The water absorption rate of the imitations of twisted porcelain is lower than that of the genuine ones because the tire material is contaminated and the elutriation is not fine enough.￥f.￥f
Some imitations are made of gypsum or gypsum plus cement. Since these utensils have not been tempered by fire, their texture is not as rigorous and their water absorption rate is higher than the genuine ones.
There are also high imitations of porcelain with twisted bodies made of clay. However, the imitations are not refined because the clay used is washed out. The clay particles are larger and looser than the genuine ones, and the density is poorer. Therefore, the water absorption rate of the imitations is higher than that of the genuine ones.
In addition to the above, the shape of the tire twister is also very particular. The shape of the genuine tire twister is relaxed, the lines are natural and smooth, and the style is simple, elegant and solemn.
With such a comparison, Han Peacock can naturally easily distinguish which ones are genuine and which ones are fakes.
No matter how similar the fakes are, the shape of the device will look dull, which is still relatively easy to distinguish.
This is entirely because the counterfeiters have already formed a blueprint in their minds when making imitations. In order to pursue the simulation effect, the lines of each part can only be copied according to the gourd and the gourd is drawn, and they cannot use their imagination.
Therefore, the shape of the object appears stiff and rigid, far less natural and smooth than the original lines. Only the shape is seen but not the spirit, lack of creativity, and the artistic charm of the tire twister is completely lost. This is a common feature of all imitations, and it is insurmountable.
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In short, no matter how similar the imitation porcelain is to the object it imitates, its style can only be copied and cannot be compared with the original porcelain.
This batch of porcelain here is not adulterated, so as long as one fake is recognized, this large pile is almost entirely fake.
Authentic and fake products are stored separately, allowing Han Peacock's identification experience to increase rapidly.
The simplest and most practical way to identify twisted-body porcelain is: look, touch and smell.
Look at the body, glaze and shape, and touch it with your hands. After thousands of years of time, whether it is in sea water or buried in the soil, the surface of the wares is corroded by underground acids, alkali, salt and other substances, and the glaze
The surface is left with a natural, neither too strong nor too weak, moderate smoothness.
It has a "sluggish" feeling when touched by hand, but the imitation product does not.
The imitations have not been produced for a long time. The surface of the utensils has not been corroded by underground chemicals such as acids, alkalis, and salts for thousands of years. The glaze is new and bright, and the glaze is smooth and smooth to the touch, without the "sluggish" feeling of the real thing.
Imitations that have been polished and aged. Although the surface of the utensils does not have that smooth and bright feeling, such imitations often leave traces of friction on the surface of the utensils.
If you look closely at the side of the object under the sun, you can see the friction marks caused by polishing on the surface of the object. If you touch the object with your hand, it will feel prickly.
The third is to smell it with your nose. If you smell the twisted porcelain with your nose, you can smell an old pit smell.
The imitation is newly made of clay, and you can smell the fragrance of earth with your nose.
Imitations made of plaster can smell like plaster.
Some of the old imitations can smell a pungent chemical smell (soaked in acid), while others can smell a fishy smell (soaked in a cesspool).
In short, no matter how high the imitation technology is, the pattern, enamel and other aspects are not as good as those in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and they are obviously shoddy.
Generally, most tire-twisting tools come from the Henan area. According to archaeological data, they were also made in Yue Kiln and Yaozhou Kiln. However, few people can see them.
In addition, when collecting tire twisters, you should also pay attention to the fact that there are two firing periods for tire twisters, one is the Tang Dynasty twister from Gongxian Kiln in the Tang Dynasty, and the other is the Song Dynasty twister from Xiuwu Dangyangyu Kiln in Henan during the Northern Song Dynasty.
The craftsmanship of the two tires is basically the same, but there are obvious differences in the firing temperature, the pattern of the twisted tires and the tire soil.
And there are many imitations now, so everyone must be careful when collecting.
"You are really knowledgeable when you pay attention to everything! I didn't expect that I could learn such professional identification knowledge overseas." After reading this note, Han Kongque felt that he had gained a lot.
It turns out that most of the porcelain he found was from modern times. There were more from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, Han Kongque was most exposed to gold and silver wares, such as the pottery or porcelain here. It should be classified as high ancient porcelain.
This is really the first time Han Peacock has come into contact with enamel products.
I didn’t expect that I would gain so much from my first contact.
Han Peacock made a careful analysis and found that apart from a lot of repaired damaged equipment, this group of shipwreck pirates did not make many imitations themselves. There were only three to five thousand pieces of each type, and the total number of them all added up was only about a hundred thousand pieces.
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Compared to hundreds of thousands of pieces of twisted porcelain, such a small amount is really nothing.
But only half of them have been restored, and the batch of twisted porcelain here is also an astronomical figure. No wonder these people want to sell it in batches.
If such a batch of twisted-body porcelain comes out at the same time, it goes without saying that the price of future twisted-body porcelain will definitely not be high.
Looking at the twisted porcelains placed there, Han Peacock discovered that although the quality of these twisted porcelains varied, they were still considered high-quality products.
"I think they have retained the best works from the first kiln. These should be the imitations they are most satisfied with. I just don't know if they have put them on the market for testing. If they can be auctioned, it means that the level of these guys' imitations is high.
It has reached its peak.”
Han Peacock murmured to himself while turning over some gold products. Han Peacock discovered that this group of shipwreck pirates had maintained the things here well, and these things actually had a faint fragrance.
Most of the boxes here are made of gold. I think the pirates who sunk the ship used some means to prevent moisture, insects and corrosion.
If there are some hidden manuscripts or other paper products, then these methods are very necessary.
These people obviously have other bases. At least there is no way to bake twisted porcelain here, and there is no research room for them to use specifically for research.
Some of the explicit information here requires support from the research laboratory before conclusions can be drawn. Obviously, this secret library does not meet this condition.
"This should be where they store some hidden treasures." Soon, Han Peacock came to a conclusion.
After watching for such a long time, Han Peacock also observed that all the treasures here are in large quantities, but there are no small quantities at all.
For example, bronze mirrors, twisted porcelain, and gold products were all produced in large quantities. These were probably the main commodities at that time and were sold in large quantities, so the quantities were relatively large.
It is because the quantity is so large that it will hit the market as soon as it is released, and these shipwreck pirates are not willing to destroy it, so they hide it here.
The living conditions in this secret warehouse are not good, so these people must not live here normally, but this time they came here, obviously because of Han Peacock.
Han Peacock built a dock outside, which has affected the security of this secret warehouse, so these people had to come.
Judging from this sunken ship, this group of people has been running this place for a long time. Now they must be very upset and regret not buying this bay.
If the bay outside belonged to them, Han Kongque would not be able to do any development here, so there would be no danger of exposing this secret vault.
Now that they came here, they were just transferring the treasures here, but Han Kongque couldn't figure out why these people didn't carry things to the submarine, but instead transported more treasures from the submarine.
While flipping through the treasures here, Han Peacock thought about what these shipwreck pirates had done.
"Don't they want to give up here?" This is the only thing Han Peacock can think of.
If they really don't want to give up here, what will they do?
At this time, Han Peacock slowly stopped what he was doing. There were a lot of gold objects here, but there were only a few kinds. After looking through them for a while, he didn't find anything, which made Han Peacock feel a little alert.
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In the waterway outside, those people have installed cameras. Could it be that there are no cameras here?
After Han Peacock came ashore, he didn’t encounter a single camera, which is a bit abnormal now that he thinks about it!
This ship is a treasure trove. Even if it isn’t found elsewhere, it should be found here!
Han Peacock looked around, and soon he saw some lines. It was obvious that cameras were installed here, but now, they have been removed, which made Han Peacock's face look very ugly.
"Is it a trap? But how did they know I would come in?" Han Peacock looked at several cut threads and felt a little bad.
"Is it nip in the bud? This is unlikely! If someone really discovers it, there is no need to set a trap on this sunken ship. After all, it is a wooden sailing ship, and it is an ancient sunken ship with a history of thousands of years.
Who can stop such a sunken ship?" Han Peacock walked to the cabin and knocked on the sunken ship.
It was at this time that Han Kongque smiled bitterly. The wooden planks of the sunken ship were much harder than he had imagined, and the most important thing was that there was actually a layer of steel plate behind the wooden planks.
Come to think of it, how could a sunken ship more than a thousand years ago be restored so perfectly?
It turned out that there was a layer of steel plate inside to support it. At this time, Han Kongque had already realized that something bad was going on, and he might have been monitored long ago.
In addition, when he came out of Lao Wu's second-hand store, he didn't hide his figure, so it was not surprising for others to see him.
If these people use a submarine to lure him again, will he fall into the trap soon?
Thinking of the submarine floating up for no reason while outside, it was also that floating that attracted Han Peacock.
Now that I think about it, everything I think is wrong. Since this is a secret treasure house, naturally you can't be too careful. Therefore, it is convenient and secretive for these people to have a submarine to enter and exit.
Since it was to avoid being seen and heard, since it had already entered the bay, what reason did the submarine have to surface before entering the cave?
What other reason could there be! It must be to lure Han Peacock.
Thinking of this, Han Peacock quickly walked towards the hatch. Sure enough, it could no longer be opened. He used his spiritual consciousness to feel that the inside of the hatch was also a steel plate. (To be continued.)