Chapter 455 The hidden dangers of ancient paintings
Chapter 455: Hidden Dangers of Ancient Paintings
"Consultant Li, are you sure?"
Tang Chunming also asked nervously. At this time, he didn't care that there were customers around him. This issue must be clarified.
The presence of fakes here would not only take a heavy blow to Rong Baozhai's reputation, but it would also be a blow to him. This painting was something he had just seen.
In addition to Tang Chunming, Bai Ming, Mr. Mao and Teacher Cai also looked very nervous. They had all seen this painting. If it was really a fake, it would mean they were all shocked.
If others had said this, they, including Tang Chunming, would not have paid any attention to it and would have only laughed at their ignorance.
But it was different when it came out of Li Yang's mouth. Li Yang had already proven his strength. He never said anything wrong or made an eye contact. Moreover, Li Yang also had super good luck that no one could compare to.
Even Teacher Cai, who knew that Li Yang's calligraphy and painting were not very good, couldn't help but feel a little uneasy at this time.
The other customers seemed extremely surprised. None of them knew Li Yang, nor did they expect Li Yang's identity. Some of them had even never heard of Li Yang's name.
However, they all know experts such as Tang Chunming, Mao Lao, and Teacher Cai. In their eyes, these experts are already top experts. None of these experts said that there are problems with ancient paintings. This young man is here.
He just said such a sentence, and after saying it, several experts did not refute but became very nervous. This seemed very strange.
"Mr. Tang, don't worry. When I say there is something wrong, I don't mean the origin of this painting, but the restoration and mounting!"
Looking at their expressions, Li Yang immediately understood what they were thinking. Li Yang chuckled and shook his head. He was also responsible for this, but he didn't make it clear at first.
"Brother Li, please don't scare people!"
Bai Ming let out a long breath. If there was really something wrong with this painting, they would be collectively embarrassed this time.
This is different from last time. The last time they saw the yellow pear wood case, they had a sneak peek, but after Li Yang's reminder, they saw the problem again, and no one else around knew that they had a sneak peek. As long as Li Yang
If they don't tell, no one else will ever know about it.
This time, there were about a dozen customers and Rongbaozhai waiters around. If an eye was opened here, within a few days, everyone in the group would know the news, and their prestige would be reduced.
"I'm sorry, I didn't make it clear!"
Li Yang smiled and nodded. Bai Ming was a real person, and only such people would speak out what was in their hearts. Although others had the same idea, no one said it.
"Li Yang, please tell me clearly, what is wrong with my painting?"
Expert Hou sneered again. He was also frightened just now. Although he usually slandered Li Yang, he was really worried about Li Yang. The performance of the ancient sword Li Yang last time was indeed much better than him.
Li Yang raised his head and glanced at him lightly, and then said slowly: "There is no problem with the painting itself, but there were problems during the repair process, and after re-mounting, there were also hidden dangers!"
"There are problems with the restoration, and there are also hidden dangers in the framing?"
Tang Chunming frowned again. For ancient paintings, there is no need to worry about some damage. As long as the damage is not too serious and it can be repaired, even if it affects the value a little, this is still a real ancient painting, unlike porcelain that needs to be repaired.
, the value must have dropped at least ten times.
In addition, the mounting of ancient paintings is also very important. Most ancient paintings are made of paper and silk, which are not easy to store. No matter how good the painting paper is, it will fall off, and the silk paintings will change color from new ones. The ink color will be dull, or directly discoloration, causing significant losses.
Framing is like putting a layer of protective clothing on easily damaged ancient paintings. However, this layer of protective clothing is not omnipotent. It can only extend the preservation time of ancient paintings. At a certain time, it must be re-framed to protect the ancient paintings. The completeness of the painting.
Therefore, the mounting masters of all dynasties are very popular, and modern times are no exception. Mr. Fang, who restored Li Yang's ancient paintings last time, is such a master. Restoration and mounting are usually done together.
"Yes, Mr. Tang, come and take a closer look here!"
Li Yang nodded slightly to Tang Chunming, who immediately leaned his head over. Expert Hou next to him was no exception. Bai Ming and Teacher Cai also poked their heads in to look inside.
The place Li Yang is referring to is the stream in the painting. This is Da Shenquan's "Lynx Playing with a Frog", which depicts a lynx playing with a frog by the stream. Both the cat and the frog are painted The aura is touching, and this can be regarded as a good work by Da Shen Quan.
On the edge of the stream was the bobcat with wide eyes. Under the bobcat's mouth, there were a few water plants. It was those water plants that Li Yang was pointing to at this time.
"What's going on here?"
After a while, Tang Chunming raised his head blankly, and several other experts also had the same expression.
"You touch it with your hand!"
Li Yang sighed softly. This hidden danger is still hidden deep and cannot be seen at all, but it will be exposed in less than a year. If it is not dealt with in time, the painting will probably be destroyed because of it. .
Tang Chunming glanced at Li Yang in confusion, but still put his hand on the ancient painting. He did not forget to put on white gloves before putting it on. The surface of ancient paintings was very taboo against stains such as sweat.
After touching for a while, Tang Chunming frowned again and looked up at Li Yang in surprise.
"Is this a separation?"
Tang Chunming said something very uncertain. After that, he looked carefully at the place where the painting had been touched. After a while, his expression changed slightly.
"Is there a gap?"
Bai Ming, Mr. Mao and Teacher Cai all looked at each other, and they all saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Mr. Tang has a good eye. This painting does have gaps, and there are more than one. Now these gaps have begun to spread. If not dealt with in time, these gaps are likely to cause great damage and even destroy the painting!"
Li Yang smiled and nodded. What he said was not alarmist. The damage caused by the ancient paintings was huge. There were quite a few famous paintings destroyed by the quarantine. Moreover, the separation was extremely hidden. This was what gave everyone the biggest headache. of.
Tang Chunming did not pick up Li Yang's painting. Instead, he searched the painting carefully. After a while, he actually found two more points. There were three points in this painting. Now Tang Chunming has found them all.
Separation points, also known as separation points, are the restoration of ancient paintings. To be precise, they are hidden dangers caused by the air brought in during the re-mounting of ancient paintings. The separation points will separate from other ancient paintings over time, and slowly expand, break, and become moldy. In serious cases, the entire ancient painting can even become moldy, which is extremely destructive.
Generally, the separators cannot be seen, and there will be traces only after expansion. The separators of this ancient painting should have just begun to expand. I was lucky to find it at this time. I asked the master to frame it again, and the ancient painting will be Even if the separation points above disappear, there will be no damage to the ancient painting.
"Li Yang, thank you, thank you for the reminder!"
Tang Chunming raised his head and glanced at Li Yang gratefully. If this painting is sold and the buyer seals it for safekeeping, or if it is not looked at often, it is very likely that the painting will be damaged by these gaps.
If it falls, when the buyer comes to visit, they won’t be able to explain it clearly.
Even if the buyer watches it every day, it is possible that the ancient painting will be damaged again by the partition points. The ancient painting can be repaired, but it will definitely not be as good as the original. Especially these three partition points are in critical positions, and any one of them will be damaged.
Otherwise, it will leave scars and the value of the ancient painting will be greatly reduced.
"Xiao Su, who restored and framed this ancient painting?"
Tang Chunming turned around and asked Manager Su again. Bai Ming and Mr. Mao ran to look at the ancient painting carefully. Mr. Hou also stared at the location of the dots with big eyes, and his face changed after a while.
It became a little white.
The surrounding customers can't see that much, but they can see everything very clearly.
At this time, it was obvious that the young man was right. There was indeed something wrong with this painting, but it was not a question of authenticity, but a hidden danger.
Mr. Tang was able to find out these hidden dangers thanks to this young man's reminder. For a while, the dozen or so customers around him, whether they knew each other or not, were all talking in low voices, guessing who this young man was.
Rongbaozhai is very large and has its own porcelain, calligraphy and painting restoration experts. Such ancient paintings are usually collected with damage, so they can be collected at a low price and sold at a high price, so as to obtain the maximum profit.
Tang Chunming still had some impression of this painting. Any items worth more than 100,000 yuan would be registered with him after being collected. This was indeed a somewhat damaged ancient painting when it was collected.
Manager Su lowered his head and looked at Mr. Hou, and finally answered slowly. He didn't dare to hide Tang Chunming's question. This was the biggest boss in the company.
"Mr. Tang, the person who restored this ancient painting is expert Hou Zhenggao!"
"Hou Zhenggao?"
Mr. Tang was stunned for a moment, and immediately turned around and glared at Mr. Hou fiercely. At this time, he finally understood everything.
Hou Zhenggao is Mr. Hou's biological son. He is almost forty this year. He did not study well in school when he was a child. Later, Mr. Hou sent him to an antique shop as an apprentice, but he failed to learn anything.
However, Hou Zhenggao was somewhat interested in calligraphy and painting. He studied calligraphy and painting restoration for more than ten years, and later opened a small shop of his own. Although his skills were average, he could barely make ends meet.
It's a pity that this man is a bit lazy. As prices and rents increase, his business gradually cannot make ends meet. In the end, Mr. Hou has no choice but to shamelessly drag his son into the company where he works. After all, Hou Zhenggao
With nearly twenty years of experience in calligraphy and painting restoration, and being the son of Mr. Hou, the company took him in and arranged for him to work in the calligraphy and painting restoration department.
It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature. Hou Zhenggao was just getting by in Rongbaozhai. Fortunately, he was not the only expert in Rongbaozhai. Although Tang Chunming had heard a little about it, he thought that this was Mr. Hou's son.
I didn’t pay any particular attention to it, Mr. Hou was an old employee of the company after all.
But this time, Tang Chunming really wanted to get angry.
There is obviously a reason why Mr. Hou set the price for this painting so high. Rongbaozhai's bonuses are linked to their performance. Whether they are experts in appraisal or restoration of ancient paintings, they will receive a certain commission for selling something.
