"This is a photo of the thing. Take a look. How much will it cost to repair?"
Chen Wenzhe took the phone and looked at the pictures on it.
These are many photos taken from various directions.
Unfortunately, this blue and white pen holder was broken into three halves. Although the broken pieces were not very severe, the cracks were very irregular, making it more troublesome to repair.
Of course, if you use the method of sawing porcelain, it is not troublesome.
However, the consequence of doing so is to leave ugly scars on the porcelain.
Obviously, this man doesn't want to do this, he wants to fix it perfectly.
Perfect repair means no trace of cracking can be seen no matter how you look at it. This requires the use of heat bonding technology.
The cold joining process is not possible because many of the broken parts involve blue and white.
Repairing is definitely possible, but is it worth repairing?
Also, if it really needs to be repaired, how much does Chen Wenzhe need?
This needs to be studied carefully. According to the requirements of the craftsmanship, the more exquisite the product, the higher the value, the more difficult it is to repair, and the higher the cost of work charged.
At this time, Chen Wenzhe hoped that this thing was genuine. If it was really a fine blue and white pen holder from Qianlong, it would be worth a lot. When the time comes, he could also offer a high price to let this man experience it. Knowledge really cannot be underestimated.
Among the pen holders of the Qing Dynasty, judging from the survival situation, porcelain pen holders are second only to bamboo pen holders.
The varieties include blue and white, blue and white underglaze red, underglaze red, ink color, multicolored, pastel, doucai, single color glaze, etc.
Among them, Kangxi's blue and white, Yongzheng's ink and Qianlong's pastel brush holders reflect the highest level of porcelain firing in each dynasty.
Judging from the shape of the device, in the early Qing Dynasty (Shunzhi and Kangxi), some brush holders still retained the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty brush holders with their top and bottom slightly tilted.
After the mid-Qing Dynasty, most pen holders were straight cylinders.
Judging from the patterns, there are landscape figures, lotuses, flowers and birds, pines and cranes, hundreds of years of life, etc.
But there are many stories about landscapes and characters, such as Farewell by the Tiger Stream, Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove, A Spring Night Banquet in the Peach and Plum Garden, etc.
There are also a small number of jade pen holders and ivory pen holders. Most of these pen holders have full views and are carved with patterns such as landscapes, figures, and other shapes using deep carving, hollowing, and intaglio techniques.
The characters match the scenery, the patterns are exquisite, the layers are rich, the layout is dense, and the three-dimensional effect is strong.
The blue and white porcelain of the Qianlong official kiln is different from the quiet Kangxi blue and white, and also different from the elegant Yongzheng blue and white. It is distinguished by its dense decoration, neat dyeing and painting, and novel shape.
There are rich types of blue and white flowers in folk kilns, with bright colors, diverse pictures and novel shapes.
In addition to the traditional white ground blue and white, the blue and white of the Qianlong Dynasty also derived many new varieties, which raised the original traditional craftsmanship to a new stage.
This collection is a Qianlong blue and white porcelain pen holder with dragon pattern, made of glazed glass and cylindrical shape.
It has a straight wall, a short circle foot, and the four characters "Qianlong Year System" in regular script at the bottom.
This pen holder has a dignified shape, with two circles of blue lines along the mouth, and a circle of themed five-clawed dragon pattern in the middle. It is clear, powerful, and concave and convex, which is quite new and ingenious.
This dragon-patterned pen holder is a fine product from the imperial factory during the Qianlong period. It has the characteristics of thick carcass, crystal clear color, meticulous texture, and lively and smooth lines.
The dragon above opens its mouth, one foot, and curls its tail. It seems to be walking slowly. It has restrained the majestic and ferocious side of the dragon, and its demeanor is leisurely and comfortable, with a unique taste.
This blue and white dragon-patterned pen holder made in the Qianlong period has a loose and well-organized background. The porcelain painting craftsmen skillfully used the changes in the shades of blue and white. The glaze is delicate and smooth, the blue and white are bright, the shapes are simple and diverse, and the decoration is so beautiful that people are mesmerized.
Its overall composition is full, the lines are fresh, the brushwork is exquisite, the layers are rich, and it is breathtakingly beautiful.
This is definitely not done by ordinary craftsmen, and it also reflects the extremely high level of craftsmanship of this collection.
Needless to say, this kind of exquisite product must have extremely high collection value and investment value.
Currently, there are only a few sets of such fine products of the same type known to have been handed down from generation to generation, and most of them are collected in famous museums in Europe and the United States. Its precious collection value is self-evident.
This is a fine blue and white pen holder with a large door opening. It is really a pity that it is so broken.
However, the more high-quality it is, the more difficult it is to restore the paintings on it.
"If your blue and white pen holder is not broken, it will cost at least 300,000 yuan. If you want to repair it, I will cost at least 100,000 yuan. But after repairing it, the value of this pen holder will not exceed 100,000 yuan."
Fifty thousand, you have to think about it carefully."
Broken porcelain, no matter how well it is repaired, as long as it is known to others and can retain half of its value, it is already great.
Of course, if you want to sell it as a complete device to others, you can still sell it for 300,000 yuan, so the loss will be relatively small.
After all, it is a fine product. If it is a complete device, it is easy to sell it and it is easy to sell it at a high price.
It's a pity that such a beautiful piece of porcelain was dropped.
"One hundred thousand? So expensive?"
Although through Chen Wenzhe's words and demeanor, he had already guessed that the price would not be very low, he did not expect that it could actually reach one-third of the value of this piece of porcelain.
Just for repairs, does it really cost so much?
But what if it is not repaired? Or if it is not repaired well and people can see it at a glance, how much can it be sold for?
"If you sell it now, how much can this piece of broken porcelain be sold for?"
"If there are no defects, the maximum is 10,000 yuan! Do you want to sell it? If you want to sell it, I am very interested. If you think my price is low, you can go to the market and ask about it."
"No, I'm just asking. If it's broken, it's worth 10,000 yuan. How much can it be sold for if it's repaired?"
"If I restore it, I can sell it for 150,000 yuan even if I tell others that it is a repair device."
Tong Jianjun was hesitating. Is it worth paying 100,000 yuan in exchange for 50,000 yuan?
However, if he really wanted to sell it, after perfect repair, he might sell it for 300,000 yuan, and in this way, he could get back 200,000 yuan.
"Fix!" Tong Jianjun gritted his teeth and said.
Chen Wenzhe shook his head. People say that people in Dahai City are stingy, but he has never thought so. Look, how grand this Tong Jianjun is?
"Do you know Professor Tao? Repairing such things is not something you can do casually. Don't worry. It's not that I don't trust you, but I'm afraid that you don't trust me. So, if you know Professor Tao, give him a call.
,In this way, with Professor Tao as your guarantee, you can rest assured!"
"Haha, it turns out that's the case. I'm afraid you'll be relieved, right? OK, I'll give Professor Tao a call."
After receiving a call from Professor Tao explaining the situation, Chen Wenzhe led Tong Jianjun to the antique city and wrote him a receipt before accepting the items.
After finishing his work, Chen Wenzhe found that it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
He originally wanted to come to the Antique City earlier, but he didn't expect that he encountered a series of incidents and delayed his lunch.
"Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten it long ago!" Chen Qingchuan said listlessly.
Li Jinli, on the other hand, was holding a book and chewing on it as always.