After Shen Hao gave a brief introduction, President Nanyang's expression changed on the spot. Many presidents from other places were looking at President Nanyang with gloating.
It is not surprising that ancient jade appears during the jade competition. High-grade ancient jade has also appeared in previous jade competitions. As long as it is jade, whether it is new jade or ancient jade, it can participate in the competition. However, the most important factors in the evaluation of ancient jade are jade quality and carving.
Craftsmanship also has cultural significance, and the antique value of ancient jade will be put last.
"This young man is quite humble. If this mutton-fat jade horse is really the work of Master Zigang, it would be worth at least eight million. Nanyang is in danger!"
Zheng Kaida whispered to Li Yang and Sima Lin that Li Yang really wanted to use his special ability to observe the jade horse, but unfortunately the distance was too far, beyond the observation range of ten meters.
Sima Lin nodded and said: "Yes, the most important thing is the carving. If this ancient jade is really the work of Master Zigang, the champion today will probably fall into the hands of Zhengzhou people!"
Wu Xiaoli watched Sima Lin move his lips, trying to explain Shen Hao's identity but finally gave up.
"Old Deng from Zhengzhou is a very strict person. He would be very confident if he dared to let such a young man take the stage!"
Zhang Wei shook his head slightly. Anyway, he had completely lost confidence in the championship. It would be better to let the championship fall into the hands of Zhengzhou than in the hands of Nanyang people. Nanyang has won the championship of five jade competitions in a row, and has long since let the branches from all over the country
The presidents are full of resentment, and Zhang Wei is no exception.
On the rostrum, several experts have already made a special appraisal of this ancient jade. Shen Hao has raised his head and looked down at the rostrum, with an arrogant look on his face, staring straight at Li Yang and the others.
side.
It took the longest time to identify this piece of ancient jade. The most important thing was to identify whether this piece of ancient jade was the handiwork of Master Lu Zigang. If it was really made by Master Lu Zigang, the people of Nanyang would not have to show it even if they still had a backhand.
No, it can't be compared to this mutton-fat jade horse.
The biggest reason why everyone thinks so is Lu Zigang.
Lu Zigang was born in the Jiajing and Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty. He learned jade carving craftsmanship in Suzhou since he was a child. After he became famous, everyone from emperors and princes to ordinary businessmen sought after his works. At that time, Lu Zigang's reputation in the jade world even surpassed that of Tang Bohu in calligraphy and painting.
world reputation.
The management of the handicraft industry in the Ming Dynasty was very strict, with strict hierarchical divisions. Even in the late Ming Dynasty when the 'master system' was abolished, the legacy still persisted. Under such circumstances, Lu Zigang, a craftsman engaged in humble jade carving, could be regarded by literati and refined scholars.
As an honored guest, his superb and ingenious jade carving skills are evident.
According to legend, Lu Zigang liked to add his name to his works. Emperor Wanli once ordered Lu Zigang to carve a jade pot for him, but he was not allowed to sign it. Lu Zigang actually used his hand and carving skills to ingeniously put his name on it.
It fell into the spout of the jade pot, which shows his boldness.
But it was this boldness that killed him. Lu Zigang once carved his name on a dragon's head, which eventually angered the emperor and led him to be beheaded. Lu Zigang was proud of his carving technique and his unique skills that could be said to be unprecedented.
The "Kunwu Sword" of No One was thus lost.
Nowadays, portraits of Lu Zigang are still placed in the homes of many great sculptors in Suzhou. Lu Zigang is revered as the Patriarch by many sculptors in Suzhou and Yangzhou. The four famous sculptors today are very famous, but they are not as good as the Patriarch.
Very different.
Because Lu Zigang's technique is so unique that it is difficult for future generations to imitate it, and the number of extant jade is very small, many people have concluded that if this jade is really Zigang jade, then the championship this time will definitely belong to Zhengzhou people.
Several experts looked at it for more than ten minutes before finally nodding together. All the presidents below began to smile. Only President Nanyang looked the ugliest.
"Yes, this is a very good piece of Zigang jade. The carving is in line with the characteristics of Master Zigang. Master Zigang's name is clearly visible. We all agree that this is an authentic piece!"
An expert stood up and told everyone with a sigh that the Henan Jade Association has been holding this kind of gathering for more than ten years, and this is the first time that Zigang jade has appeared.
Experts have already said this. There are works by Master Zigang, the master carver, and the jade quality is still high-quality mutton-fat jade. There is basically no need to continue this jade competition, unless anyone thinks they have the master.
Carve better work.
"Thank you for the expert's praise, but for the sake of fairness, I would like to ask another ancient jade expert to come up and verify it. I also ask all the masters to agree to my small request!"
A look of pride flashed across Shen Hao's face, and he bowed deeply to the expert again. When he bent down, he looked at Li Yang.
Li Yang and Wu Xiaoli felt something was wrong at the same time. The audience were all members of the Jade Association and there were no ancient jade experts. This Shen Hao was most likely referring to Li Yang.
Several experts looked at each other, and finally the expert who spoke before asked Shen Hao: "Young man, which expert are you talking about?"
Shen Hao raised his head slightly, raised the corner of his mouth quietly, and said: "It's Mr. Li Yang who won the jade carving championship yesterday. Mr. Li Yang is an expert who can see through the fake ancient jade of 'Kou'erye' at a glance!"
Sure enough, Shen Hao targeted Li Yang. Due to his performance yesterday, most people at the scene knew Li Yang. As soon as Shen Hao finished speaking, many eyes around Li Yang focused on him.
"It's him?"
Several experts were stunned for a moment. Li Yang left a deep impression on everyone yesterday. When Shen Hao was mentioned, everyone thought of that young man, but he was a bit too young. What kind of ancient jade expert was he?
No one really believes it.
However, Shen Hao said that Li Yang could see through the forgery of 'Kue'er Ye' at a glance. Although several experts were suspicious, they didn't say anything. Even they didn't dare to say that they could tell at a glance that 'Kue'er Ye' was making it.
Fake, this level of fake is one of the most troublesome methods of counterfeiting in the ancient jade world.
Sima Lin and Zheng Kaida, who knew Li Yang to a certain extent, couldn't help but nodded. Li Yang was praised by Mr. He as the most talented person. They were not surprised that Li Yang had become an expert on ancient jade.
Zhang Wei, Mr. Gu and the others looked at Li Yang blankly. Li Yang had just been exposed to antiques for a short period of time, but when did he become an expert on ancient jade.
"Well, let's invite Expert Li to come up and take a look!"
Several experts made a decision after discussing for a while, but their good impression of Shen Hao was gone. They had already verified the authenticity of the things, and at this time he asked a young man to come up and it was like beating them up.
Face, it’s just that it’s hard for them to refuse in front of everyone. If they refuse, it will appear that they are guilty.
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Yang walked helplessly towards the podium. Shen Hao was definitely targeting him deliberately. Li Yang also thought about refusing to go on stage, but if he really wanted to refuse, he didn't know how many tricks this insidious man had waiting for him.
Why don't you go up and take a look first? Several experts have said it is true anyway. Even if he can't tell whether it is true or not, it doesn't matter if he says it is true.
"Mr. Li, we meet again. I wonder what you think of this work by Master Zigang!"
Seeing Li Yang walking up, Shen Hao's smile grew thicker. The last time he heard Li Yang talking about the Nanyang party, he immediately started to prepare for it. This time he spent a lot of money to buy this piece of Gangyu just for the purpose.
To deal with Li Yang, he had to get up again wherever he fell. As for the so-called jade competition activities of the Jade Association, he didn't pay attention at all.
“It’s a nice thing!”
Li Yang looked at the Zigang jade carefully. The performance was indeed in line with the characteristics of Master Zigang's works, with the typical artistic characteristics of Master Zigang's "empty, floating and fine".
Li Yang turned around and naturally activated his special ability. Li Yang's own eyesight couldn't tell the difference between real and fake. He had long been accustomed to using his special ability to identify antiques.
The next moment, Li Yang stayed there gently. This Zigang jade was very good, but unfortunately there was only a layer of light yellow aperture on the surface. This aperture proved that the formation time of this jade was definitely not more than sixty years, and it was also
In other words, the Zi Gang Jade that Shen Hao took out was also a fake.
But this jade is indeed good mutton-fat jade, much better than the pair of luminous cups last time.
Under the intuitive three-dimensional view, Li Yang immediately discovered some other subtle problems. Although the carving was exquisite, it was still a little far away from the real Zigang Jade. The lines on the jade horse's body had not reached the level of Zigang Jade.
That kind of state where virtual reality is proportional to reality and density is beneficial.
There are some differences from real Zigang jade in details, but these differences are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. Unless you use a high-power magnifying glass to identify it, ordinary magnifying glasses cannot even see these differences. If Li Yang did not observe three-dimensionally intuitively, he would not be able to see the difference.
You won't notice this difference.
The most important point is that the person who made this fake Zigang jade seems to have the same problem as Master Zigang. He also left his name and carved four small characters in the horse's mouth - Zhou
Ye imitation.
Li Yang's face looked a little strange. He lowered his head and looked carefully at the horse's mouth. Only at a specific angle could he see the traces of words inside.
Shen Hao looked at Li Yang proudly. Shen Hao didn't care about this jade competition, or even the Zigang jade he bought at a high price. As long as Li Yang admitted that it was true, he would use it to
Strike Li Yang and avenge the humiliation that day.
"Mr. Li, how do you feel?"
Shen Hao's eyebrows twitched and he raised his head and asked Li Yang. He also glanced at Wu Xiaoli in the audience. He even planned to use this piece of jade as a betrothal gift to propose to Wu Xiaoli to prove his affection for her.
"Mr. Shen, to be honest, don't be angry. The level of imitation of your item is really too high. I was almost fooled. If it weren't for better luck, the championship would be yours today!"
Li Yang smiled, shook his head, and spoke slowly. As soon as he finished speaking, the entire venue became noisy. There was a microphone on the rostrum, and Li Yang's words were clearly transmitted to every corner of the conference room.
