small benefits Lin Yuan is talking about are not the small red envelopes of only one yuan, a few cents or even a few cents among some anchors.
A cash red envelope of 1,000 yuan is a super red envelope in their opinion.
Especially for people from F3 in South China, the largest red envelope they have ever received may be one or two hundred yuan, and during the Chinese New Year it is basically five or ten yuan.
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The countdown is over.
"Brothers whose ID is Langchuantian, please contact me as soon as possible to claim the award." Lin Yuan congratulated.
Afterwards, Lin Yuan hurriedly said something and ignored the live broadcast room.
Because he got a tip from the treasure hunter that there was a treasure about two meters ahead.
Lin Yuan took a slight step forward.
I saw that the stall owner was in his fifties, not tall, and a little thin. The eyes are a bit small, but there is a vague energy to them.
(End of chapter)