After the basic repair work is completed, the next step is firing.
At this time, the artifacts that need to be repaired need to be identified to see what kind of kiln they were fired in, and then fired using the same process and the same temperature.
Next comes the most important polishing process. Polishing is very demanding, with dust flying around, affecting your vision and breathing, and the precision required is very high.
If there is an extra 0.1mm of polish, it will need to be repaired again, so there is a saying: "Seven percent polishing, three percent glazing and painting!"
After polishing, you need to mix colors, apply glaze, then paint to fill in the missing parts, and finally apply outer glaze.
Looking at the three pieces of porcelain in front of me, the three-legged dishwasher is just a small plate with three more little legs underneath.
It's best to repair this thing and put it aside for now.
The large double-leaf bottle is not difficult to repair because it is relatively large and easy to operate.
On the contrary, it is the jade pot spring bottle that is the most difficult to repair because the bottle mouth is relatively small.
If you are in the process of learning, others should choose something simpler to start with.
But Chen Wenzhe is a veteran, so he naturally chose a difficult repair that others would not dare to challenge.
The mouth of this porcelain bottle was so small that he couldn't put his hand in it, which caused him great trouble during the polishing process.
If you can't get in with your hands, you can only use tools to dig in and polish, and you can only rely on feeling. Sometimes if you polish too much, you have to replenish the raw materials and start over.
After repeated failures, it is almost tormenting people to the point of collapse.
However, the more difficult it is, the more Chen Wenzhe likes to do it.
After polishing, it was time to apply color and glaze, and the skills of calligraphy and painting brought certain convenience to his restoration work.
There are words on some porcelain, but for people who don't know calligraphy, the writing has no strength and is just a pictogram.
No matter how similar the description is, a discerning person will know that it was written later.
The calligraphy skills I recently acquired in my dream will definitely enable Chen Wenzhe to write with ease.
Unfortunately, in the Song Dynasty, the shadow green glaze was usually carved and decaled, but not painted. It can be said that his calligraphy has no use here.
However, painting here still plays a vital role in repairing these incomplete porcelains.
By carefully observing the symmetrical pattern, you can copy another part, or imagine the incomplete part of the pattern.
The three pieces in front of you naturally don't have to be so troublesome. You just need to put them together, slightly trim the pictures on them, polish them, and then they can be fired in the kiln.
The most important things to repair these three pieces of porcelain are splicing, polishing and glazing.
These are not difficult to do, and Chen Wenzhe did not expect to successfully repair it in one go.
Today he just needs to piece it together, polish it, dry it, and then fire it in the kiln.
The materials for making shadow celadon glaze are readily available, and there is no shortage of glaze. It is not difficult to do so, but it only takes a lot of effort to polish!
If he can finish it quickly, Chen Wenzhe will try to finish it in one go, and just take his time with the rest.
Chen Wenzhe didn't get up until noon, after having lunch in the factory and resting for an hour, when Feng Jinming came to pick him up.
The Mu family's villa is really not far from here.
Feng Jinming drove and arrived in less than ten minutes.
When he came outside the villa, Chen Wenzhe took one look and was shocked. What kind of villa is this? Isn't this a castle?
He really didn't expect that such a large group of ancient castles could be left on this riverside.
The buildings here are also Western buildings. Although they are not tall, each one is in a very authentic Western manor style.
The manor is not big, but the small castle inside can be built to look good.
"This is where the foreign devils first landed. At that time, they were also afraid of being attacked, so the houses they built were more like bunkers!"
Arriving outside a manor, Cao Qingchun and Li Jinli were both there.
Cao Qingchun was more familiar with this place, so he led everyone forward, introducing the houses here as they walked.
As we got closer, we realized that the house was really big and made of real materials. At least from the outside, it was all made of granite.
For such a house, not only the foundation is made of granite, but also the walls are built with granite.
Although they look a bit rough up close, they are really strong, so these houses are still intact after nearly a hundred years.
Of course, the interiors of these habitable houses have all been modernized, otherwise it would be too uncomfortable to live in them.
Walking along the steps and entering the door, you will see the brightly lit hall.
Chen Wenzhe discovered that large pieces of glass were installed in all places that could transmit light. Even so, the lighting in the house was not very good.
This is the disadvantage. With safety, comfort is lost.
However, the area is large, so even if there is a little shadow, it will not affect anything.
Therefore, after coming in, Chen Wenzhe was shocked. The Mu family's wealth is very rich!
Entering the hall, they saw a row of glass booths, all of which were filled with gold.
Under the illumination of the light, these golds are dazzling and eye-catching!
After adapting to the light in the room, Chen Wenzhe found that many people had gathered here, and they had arrived relatively late.
After a casual look, I saw that many people from the Dahai City Collectors Association came, as well as museums and some private collectors.
"Are these gold earrings? Antiques?"
Everyone inside was wandering around in the hall. Chen Wenzhe and others came in without attracting anyone's attention.
They looked around and found that there were indeed gold objects here, and many of them looked like antiques.
Behind every counter, there is someone watching, like a security guard or a salesperson?
Is the Mu family really at the end of its rope? Chen Wenzhe doesn't quite believe this.
Huge golden beast? It can’t be 18 pounds, right?
Chen Wenzhe turned back to look at the gold earring. He was a little speechless. This one should be an imitation of ancient gold earrings.
If he saw it correctly, it should be a replica of a gold earring dating back about four thousand years.
Gold earrings dating back about 4,000 years, an 18-pound golden beast, a deer's head swaying in the wind and its crown...
The glittering golden treasure is blinding.
This is not a jewelry brand’s new product launch, but a private collection auction?
These things seem to be genuine and are hidden in major museums, right?
He had long known that the Mu family had imitated ancient gold artifacts, but he really didn't expect that his family actually imitated all kinds of gold artifacts.
Next, Chen Wenzhe has gained a lot of experience, and Ying Yuan has it all.
Ying Yuan is an ancient gold commodity, or a weighing currency of the Chu State. It is also the earliest primitive gold coinage in my country.
"Ying" is the name of the capital of Chu, and "爰" is the currency weight unit. Its gold content is more than 90%, and the quality can reach 99%.
When using, cut the gold plate or gold cake into scattered small pieces as needed, and then weigh it using a specific equal-arm balance.