Generally, the jade dragon has a curled body, a short dragon head, a protruding snout and a flat nose, double round nostrils, fusiform eyes, long and thin mane, and clearly has the characteristics of a pig's head.
At the same time, the dragon's body curls into a "C" shape, which is strong and powerful, showing the movement of soaring into the clouds and riding on the mist, and undoubtedly has the characteristics of a snake.
The ancients used snakes to symbolize land and fertility, so they worshiped snakes.
Reflected in the shape of jade, pigs and snakes are combined, resulting in the image of a dragon with the head of a pig and the body of a snake.
Combining the two, a primitive dragon was created by our ancestors, so the curled-up jade dragon was also called the first dragon in China.
And the current jade article is a curled-up jade pig, or directly a jade pig, not a curled-up jade dragon, because it does not have the image of a dragon or a snake.
It is also because of this that Chen Wenzhe thought it was a jade pig when he first saw it, because its overall image was that of a pig.
There is no problem with knife skills, but if there is a problem with this, Wen Changgui, who often plays with jade, will definitely not get it from him.
If the craftsmanship of the knife is right and the sense of age is intact, then only the image is wrong.
Although many jade pig dragons have been unearthed in the Hongshan Culture, most of them continue the same style and shape. It is not difficult to identify imitations and fakes through comparison.
I'm afraid Wen Changgui encountered this kind of problem. Anyone with a little knowledge would know that the appearance of the curled-up jade pig was the fault of the counterfeiter.
Judging from all the details, this one looks like the real thing.
However, this is a jade pig with a curled body, not a jade dragon with a curled body, let alone a jade pig dragon.
Modern jade handicrafts have traces of deliberate old-fashioned appearance and imitation of antiquity. Compared with the authentic ones, the overall image lacks the strong, upright, round and full momentum.
This one is different. In terms of detailed carvings, the lines of this jade pig are flexible but strong. The head starts to buckle, and the tail gathers powerfully. It is melodious, smooth and smooth, full of rhythmic changes, giving people a feeling of endless aftertaste.
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As far as the surface quality of jade is concerned, the surface is smooth and the wrinkles are natural. There are no spots scattered by imitations at all. If you look closely, it is very natural and there is no trace of artificial aging at all.
Seeing this situation, Chen Wenzhe fell silent.
For Wen Changgui to come to him, it was obvious that he had discovered the characteristics of this jade article.
Therefore, even though he knew that in the early days of Hongshan Culture, the jade pig was the image, and that the curled-up jade dragon with the head of a pig and the body of a dragon would appear in the later period, he did not give up.
"How is it?" Wen Changgui asked immediately after seeing Chen Wenzhe put down the jade pig dragon.
After taking off his gloves, Chen Wenzhe did not speak immediately, but considered it for a moment before saying, "I'm not sure either."
"Isn't this just a jade pig?" Zhang Yijie said at this time.
Wen Changgui's expression changed. If this was a jade pig, why would he bring it here?
The jade pig is not valuable, what is valuable is the jade pig dragon.
"The early jade pig dragons were very simple in workmanship. Obviously this one is not. And the later jade pig dragons only have a pig head and a dragon body, so they are called the first dragon in China. This one obviously cannot be said to be the first dragon in China."
The first dragon."
At this point, Chen Wenzhe said no more. Being able to say this was already a sign of affection. After all, Wen Changgui just let him see it and didn't say to sell it to him.
"Xiao Chen, if I take action, will you take it back?" Wen Changgui asked with a look of anticipation on his face.
Chen Wenzhe was speechless. Wasn't this just asking him if he wanted it?
If it is a free gift, who wouldn’t want it? Who wouldn’t want it?
How should he answer? If he said he wanted it, wouldn't that be telling Wen Changgui that this thing was valuable? If he said he didn't want it, Wen Changgui would just ask why.
It was another guy who wanted to have sex for free. Chen Wenzhe cheered up and wanted to deal with it well.
Anyway, he only had so much ability, and he really didn't know what was going on with this jade pig.
"It depends on the price you pay. If the price is cheap, it's good to buy it and do some research. If the price is too high, it's not necessary."
Chen Wenzhe's answer was quite satisfactory.
Wen Changgui was in a bit of a dilemma. If it weren't for the price, he would have made the move long ago.
"Now the whole market is spreading about Boss Xiao Chen's arrogance. I wonder what price you can give for this jade pig dragon?"
"This can only be regarded as a jade pig, right?" Zhang Yijie fiddled with his mobile phone and suddenly said.
Chen Wenzhe silently gave Zhang Yijie a thumbs up.
"Nowadays, the methods of counterfeiting ancient jade are becoming more and more sophisticated. I wonder how much Uncle Wen paid for it? Don't get me wrong. The main reason is that I don't dare to pay a high price. If I pay the lowest price, I may offend you. It's better to know more clearly."
Wen Changgui smiled bitterly: "The purchase price is not high, but I am a little unwilling to do so."
Not willing to sell it at a low price, Chen Wenzhe has no choice. He can't offer a high price, right?
Moreover, he was also afraid that even if he paid a high price, the old guy would not sell it to him, but would make him even more reluctant to sell it.
If you are not afraid of damaging the jade, it is actually best to scrape off some powder and do an appraisal.
It's a pity that this is the virtue in the antique shop. Unless you are forced to have no choice, you don't want to do an appraisal.
Of course, a large part of this is due to distrust of scientific identification, because it is not difficult to make a fake year.
There are also some weird people who think that their own things are right.
If you give a correct identification, he will still think: This is obviously a treasure, why do you identify a modern imitation for me?
Many people who think they have picked up the slack have this idea.
As long as he says his baby is a fake, he is a liar, no matter who he is!
Chen Wenzhe didn't want to bid, Wen Changgui didn't want to sell at a low price, and both sides fell silent.
"Huh? Is there a message? A customer is coming. I'll go out and pick him up."
Zhang Yijie gave Chen Wenzhe a look and told him to deal with it quickly.
After Zhang Yijie left, Chen Wenzhe immediately said: "Uncle Wen makes a price. If it's suitable, I'll take it. If it's not suitable, you can take it away."
Wen Changgui is not the kind of person who doesn't wink. He has guests, and it would be a bit wrong to stay here and not leave.
However, the little fox finally spit out that he wanted it, just to see the price.
Wen Changgui began to be confused again. Except for the Hongshan Jade Pig Dragon, the prices of other ancient jade were never expensive!
Of course, this is relatively inexpensive.
If 50,000 or more than 200,000 is considered a high price, then Gao Ancient Jade has never been cheap.
However, Wen Changgui's psychological value is obviously higher than these ordinary high ancient jade.
Silence is golden, Chen Wenzhe can't afford to delay, so he has no choice but to break the deadlock.
It seemed that he accidentally touched the jade pig, and then he pushed it to Wen Changgui and motioned for him to put it away.
Taking advantage of this time, Chen Wenzhe had determined the value of this jade article.
The value of this thing should not be very high, but it is still higher than the price of a Tang Dynasty gold coin.
This is more interesting. The gold-touching skill is really useful.
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