Chen Wenzhe knew that this jade tripod must be an imitation and the craftsmanship was acceptable, otherwise it would not be so beautifully carved.
However, it really doesn't look like an old imitation, but the partial imitation technique also looks like the craftsmanship of the Qing Dynasty.
Antique jade in the palace began in the Song Dynasty. The Yuan and Ming dynasties basically inherited the categories and forms of antique jade from the Song Dynasty.
The Qing Dynasty's antique jade wares are represented by the Qianlong Dynasty, with more types and quantities than in previous generations, and more diverse styles.
It can be roughly divided into three categories: first, imitation of ancient Yi wares in shape;
The second is to imitate the ancient jade of the previous generation to make new jade, imitating and innovating in shape and decoration;
The third is to imitate the ancient style and connotation. Although there are many additions and deletions in the shape and decoration of the vessel, the emphasis is on imitating its charm.
Yi ware is the general name for bronze ware.
"Yi" refers to the utensils used by ancient ancestors to hold wine, and also generally refers to the sacrificial utensils commonly used in ancient ancestral temples.
It is a general name for ritual vessels among ancient Chinese bronzes in epigraphy since the Northern Song Dynasty to summarize the functional characteristics of bronzes.
Also known as "Zun Yi", such as bell, tripod, bottle, lei and so on.
Qianlong's antique Yi wares are imitations of antique bronze wares in terms of shape, decoration and even external color.
Among all the Qianlong antique jade wares, the most distinctive feature is this large number of antique Yi wares.
The main types of utensils include jade tripod, jade statue, jade gui, jade pot, jade pot, jade cup and jade furnace.
The body size is between 20 cm and 40 cm, the jade quality is good, and it is mostly used for display.
There are two types of antique Yi wares: complete antiques and partial antiques.
The so-called complete antique means that not only the name and shape of the vessel are antique, but also the patterns are expressed, such as animal face patterns, Kui patterns, cloud and thunder patterns, back patterns, hooked cloud patterns and valley patterns, etc.
Partial imitation of antique means only imitating part of it.
This one is obviously an imitation. The person who imitated this jade tripod used the craftsmanship of Qianlong's antiques, but it was just a lonely imitation.
The biggest failure was the inscriptions on the two ears, and the second was the material. After looking at it for so long, Chen Wenzhe could already tell that this thing was not jade at all, or it could be called Afghan jade.
Afghan white jade is composed of exquisite calcite and tremolite. It has beautiful jade quality, pure white and clear color, and looks like Xinjiang white jade, but the price is cheaper than Xinjiang white jade.
It is pure and moist, has a glass luster, and has a special lovely temperament.
If it is the top variety, it will even give people a jade-colored feeling like gelatin. This top-grade A material has a glossy oil, smooth interior, thick and moist texture, dense veins, and watery and transparent texture. It is really very good.
pretty.
Some people say this thing is mutated marble, but it is not.
Some unscrupulous businessmen often confuse marble with it for personal gain. The most obvious difference is that marble has an obvious layered structure visible to the naked eye.
Although the texture of real Afghan jade is a bit soft, it is really beautiful, especially the top-grade Afghan jade. If it is highly moisturized, it will be even more beautiful, such as this one.
Therefore, Chen Wenzhe's eyes lit up at first, and then he gave up after taking a closer look.
There was no need to take a closer look at this thing. At a second glance, he knew it was a modern imitation, or a modern fabrication.
The shape of the vessel is fairly antique, but the inscriptions on it are purely fabricated.
Looking at the jade tripod, which was as beautiful as white jade, Chen Wenzhe felt very sorry.
If this is Hotan mutton-fat jade, it must be a national treasure.
Even Hotan white jade is worth more than six to seven million.
Unfortunately, this is Afghan jade and not valuable.
"Boss Chen, what's wrong with you?"
Zhang Jiyong saw Chen Wenzhe's absent-mindedness and was a little angry.
Chen Wenzhe glanced at Zhang Jiyong and said, "What does Boss Zhang think this is?"
"What the hell?" Zhang Jiyong was stunned.
"Hotan mutton fat jade? Hotan white jade? Or Afghan jade?"
Chen Wenzhe no longer tried to hide it, but asked directly.
"Muet-fat jade? Is this Hotan white jade? How could it be Afghan jade?" Zhang Zhiyong was a little confused when asked by Chen Wenzhe.
Seeing his expression, Chen Wenzhe knew that this guy was probably fooled.
I have to say that the real top quality jade material from Afghanistan is still very impressive.
This kind of thing is a purity stone that symbolizes purity in Afghanistan.
This kind of thing is also a treasure in the Western Regions.
You must know that the Persian dynasty launched a war of aggression against Afghanistan in the 18th century, and its target was only the precious white jade that is a specialty of Afghanistan.
The material of this jade tripod can be considered top-notch, but it cannot match the feeling of mutton-fat jade. But to laymen, it is Hetian white jade, which can scare many people.
"Boss Chen, don't tell me that this jade tripod was made by A-liu!"
By this time, if Zhang Jiyong still couldn't guess what Chen Wenzhe meant, his life would have been in vain all these years.
Chen Wenzhe knocked on the jade tripod in the box, and the jade tripod made a crisp sound.
Zhang Jiyong looked at the treasure that had always been placed in the box, but Chen Wenzhe never thought of taking it out and taking a closer look.
"Boss Chen, just tell me, why did it become a material?"
"It is very simple to identify Afghan jade. The simplest way is to scrape it with your fingernails. The hardness of Afghan jade is very small. You can use your fingernails to scratch the surface of Afghan jade, while Afghan jade imitated from other materials has a higher hardness."
Zhang Jiyong's hands were trembling a little. He really didn't dare to make a move easily, because he knew that the owner of the antique shop had made it so clear that there should be no fake things.
"It's so beautiful, how could it be marble? Impossible!"
He was already very scared, but when Zhang Jiyong saw the jade tripod in the box, his confidence immediately returned.
Such beautiful, delicate, and moist jade, who dares to say that it is rough marble?
"Boss Zhang, did you misunderstand something? I said it was Afghan jade, but I didn't say it was marble."
"Isn't Afghan jade just marble? Who doesn't know this?" Zhang Jiyong said angrily.
Chen Wenzhe was speechless and asked the heavens. At this level, how dare you do Bao Fu Zhai? Aren't you afraid of being cheated to death?
Chen Wenzhe shook his head and did not agree with him.
"The texture of Afghan jade is uniform and delicate, with an oily luster and a very clean appearance. However, the texture of fake Afghan jade is not too fine and contains certain impurities. That is the marble you are talking about."
"You can use your fingernails to scratch the surface of the material, and even white skin will appear. The material is shiny and oily, and the cotton wadding inside is almost invisible. It looks relatively clean, and is often used to pass it off as white jade or mutton-fat jade.
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As for fake Afghan jade, there are usually certain impurities inside, and the texture is not too delicate. Whether it is Afghan jade can also be identified by the feel. Afghanistan is a kind of jade with a very light texture.
When you hold Afghan jade and Hetian jade in your hand at the same time, you can clearly feel that Afghan jade feels very light, while Hetian jade has a certain falling feel in your hand, which is very obvious!"