After carefully examining it, Lin Haitao was confused because he really did not dare to connect the "new" and completely preserved Ru kiln porcelain in front of him with the Ru kiln of the Song Dynasty. At least there was no inherent connection between the two.
"Then why do you say this piece of porcelain must be new imitation porcelain? Antique porcelain is not necessarily new, right?" He Qing asked without answering.
Lin Haitao nodded quickly and said: "That's right! The technique of making the old look old has existed in ancient times. Brother Qing, do you mean to say that this narcissus basin is not a new imitation, but was imitated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties or before?"
He Qing smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "I can't say for sure. I just think this thing is not as simple as you think. If my guess is right, it should not be an ordinary new imitation porcelain, but a new one."
It’s an old antique and has a certain age, at least it’s from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.”
"The antique porcelain from the Ming and Qing Dynasties was imitated from Ru kiln, so it's worth a lot of money!" Lin Haitao said in surprise, "You only spent 20,000 yuan when you collected it from Ju Baozhai, aren't you picking it up again?
One of them is missing?!"
Apart from being astonished, he was also pleasantly surprised. This was something he had never expected before. It turned out that He Qing had quietly found another treasure. He was so impressed that he felt that the other party was unfathomable and casual.
Buying an antique can be a big treasure.
But soon he was filled with doubts, and he couldn't help but ask: "But shopkeeper Zhu and the others clearly said it was antique porcelain! The antique porcelain they said must mean new imitation. If it is old imitation, then...
How can it only be sold for 20,000 yuan?! A piece of Ru kiln made so beautifully can be sold for at least hundreds of thousands, right?!"
He Qing shook his head and said: "I don't know what they think, but I can imagine that this piece of porcelain must not be made by their own shop, but received. The reason why you see this piece of porcelain without any doubt
Is this a new imitation porcelain? You just follow what others say, right? You just take what others say, and you just assume that without even looking at it clearly. Little do you know that there is a possibility of 'misinformation'. Maybe this is really a real Ru kiln.
As for porcelain, it's just been ignored. In the same way, those collected in museums or collected by some big collectors. People assume that the things are genuine without looking at them, but the antique industry is too deep.
Seeing is believing, hearing is believing. Of course, without a certain amount of eyesight, what you see with your own eyes may not necessarily be real!”
"Brother Qing, what you say makes sense!" Lin Haitao nodded vigorously in agreement, "But tell me first. Why do you think this piece of porcelain is an old imitation or even a genuine one?"
He Qing replied clearly: "Let's first talk about the overall condition of this porcelain. Whether it is the shape of the porcelain, the celadon glaze, and some details, they are all very consistent with the characteristics of Ru kiln. Of course, the high imitation is also completely
This can be done, but if it is a new imitation, there is one aspect that is difficult to achieve, and that is the 'paste' on it. This is often the most overlooked point. As for antiques, no matter how well preserved they are.
In good condition, there will be a layer of leather shell left on it, which is a trace left over by the years, but the degree is different. There are many ways to identify the patina, and there are also different methods for various types of antiques. Identifying the patina of porcelain is nothing more than looking at the patina.
, touch, and some can also be done through other methods such as smelling.
"Haitao, let's take a good look at this narcissus basin first. Do you feel that the layer of patina wrapped on it is evenly distributed and has a smooth and mature feeling? The more you look at it, the more natural it becomes. On the contrary, if it is done deliberately
When it comes out, it becomes more and more glaring and unnatural!"
"Well, yes." Lin Haitao nodded solemnly in agreement.
If Jing He Qing hadn't said it, he really wouldn't have felt this. Now in his opinion, the Ru kiln celadon narcissus basin seemed to be more and more "pleasing" to him.
Later, He Qing stretched out his hands, carefully picked up the narcissus basin, and continued: "There is another way to identify the patina of porcelain, and that is to look at the light and see how the light refracted on it reacts. The patina
In fact, it is displayed through light. Therefore, whether there is patina on the surface of the porcelain and whether it is a solid or a virtual light are actually two aspects of the same problem. Since different porcelain has different glazes, glaze layers, and glaze surfaces, the glaze surface
The light on the surface shows different characteristics, so people often call the real light 'Baoguang', 'Suguang', 'Clam light', 'Muna light', etc. according to their different characteristics; while virtual light is called
Light is called "fire light", "thief light", etc. The patina is a physical phenomenon that naturally forms over time as the porcelain is deposited. This is not dependent on human will. A piece of porcelain can even be
If you leave it alone for fifty or sixty years or longer, the false light will naturally recede and the real light will appear. Counterfeiters can use various means to weaken the false light on the glaze, but they cannot create a true and natural package.
No matter how well the paste is made, there will always be some flaws, but some high imitations like 'Zhu Imitation' and 'Ming Imitation' are very clever in making the paste and the false light is not obvious, so the fake ones can be confused with the real ones."
He said a lot in one breath, and Lin Haitao listened with his ears pricked up and nodded constantly.
"How about we do an experiment ourselves." He Qing then added and placed the porcelain on a higher cabinet.
After putting the things down, He Qing took out a magnifying glass from his pocket and looked sideways at a certain glaze of the porcelain. After seeing it almost, he only heard him explain seriously: "Haitao, you
Let's take a look. Through a magnifying glass, we can see the real light from this piece of porcelain. It is the "baoguang", which means that the thing is at least fifty or sixty years old. Of course, it cannot be such a short time, at least.
Over a hundred years!”
"Oh, really? Show me!" Hearing He Qing's solemn words, Lin Haitao immediately cheered up and became quite curious.
He Qing handed the magnifying glass to Lin Haitao and let him feel it for himself.
So following He Qing's instructions, Lin Haitao looked carefully through the magnifying glass.
"Haitao, did you see an obvious bright spot somewhere in the light-concentrating part?" He Qing asked after a while.
"Well, there is indeed one." Lin Haitao nodded and replied.
He Qing said with a smile: "Then now adjust the magnifying glass in your hand to the bright spot, so that the focus is in line with the three points of the line of sight, and then slowly adjust the distance between the three, so that you will find that the light penetrates the glaze
, forming an interweaving of light and dark, the undulating hills and even forming a soft light like grape beads. If it is new porcelain, then the glaze is like a metal film, blocking the light on the glaze, forming an unchanging dazzling light.
Or it can form a layer of twisted filament-like strong light. If you observe it for a long time, you will learn to accurately grasp the depth and reality of the glazed batter."
"Brother Qing, it's true!" After taking a look at what He Qing said, Lin Haitao said in surprise, "You are so awesome! I really learned a lot today and learned such a useful method of identifying porcelain!"
He Qing shook his head gently and said: "That's not necessarily true. It doesn't mean that all porcelain follows this rule. Different porcelain behaves differently, and the specific situation needs to be analyzed in detail."
"At least it's better than not knowing!" Lin Haitao said with great joy.
Afterwards, they conducted an experiment with a piece of handicraft porcelain that they picked up at random, which was a relatively good imitation. The results proved He Qing's argument. The porcelain was not obvious at first glance, but under a magnifying glass, its original shape was revealed.
It's so different from real patties.
At this point, Lin Haitao was in awe of He Qing. Of course, he also had no doubts about He Qing's views on the narcissus basin.
"Brother Qing, the narcissus basin you bought is an old thing. There is no doubt about it now, but is it possible that it was from before the Ming and Qing Dynasties? Or maybe it is a genuine Ru kiln product that was just buried!"
He Qing said: "It is unlikely that it was a Ru kiln from the Song Dynasty. I tend to think that it was imitated by the Qing Dynasty. Looking at the thickness of the coating, it is estimated to be from the early or mid-Qing Dynasty."
"Well, it's a good thing no matter what!" Lin Haitao said happily, "If you're not sure, then ask grandpa and the others to take a look later. They are more knowledgeable and experienced."
He Qing nodded and said, "Well, that's exactly what I meant."
In fact, it didn't take long for Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng to come back. After being contacted by phone, He Qing and Lin Haitao took the piece of porcelain directly to their room for appraisal.
"This is a Ru kiln narcissus basin with azure glaze!"
After seeing clearly the piece of porcelain that He Qing brought for appraisal, Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng couldn't help but be surprised.
Mr. Zheng said with a slightly excited tone: "There seem to be only two or three narcissus basins like this in the world. What I know about are the two in the National Palace Museum and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. The one in the National Palace Museum in mainland China is said to be
Emperor Qianlong once collected the collections of the Qing court and couldn't put them down."
"Grandpa, do you mean that the Ru Kiln porcelain that Brother Qing bought is genuine?!" Lin Haitao suddenly widened his eyes and said.
He didn't even dare to imagine that the authentic Ru kiln, which was such a large piece and so perfectly preserved, was simply the best and priceless.
Mr. Zheng shook his head and said: "I didn't say that this piece is one of the three pieces. Ru kiln is a rare treasure. It is extremely rare in the world. Most of the ones on the market are imitations. Of course, there are also antique imitations.
For example, Emperor Qianlong liked to collect porcelain from the famous kilns of the Song Dynasty. He heard that it was difficult to collect Ru kiln porcelain, so he sent someone to bake a batch in the palace. At that time, the cost was not considered, and the enamel was fired.
Colored porcelain is almost the same. That technology must have been lost. The Ru kiln porcelain that was imitated later is far inferior to it. Maybe the two pieces collected by the Palace Museum are not the original Song Ru kiln, but just the one imitated by Emperor Qianlong.
One or two pieces of porcelain from the batch were missing, and the rest disappeared, so it can be said that the collection value of the batch of Ru kiln porcelain secretly fired by Emperor Qianlong is comparable to the original Ru kiln porcelain."
"Oh?! Emperor Qianlong's imperial porcelain?!"
He Qing was secretly shocked when he heard Mr. Zheng's words. He seemed to suddenly think of something, which surprised his Disciplinary Committee.
(Thank you to my old friend Lao Gan Daddy for the reward of 100 starting coins.) (To be continued...)