Hearing Shen Yu mention so many famous calligraphers and painters, Pei Yuqin showed a hint of solemnity at this time. After all, the works of these people are all frequent visitors in the "Shiqu Baoji", a record of calligraphy and painting. Any painting taken out is worth hundreds. Ten thousand yuan or even tens of millions.
"Is it so difficult to make enamel?"
Shen Yu was speechless, "Of course, how about not considering the cost? These people are not only famous painters, but also first- and second-rank officials in the prime minister's position. In other words, they are all high-status and respected people. Guy.
"Sometimes the emperor has to consider the tone and wording when speaking to these people. He is not the kind of idle minister who comes and leaves as soon as he is called.
"We asked them to use the word 'please' when painting, so we transported the semi-finished blanks to the capital. Otherwise, it would be impossible for these people to go to the porcelain capital to do porcelain painting. You would have given up the job by calling them sick.
"In ancient times, as long as a minister claimed to be sick, there was nothing the emperor could do. Even if he knew that he was pretending to be sick, there was no good way except to comfort him and send someone to deliver medicine.
"So we can conclude that porcelain that makes big names like Jiang Tingxi, Gao Qipei, Dong Bangda, and Qian Weicheng roll up their sleeves to paint must be rare and rare."
"Puch!"
When Shen Yu finished speaking, Pei Yuqin suddenly giggled: "I was just teasing you. Among all the ancient porcelains, the enamel porcelain of the third generation of Qing Dynasty is the most precious. Do you really think I don't know?
"If I don't even know this, how can I be the vice president of Gaogu?
"Okay, let me tell you the rest. In the late Qing Dynasty, enamel color gradually flowed into the people. It is said that in the late Guangxu period, an enamel porcelain wine glass was expensive, but it only cost 500 taels of silver. By the early Republic of China, the price was nearly ten times. The price reached 6,000 silver dollars, and after that it was 20,000 to 30,000 silver dollars per piece.
"But those who like Enamel Cai really like it, and those who don't like it really don't like it.
"Because the shape of enamel is a bit too gorgeous and seems to show off, some collectors also ridicule enamel as a farmhouse aesthetic and wealthy gold porcelain.
"But enamel color is valuable and really valuable.
"At a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong in the 1980s, a Qing Yongzheng enamel hibiscus and reed goose cup was sold for HK$16.5 million
"In 1997, a Qing Dynasty Qianlong enamel yellow ground consecrated rouge red landscape bowl was sold for HKD 21.47 million.
"In October 2005, at Sotheby's Autumn Specialty Auction, an imperial enamel 'Gu Yuexuan' amphorae made during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, inscribed with poems and decorated with flowers, stones and golden pheasants, was sold for HK$115.48 million.
"On November 28, 2006, at Christie's Autumn Auction of Chinese Porcelain and Crafts, an imperial enamel bowl with apricots and spring swallows made during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty was sold for HK$151.23 million, setting a world record for Chinese enamel porcelain auctions.
"In 2010, at Sotheby's Hong Kong's 2010 Autumn Auction "Colorful Flowers - Dai Runzhai Qing Palace Royal Porcelain Collection" special sale, a Qianlong enamel vase with four-season flower drawings and auspicious bat consecration was sold for HK$140 million.< /p>
"Similarly, on October 7, 2010, in Sotheby's Hong Kong's 2010 Autumn Auction of Qing Dynasty Imperial Crafts and Crafts Collection, a piece of 'Long Neck Gourd Vase with Light Yellow Ground and Yangcai Icing on the Cake of Longevity and Continuous Longevity' from the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty was sold for HKD 252.66 million. Refreshing the enamel transaction record again.
"At Christie's autumn auction in 2011, a blue-ground enamel double-dragon lotus bowl from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty was sold for HKD 60 million..."
"Wait a minute, Miss Pei, according to what you said, isn't it that I, Old Chen, am going to have sex?"
Pei Yuqin glanced at Shen Yu, smiled sweetly again and said: "Whether you will make a fortune or not depends on our Shen University appraiser.
"I just said that the enamel colors from the third dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are very valuable, but I didn't say that your little bowl must be the enamel color from the third dynasty of the Qing Dynasty.
"Strictly speaking, although its inscription is made during the Qianlong period, it is not necessarily something from the Qianlong period, and may also be an imitation."
Chen Dashan is confused again, this???
Shen Yu quickly explained: "Brother Chen, you may have misunderstood? Sister Qin means that this small bowl is indeed a piece of enamel, but this piece of enamel is not necessarily from the Qianlong Dynasty, it may also be an imitation. ."
"What is your identification result, Xiao Shen?"
Shen Yu took a breath and said calmly: "This bowl is indeed not from the Qianlong Dynasty. As for whether it is a later official imitation or an imitation from the Republic of China, it is not yet certain!"
"Ah...
"This, this, this..." Chen Dashan was stunned for a moment. Who can bear such great joy and sorrow!
Seeing that Chen Dashan was in a daze, Shen Yu hurriedly comforted him: "But Brother Chen, you can rest assured that even the famous Shi Fang during the Republic of China is not as good as your small bowl.
"Although this bowl is not as good as the enamel porcelain used by the imperial court in the third dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, it is much better than many folk imitation enamels.
"According to my guess, this bowl was probably fired at the official kiln in the porcelain capital of the late Qing Dynasty.
"Because at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the porcelain capital already had mechanized equipment, and the sifting of clay was more refined, so the texture of this small bowl is extremely fine, even exceeding that of the Qianlong Dynasty.
"And this bowl combines poetry, calligraphy and painting into one. This kind of enamel porcelain is the easiest to sell on the market."
Chen Dashan asked hesitantly: "This bowl is a defective product after all. Will the cracks on the bowl affect its value?"
Shen Yu smiled cheerfully: "I'm afraid the cracks will affect the value of the small bowl. Brother Chen, you don't have to worry about that at all.
"Because in the antique shop, porcelain is no better than other things. A piece of ancient jade, a piece of furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and a jade bracelet, the better the condition, the more valuable it is.
"But if the porcelain is in good condition, it may not be easy to sell it, and defects are allowed on the porcelain.
"You may not understand what I'm saying now, but you just need to remember one thing. The more time or traces of use are left on the porcelain, the easier it will be sold. If it is untouched and has no flaws when it is sold, it will be just like the porcelain that was just baked. Generally speaking, it’s not a question of whether it sells or not, it’s that no one will buy it.
"The market price of this bowl should not be less than 1.5 million."
Shen Yu just looked at it with his gold eye, and what appeared in the small bowl was a light blue walnut-sized treasure. Therefore, the firing time of this small enamel bowl should be the late Qing Dynasty, or of course the early Republic of China.< /p>
But there is one thing, there is no doubt that it is a fake, but Shen Yu doesn’t know who made it specifically.
This is because there were too many imitation enamels at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China. As Pei Yuqin said, in the early years of the Republic of China, who wouldn’t be jealous of a piece of porcelain worth 6,000 silver dollars?
It is difficult to imitate this thing to the best quality, because you don’t know exactly how to burn it, how to control the heat, or even how many times to burn it.
Even if you know it, you still can't find the great painters of the Qing Dynasty to paint all kinds of exquisite porcelain paintings for you.
But it would be much easier to imitate fur. To put it bluntly, enamel color is just an overglaze color, and enamel materials can also be prepared. It is nothing more than using heavy pastels, but it just looks thicker.
If I have to give one possibility, this bowl is probably an official imitation from the late Guangxu imperial kiln period.
This official imitation talks about the "private work" of the craftsmen of the imperial kiln factory. The late Qing Dynasty was in turmoil, and the management of the imperial kiln factory was much looser than that of the third generation of the Qing Dynasty.
Moreover, the craftsmen and painters of the imperial kilns in the porcelain capital could not support their families with the little money they earned from the kilns alone, so it became normal for them to take private jobs or work alone.
They already know all the information, and there is no need for samples or drawings. Even the imperial kiln factory in the porcelain capital still has many old porcelain bodies that can be used. This will result in the creation of enamels that are inferior to the previous ones but more than adequate to the inferior ones.
Shen Yu's speculation is not unreasonable. In the late Qianlong period, the production of enamel colors was no longer in the palace, but went to the porcelain capital. After that, it disappeared until the Qing Dynasty, and enamel colors were still fired in the porcelain capital.
The quality of a piece of enamel is worse than that of the third generation of the Qing Dynasty, but it is better than the imitations of many high-quality folk kilns. Without knowing who specifically imitated it, this is barely a reasonable explanation.
"Brother Chen, I don't have the strength to buy this small enamel bowl now, but the director and vice president of Gaogu Auction is here. You can sign an auction power of attorney and go to Gaogu Autumn's porcelain sale. , maybe it will fetch a high price of two million.
"In addition, you can also ask Gaogu to advance hundreds of thousands of transaction fees to tide over the difficulties first.
"Because Gaogu has a rule that is particularly friendly to collectors, that is, if the auction fails, they will buy it at a price not lower than the market price." Shen Yu gave Chen Dashan an idea, which also increased Pei Yuqin's performance, because A high-quality enamel bowl like the one in front of you will definitely not fail if it goes to auction.
Chen Dashan glanced at Pei Yuqin and said, "I trust Gaogu auctions, but I don't know if Mr. Pei is willing to do so. After all, I heard that the Gaogu auction process is very cumbersome for collections."
Pei Yuqin said simply: "There is no problem with the auction. I believe in Shen Yu's vision, but one thing must be made clear. We can only sign a simple licensing agreement at the moment.
"If this bowl fails to pass the inspection by our ancient expert group, I can't help. In addition, it is not impossible to pay the transaction fee in advance, but it must be approved by the appraisal expert group."
Chen Dashan rubbed his hands happily, "Okay, just do as Mr. Pei said, but I have a condition. No matter how much this bowl is sold in the end, you just need to give me half, and the rest will be transferred to Brother Shen."
"Ah!" This time it was Shen Yu's turn to be confused, "Brother Chen, what do you want me to do if you give me half of your collection? I just appraised it for you for twenty minutes. If this small bowl is successfully auctioned, what will you give me? I’ll pay you two hundred yuan for the appraisal fee.”
Chen Dashan said with emotion: "To tell you the truth, Brother Shen, this is the first time I have met such an honest person. To be honest, if you gave me ten thousand or twenty thousand, I would definitely not sell this bowl. After all, ten thousand or twenty thousand It won't solve anything, and it won't help me pay off my debt.
"And the original more than 3,000 yuan is comparable to the current 50,000, 60,000, or even 100,000 yuan. Now selling it for 10,000 or 20,000 yuan is just a fool's errand.
"But if you give me 100,000, I might be tempted. If you give me 200,000, I will definitely sell you.
"You regard millions or even millions of porcelain as nothing. I am really touched!
"Everyone respects me as much as I respect others. After the small bowl is sold, I must share half of your money, because you deserve it!"
This chapter has been completed!