From beginning to end, Chen Wenzhe saw a lot of porcelain, but there were really not many so-called antiques made in South Vietnam.
In other words, in the South Vietnamese antique market, the ones that dominate the market seem to be domestically made?
China has a long history of exporting porcelain, everyone knows this.
The preservation conditions abroad are better, which few people can imagine.
Because there is no demolition or construction, there is less damage.
For example, during China’s special period, many things were not preserved!
So, now there are more Chinese porcelain abroad than in China?
If he brings these things back to China, will it become reflowed porcelain?
Overseas reflow porcelain, as the name suggests, refers to porcelain that was exported abroad and now returned to China.
In recent years, as China's collection craze continues to heat up, coupled with the development of communication and transportation conditions, a large number of export porcelain that was sold as commodities all over the world has been regarded as cultural relics, and Chinese people have spent a lot of money to buy them back.
After traveling across the ocean, I returned to my motherland with a new attitude and returned to my parents' home.
It wouldn't matter if they were all genuine, but there are a lot of fakes mixed in.
Also, even if it is genuine, the porcelain exported to foreign countries at that time was made to adapt to the aesthetic concepts recognized by Europe and the United States. If you buy it now, will it be suitable for Chinese people to appreciate?
The Ming and Qing dynasties were the golden age for the export of Chinese porcelain. At that time, the porcelain exported to foreign countries was all customized according to the requirements of Westerners.
Westerners like gongbi paintings, which pursue complicated and full workmanship. They cannot appreciate the traditional Chinese freehand brushwork and simple blank spaces. They prefer strong and bright colors in terms of color, and they pursue large-scale objects in terms of shape.
These are the characteristics of reflow porcelain, such as meticulous painting, complicated full work, strong and bright colors, and large pieces.
Therefore, if you encounter one without these obvious characteristics, you must be careful.
"Boss, someone is here to order porcelain!"
While Chen Wenzhe was strolling leisurely, Zhang Gu came over.
"Come to your door? And order porcelain?"
Chen Wenzhe is a little strange. He makes antique porcelain. Did he meet Bole?
It’s not that something like this can’t be done, but if he can do it, can that person afford it?
Thinking of the high imitations sold to Wu Er, Chen Wenzhe became a little interested.
When I returned to the venue, I saw that Chen Wenzhe was a little funny. The people who came were actually the four people who bought the pastel market just now.
They can't even tell the difference between pastels and five colors. Is it necessary to customize porcelain?
The more he listened to the middle-aged man's constant requests, the stranger Chen Wenzhe felt.
Meticulous brushwork, complicated full work, strong and bright colors, and large pieces. Aren't these characteristics the characteristics of foreign trade porcelain he just summarized?
"Is this batch of porcelain for domestic sales or export?"
After listening for a while, Chen Wenzhe couldn't help but ask.
"Of course it is exported, exported to Europe." A young man said.
"This is a child. He is studying in Europe and plans to start his own business. I will support him." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
Chen Wenzhe realized clearly, was he planning to export to domestic sales?
It cannot be said that Europeans don't like their customized porcelain, but Europeans really don't have much interest in antiques, at least not many people like antiques.
There are even many foreigners who like new things. Even if they use old things, they still use some cheap second-hand goods. They pay more attention to practicality.
Whether at home or abroad, collecting is a hobby of the rich. If you don’t have money, even if you buy something, you won’t even have a place to put it.
Now this family customizes the porcelain that Europeans like, but they also want antiques, which explains the problem.
However, these are none of Chen Wenzhe's business. As long as the money is in place, what can't be done? He doesn't have to do it himself anyway.
I took the drawing handed over by the young man and it turned out to be a picture?
It was obviously taken and then printed out.
That's right. The young man didn't look knowledgeable at first glance. He didn't know who he heard talking about the huge profits of reflowed porcelain. Was he trying to get involved and make a fortune?
Or is it also because of his father's contribution? Chen Wenzhe looked at the middle-aged man, why didn't he go back to China to find the source of goods?
I couldn't figure it out, so Chen Wenzhe didn't think much about it. He negotiated the price and the price he was given was quite high.
As long as the works are qualified, each piece can be sold for one hundred dollars, which is more than six hundred yuan when converted into RMB.
The price is not bad, even if the porcelain they need is relatively large, it can still be made.
Of course, it is absolutely impossible to make a fine imitation at this price. High imitation is still possible. After all, the so-called high imitation has a very low lower limit!
Looking at the pictures, each of these porcelains looks a bit strange. This is the porcelain used by Europeans, which is different from the porcelain used in China.
Europeans use porcelain in the same way as we do, with two categories: daily use and display. However, Western architecture is different from Chinese architecture, so the display habits and types of porcelain are also different.
It was very late for Europeans to use porcelain tableware. In the early days, they always used silver tableware.
Before the Italian Renaissance, Europe wanted to develop porcelain, but it was not very successful until the beginning of the 17th century.
At that time, European families did not pay much attention to interior decoration. The dining table was not a separate meal system as it was later, but people gathered together to dine together.
After the meal sharing system is implemented, oval plates, round plates (about 12 inches), 8-inch plates, 6-inch plates, etc. are usually required.
One inch is approximately equal to a little over three centimeters. After all, ten inches is equivalent to a foot, which is a little over thirty-three centimeters.
A ten-inch plate is a plate with a diameter of just over thirty-three centimeters. It is really big, not to mention that there are even bigger ones.
When Europeans eat dinner, they need large dishes (13 inches) and Chinese dishes (10 inches), as well as small plates (8 inches) distributed in front of each person and various condiments and condiments (6 inches), as well as large soup bowls and salads.
Plate, soup basin (8-10 inches), etc.
In terms of drinking utensils, there are milk cups, coffee utensils, sugar bowls, etc., as well as tea utensils, wine bottles, wine glasses, etc.
When serving food and soup, large plates (13 inches or more), large bowls and large soup bowls will have wooden brackets, which are placed in different directions on the table, and then the vegetables and soup in the large plates or bowls are divided into
in front of every user.
For some dishes, the Western designs of the soup basins are made into animal shapes. Most of them were ordered during the Qianlong period, and very few were made during the Yongzheng period.
After understanding the quantity of a set of Western tableware, you can know what type of utensil is used and what quantity it is when buying exported porcelain.
I have to say that the preparations made by this family are really sufficient.
They took pictures of all types of porcelain that Europeans could use and sent them over.
Looking at a strange plate, it seems to be a salad plate. No one in China liked to eat raw salad before, so naturally there was no salad plate.
What's more, the plate in the picture in front of you actually uses hollowing technology.