"First, it's not rosewood." Luo Tian suddenly took out a pack of tissues and pulled out one, which puzzled Cheng Anjiang: "What are you using tissues for?"
"Try it out." Luo Tian took the white paper and wiped it vigorously on the Buddhist altar. No discoloration appeared. He said "Oh": "I know." He turned to Cheng Anjiang: "Do you have any newspapers?"
Although there were countless question marks in his mind, Cheng Anjiang still found the newspaper, and then watched Luo Tian take the newspaper and rub it against the Buddhist niche. When he took it off, he saw that there were black scratches on the newspaper! Cheng Anjiang's face darkened:
"It's definitely not rosewood!"
"Yes, this kind of wood should be painted with lime water, that is, slaked lime. After treatment, the surface will be jet black, even black, and the color will not change with the wood texture, but there is no black satin luster, and the surface wood grain will be covered with black
.It won’t fade easily, but it will definitely leave black scratches!”
Cheng Anjiang shook his head: "Fakeing is so professional these days."
"Yes, because rosewood furniture has been cherished by the world since ancient times and is also a favorite category of modern collectors, many criminals use various methods to imitate rosewood. The lowest level includes shoe polish.
, coating, these two are relatively easy to identify, and the latter is the use of chemicals, such as painting with potassium permanganate, painting with edible alkali and caustic soda, etc. In fact..." Luo Tian shook his head: "Everyone thinks that antiques must be
Old, but real rosewood furniture is a large piece and has been carefully preserved. The quality and integrity of the rosewood furniture handed down now are good, so don’t blindly pursue antiquity.”
Cheng Anjiang thoughtfully said: "These counterfeiters have figured out the minds of antique buyers."
"That's right."
"But, you just said that this Buddhist niche is made in imitation of Guangmu. So what's the matter?"
"Hongmuzuo was built as a building for the royal family, and the furniture it made was naturally used by the royal family. However, this Buddhist niche was something the emperor paid special attention to. When the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs presented the Buddha statue and the altar to the emperor, the emperor first
The emperor issued an edict to wash the Dharma body with plum blossoms and open his face to look like dyed blue hair. Then he asked the building office to equip the Buddha statue with a niche, and then asked the Ruyi Pavilion or the Zhongzheng Hall to paint the paper pattern according to the emperor's intention. The precious gold and silver Buddhist niche had to be made first.
After the model was produced, the emperor would often put forward some opinions and order it to be revised and presented again. Sometimes it was repeated many times until he was satisfied and production began. This has not officially started yet. There are so many processes in front of it. It can be seen that the emperor of China is very attached to the Buddha.
How much do you believe in it?" Luo Tian was a little dismissive: "Actually, it's just to show off his power."
"After the previous processes are completed, the formal production begins. Guangmu Zuo is responsible for making various wooden niches. In addition to making the niches, covering them with oil, and inlaying them, they also need to carry out red gold or yellow satin linings, and carvings on the backs of the niches.
Processes such as four-body lettering; gold and jade making are responsible for the production of various gold and silver Buddhist niches and various inlay techniques; enamel making is responsible for the production of enamel niches and enamel decorations; in addition to painting niche paper patterns, Ruyi Pavilion is also responsible for carving various jade ornaments
Craftsmanship.”
After what Luo Tian said, Cheng Anjiang frowned: "This is like my huge business group. Every time I do something, I almost have to work hard. Just listening to it makes me feel uncomfortable."
Luo Tian didn't think of this, but when he thought about it, it was interesting. There were indeed similarities. He smiled and continued: "The back of this Buddhist niche is engraved with the words Guangmu Zuo, but the carving is relatively new. At first glance,
It’s a deliberate imitation of Hiroki Tsukuru’s work. So this is also a big flaw.”
Cheng Anjiang suddenly stroked the Buddhist niche, as if pouring all his feelings into it: "Although it is a fake, it is a priceless treasure to me."
There must be something hidden in this. Luo Tian was embarrassed to ask. Cheng Anjiang was immersed in his memories alone and was quite moved. After a long time, he moved the Buddhist niche back to its original place with care: "This is the only collection I will not display.
Even if it’s not a fake, I won’t display it.”
Luo Tian's curiosity kept burning in his heart. Fortunately, Cheng Anjiang continued: "This Buddhist niche was left by Zhenzhen's mother. It was a dowry given to her by her mother. At that time, it was said to be from the Qing Dynasty.
It's very precious, but it's a pity..." Cheng Anjiang suddenly raised his head, probably to stop the tears from falling: "You already know these things, and I don't have to hide them from you. Zhenzhen's mother is very reasonable and gave birth to a good daughter for me.
But she has never gained a status in her life, and she has been accused by the outside world and carries a moral burden. She left before I had time to announce the truth..."
"Mr. Cheng..." Luo Tian didn't know how to comfort him.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh." Cheng Anjiang's mood suddenly dropped to freezing point today: "I can see that Zhenzhen treats you differently. She seems to be much happier after she came back from India. Since she moved in,
She rarely smiles. She recommended you here for her own reasons. I have lived for more than half my life, and I can still see these things."
Luo Tian's heart suddenly felt like it was on fire, his chest was hot, and his throat was tight and dry. He couldn't speak. He just listened to Cheng Anjiang continue to say: "If only Zhenzhen has a crush on you,
This matter is easier to handle, but even Cheng Zhen often mentions you. Although she pretends to be careless, she has been very strong since she was a child, and most people would not take her to heart. Now that she mentions you, what does it mean? "
What does this mean? Luo Tian already has some feelings. This matter has become a bit tricky. There is no doubt that Cheng Zhen has a good impression of herself. She has already expressed it and will find ways to create opportunities to meet her. If not,
Good impression, why bother with all this? But Cheng Zhen? She didn't show any signs of it from beginning to end, which caught Luo Tian off guard.
"You don't have to feel pressure." Seeing that Luo Tian didn't speak for a long time, Cheng Anjiang suddenly patted Luo Tian's shoulder, his palm was very strong: "I know better than you about emotional matters. To find the person you love,
That way you will be happy. I am not asking you to express your opinion so clearly. I just hope that you will not hurt any of them. They are all my heart and soul, you know? "
"I understand, I will handle it carefully." Luo Tian was a little trembling.
"I believe it." Cheng Anjiang smiled: "Looking at your attitude towards antiques, I know that you are a very serious person. A serious person will not be careless about his love, right?"
Luo Tian suddenly felt a little sad. He was not careless, but he didn't understand women. He was short of breath and just nodded silently.
"Then our conversation has come to an end. Appraiser Luo, can we continue now?"