Chapter 406 There is indeed a lot of old porcelain
Arriving in the village again, Cao Qingchun went directly to the small square in the village. He heard that there was a small market there today.
Cao Qingchun and Zhang Yijie all ran over there to see the porcelain tiles in the village.
If possible, he would still like to acquire a batch. After all, there are still many people who are deceived into collecting porcelain pieces.
Of course, even if you don't sell it to the ragtag gang, you can still sell it to novices who love collecting.
Besides, it doesn’t need to be used for selling, it can also be used for learning.
Chen Wenzhe did not follow Cao Qingchun, but wandered around the village.
Maybe it's time and some old people have already gotten up.
When he sees some old people, he will stop and have a chat.
Every time I meet someone, I always smoke to clear the way.
Anyway, he doesn't smoke very often, so the good cigarette he got yesterday was used as a stepping stone today.
He really didn't expect that after asking like this, he really discovered a lot of interesting things.
According to a 72-year-old man nearby, there used to be a large tomb next to their village.
The large tomb was surrounded by walls to form a courtyard, with two old osmanthus trees on both sides. It was said to be the tomb of a wealthy landowner named Huang.
Perhaps because it was too conspicuous, this largest mausoleum was excavated by the local archaeological department decades ago.
That large tomb is also a bowl tomb, and I heard it is one of the better preserved ones. The blue and white porcelain bowl and coffin are both well preserved.
It is said that when it was excavated, densely packed blue and white porcelain bowls formed the tomb arch, making it a rare bowl-arched tomb in China.
Because the old man was still young at that time and participated in the excavation work, he remembered it very clearly.
The main chamber of that tomb is about 3 meters wide, 1.8 meters high, and about 2 meters deep.
The entire tomb is divided into two arches, the inner and outer. The outer arch is made of bricks and earth. What is strange is that the inner arch of the tomb is made of a large number of porcelain bowls, which are stacked on top of each other to form an oval according to the shape of the coffin. The coffin is placed on top of the tomb.
This is an oval made of porcelain bowls.
Although the coffin and tombstone were intact, the porcelain bowl they dug out was broken and scattered on the ground.
But even so, the vast majority of porcelain bowls still maintain their complete shape. It is said that there are more than 2,000 in total.
"You should have seen it when you entered the village, right? There are fragments of that ancient tomb on the wall of Lao Huang's house!"
When Chen Wenzhe thought about it, he remembered that there was indeed a note left in yellow on the porcelain shards on the wall.
It turned out to be a burial object of their ancestors, so they couldn't help but feel uncomfortable about it.
It seems that the large tomb here has long been noticed by people, and it has also been archaeologically inspected.
"What about the wasteland outside the village?"
"Are you talking about that place? It used to be the ancestral graves of Lao Huang's family over there, but they were all those who had no money and power, so no one took care of the graves, and eventually they were left alone. Unexpectedly, they were dug more than 20 years ago.
The soil was dug out again, and most of it was hollowed out, otherwise there wouldn't be so many broken pieces of porcelain in the village."
"Most of them have been poached?" Chen Wenzhe didn't believe it.
What may be easy to dig has already been dug out.
But some of those with sealing soil must not have been dug, because the sealing soil there is very hard and there are no traces of digging.
Now, Chen Wenzhe also has a general understanding of the situation here.
The big trees that attracted the wind were dug up, as were the tombs of the unlucky ones who didn't have enough money to make earthen seals. The rest were some mausoleums that had some money but were not yet in the limelight, so they were preserved.
However, it seems that it can't be kept for much longer.
Therefore, when he reported it to Professor Tao, he made a small contribution to the protection of cultural relics.
It's a pity that there are so many porcelains, they must be stuck together, so it doesn't have much appeal to Chen Wenzhe.
Losing interest, Chen Wenzhe also started looking for some exquisite porcelain pieces in the village.
He doesn't want ordinary things, nor does he want to collect old porcelain pieces, but some exquisite porcelain pieces will definitely bring him great gains.
For example, if he touches it, he may learn the art of making exquisite porcelain pieces.
Also, what he wants is the kind of porcelain piece that is as complete as possible. It would be better if it is more exquisite, so that you can enjoy it after repair.
I have to say that there are really a lot of porcelain tiles in this village. Otherwise, what are the porcelain tiles that appear on the wall from time to time?
Although the good and the bad are mixed, there are always some treasures inside.
It's a pity that so many broken porcelain pieces were inserted into the wall to prevent theft.
Chen Wenzhe really wanted to know if the broken porcelain pieces they used to prevent theft had ever been stolen by anyone?
I tied up a wolf to guard the house, but I didn't expect that the wolf was stolen first. This kind of thing should happen from time to time here.
However, this is definitely an important reason why this village is famous.
The village has become famous, and if someone steals some broken pieces of porcelain, they can also be used as advertisements.
The Huang family should be at the west end of the village. They have the most porcelain pieces, and they probably trade in broken porcelain pieces.
You can see it through their courtyard.
After walking around the west side of the village, Chen Wenzhe already had a good idea.
There is indeed a lot of old porcelain here, but not many high-quality ones. The best ones should be various porcelain pieces from the Qing Dynasty.
In other words, you can buy some fine porcelain pieces from the Qing Dynasty here, but not from other dynasties.
After wandering around, he even saw some new houses, all decorated with modern porcelain tiles.
It's just that these modern porcelain pieces are all aged and obviously used to deceive people.
Only when he actually started collecting porcelain pieces did Chen Wenzhe realize that there was quite a lot of knowledge involved.
Especially for novice collectors, broken porcelain pieces are a good way to learn.
Porcelain appraiser Chen Wenzhe was born in Yeluzi, but he is a professional in porcelain making.
When others look at tires, someone like him, who deals with mud tires every day, can see it more clearly?
He can see more things than others through broken pieces of porcelain, and even learn many skills. Otherwise, he would be too lazy to look for old broken pieces.
However, how many people are knowledgeable about professional porcelain making?
You can't be like Chen Wenzhe, and if you are attracted into this trap, you will be trapped.
It's okay if you just play, out of interest, or just want to learn, rather than wait for appreciation, or sell it directly, or even collect some ancient porcelain pieces to deceive others, it is also a good choice, especially for novices.
In porcelain collections, it is difficult for ordinary people to see authentic pieces of precious ancient porcelain. This is a fact.
Even if you can see some of them in museums, you can't hold them in your hands and carefully study them. This is what insiders call "getting started".
However, porcelain shards can allow people to have close contact with ancient porcelain at a relatively low cost, thus making it easier for people to understand and study the various characteristics of ancient porcelain and improve their "eyesight", which is a good thing.