Lu Tai'an did not answer directly, but asked Luo Tian: "Do you know what rust is?"
"If ceramics or ancient jades are buried in moist soil for too long, solidified soil will stick to the glaze. There are also white ants in the soil that make nests on the utensils, causing solidified soil that is not easy to fall off. Real soil rust is not easy.
The fallen, fake rust will fall off as soon as you touch it." Luo Tian's fluent answers made Lu Tai'an very satisfied.
"Then let me tell you, there is a way to make jade into blood and rust at the same time."
Is there such an awesome way? Luo Tian made a big splash today: "What way?"
"Simple, mix the blood of livestock and loess and put it into a container, and then bury the 'jade' in it. When the time comes, there will be not only blood, but also soil and rust. Kill two birds with one stone." Lu Tai'an started talking, a little bit withdrawn.
He couldn't help but said: "This is nothing. What we really want to admire is the wisdom of the ancients. In ancient times, there was a kind of grass called "Rainbow Grass", which grew specially in the vast Gobi Desert. The juice of this grass was as red as blood.
It’s best to use it to dye jade. Although you can’t find this kind of grass now, it has inspired many people to use other valuable things instead.”
Luo Tian summarized something: "Actually, I think these all have something in common. These things are acidic and have the effect of dyes."
"You're a good boy, but a boy can be taught. That's pretty much the truth." Lu Taian kept talking for a long time, his mouth was a little thirsty, and he drank a cup of tea. Luo Tian quickly refilled it for him, and he continued to point and listen.
"Most of these people nowadays are not very particular about making jade. Look at the ones on the street stalls, they just stick the loess with glue. Who are you kidding!" Lu Tai'an was very indignant.
Zhou Bazhai was almost speechless: "Yes, yes, yes, how many people can be like you, making a black spot is like doing needlework, and lasts longer than giving birth to a child? You can be considered the best in the world."
This does not sound like a compliment, but Lu Taian is very useful: "Making things old and fake is not only an art, but it is also a technique, and it has its own particularities. Do you know that?"
"Yes, you are right, you are right."
Thinking that this Lu Tai'an had suffered losses for Hawkeye and Xu Dashan, Luo Tian was sincerely convinced of him and started to flatter him: "Senior Lu is a god."
Unexpectedly, Lu Tai'an glared and pointed at his nose: "Me? Even if I'm a piece of shit, have you ever heard of 'Kier Ye'?"
Luo Tian thought for a long time and finally got an idea: "Is it 'Ake'?"
"Hey, you've really heard of it, then do you know what this Mr. Ke'er is good at?"
"I'm really not sure about this. It seems to be related to jade." Luo Tian was a little confused. It's no wonder that he focused on studying the "authenticity" of antiques, but the "fake" was just a piece of cake.
Door.
"It is said that this Mr. Ke'er was born during the Qianlong period and was a master of jade counterfeiting. His methods are very powerful. There is no point in confusing the fake with the real one. He made the "rough jade" which is the semi-finished product of the jade and some small pieces.
Stir together the iron filings, put them in a large water tank, and then pour the boiled vinegar down suddenly. This is also called "quenching vinegar". After sealing, bury it in a moist place and wait for about ten days.
Take the time out."
Having said this, Lu Tai calmed down and said, "Don't think that's the end of it, there's still more to do next."
"This time Mr. Kou'er took out the jade and buried it under a crowded road, letting people step on it. He waited until two or three months before taking it out again. At this time, the lines on the jade were iron spots and rust.
It's dark red, but this is not the final stage."
Oh my god, Luo Tian was listening with great interest. Lu Tai'an kept telling the truth, which really made him anxious to death. But what the narrator longed for most was positive feedback from the listener, so Luo Tian asked: "Then the final process is
What's it like?"
"Finally, boil it in boiling water, and hey - you're done. It would be weird if it doesn't look like "ancient jade"! However, it is said that it will take several years to "break" this "game".
"Work" (that is, caressing it in the hand). The Qin of real jade cannot be "dispatched", while the "Knocker Lord" stuff slowly "fades". Think about it, after a few years, the material will become
Renfei, even if you want to find someone to settle the score, you can't find him!! Do you think this Mr. Ke'er is smart or not?"
This Lu Tai'an mentioned Ke'erye's heroic deeds as if he were mentioning the glorious history of his own family: "I heard that his masterpieces were taken away by the royal family as genuine. Think about it, there are no talents in the royal family. He competes
However, if you can deceive even members of the royal family, isn’t this clever?”
Zhou Bozhai was dumbfounded: "Yes, Gao Ming, if you say Gao Ming, it is Gao Ming."
Lu Tai'an glared at Zhou Bozhai dissatisfied, then turned to Luo Tian and said, "But if it's fake, it's fake. Although this Master Ke'er's masterpiece will not be noticed for a while, over time, the authenticity will still be revealed.
So there are only two things in this world that cannot be concealed, one is true and the other is false."
Luo Tian nodded solemnly: "Yes, truth is true, false is false."
Lu Tai'an sighed: "So I have stopped doing it now, and the pseudo-dark spots now have nothing to do with me."