Yangcheng University is not far from Yangcheng West Bus Station, and it only takes more than 20 minutes to walk.
About to leave this city where he had lived for three years, Yu Fei felt nostalgic, so he simply walked to the station. On the way, he passed Tianning Temple. There were no monks in the temple anymore, and it had become a market for antiques in Yangcheng.
Gold in troubled times, antiques in prosperous times. The antique market began to heat up in the 1980s, and by the early 2000s the antique market was already very hot.
Yu Fei originally had no interest in antiques. But for some reason, when he passed Tianning Temple this time, he suddenly had a strong desire to find out. And the old man and little girl's old bookstall in the moat flashed in his mind again.
These unconnected images seemed to be incoherent memory fragments colliding in his mind. But when he wanted to string them together, he seemed to be blocked by a dust gate. Even if he thought about it, his head hurt, and he couldn't do it.
Had to give up.
It was still early, and there were not many people in the antique market yet. Yu Fei ate a basket of steamed buns and a bowl of white porridge at the food stall opposite Tianning Temple. After wiping his mouth, he felt a little satisfied.
At around nine o'clock and almost ten o'clock, Tianning Temple finally became lively. Shops opened one after another, and mobile stalls were set up. Most of the people wandering around the market were over forty years old, and two-year-olds like Yu Fei
The young man in his early teens looks very eye-catching.
Although he had never visited an antique market in his memory, he didn't know why, but when he looked at the antique objects on the stalls, he felt a little warm and happy.
Most of the shops have regular regular customers and are not enthusiastic about individual customers. Even the street stalls are because Yu Fei is too young, his clothes are more simple, and he is dragging a suitcase, so he doesn't look serious in any way.
The buyer. Coupled with his casual browsing style, it was obvious at first glance that he was a layman, so no one solicited him.
Yu Fei was a bit overwhelmed by the variety of objects. Although he seemed to have some impressions deep in his memory, it was not easy to match them up. Moreover, most of the items on display at the stalls were of rough workmanship. Even without taking a closer look, one could tell that they were fakes.
, some strange-looking objects that he encountered were fabricated by the descendants of monsters. Yu Fei had never thought about how a person like him, who had never been in the industry, could distinguish these. It seemed that these memories were innate.
The second entrance to the courtyard is the jade and stoneware stalls. There are obviously more people here, but most of them are just watching and rarely taking action. Most of the people who come to visit so early are industry insiders with very poisonous eyes and are rarely impulsive.
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Master, is the jade here real or fake? A young man in his early twenties asked as he followed an old man.
The old man's hair was slightly gray, and he seemed to be about sixty years old. He was thin. He walked slowly among the crowd with his hands behind his back, but never stopped.
Hearing the young man's question, he said: Wenxuan, remember, antiques can be true or false, but jades are not true or false, only good or bad. Those in our line of work must have accurate eyes. Do you know how to get this accuracy?
Yes. The young man replied that he should read more books. The master said that antique appraisal is the accumulation of knowledge in the final analysis. As long as you understand the background and characteristics of each period, you are not afraid of looking at it.
The old man shook his head and said: You are thinking too simply. If you can become an appraiser in this way, then the appraisal will be too simple. You have to know that the level of appraisal of antiques is improving, but
The level of counterfeiting of antiques is also improving. Many of the counterfeiters are even masters of appraisal. They know the process and methods of appraisal very well, and then go in the opposite direction. The objects they create can be fake and real. No matter how many books you read, they will still be confused.
How can we tell
The young man scratched his head and suddenly said with enlightenment: I understand that I will listen to the master. After learning the master's experience, I will not be blind.
The old man smiled bitterly and said: The antique collector is afraid of what others say. Even if I am your master, I will still judge you. Not to mention that experience is not so easy to learn. The old man pulled the young man and pointed to a purple-red piece on the stall.
Xue Qin's Jade said: Go and look at that piece of jade.
Yuqin is produced after jade is buried in the ground and merges with other substances in the surrounding environment. It can be simply divided into several categories: shroud Qin, bronze Qin and blood Qin. The time when the jade was buried in the ground can also be determined based on the state of Qin. Example
For example, if the frost is like frost and dust, and it seems to be floating on the surface and cannot be wiped off, this is called frost and dust, and it usually takes 120 years to form.
The young man walked over, picked up the piece of jade, looked over it several times, and took out a nail-sized magnifying glass from his pocket to study it carefully for a long time. Then he stood up confidently and said to the old man: The blood-rich color penetrates into the texture.
, the overall tone is harmonious and simple, natural and interesting; there are no sore spots on the surface, and it is smooth and translucent, which should have produced patina. At this point, the young man lowered his voice and said: Master, this piece of jade is an ancient jade.
The young man's voice was slightly louder. After hearing this, the stall owner's eyes lit up and he gave a thumbs up and praised: This guy has good eyesight.
The young man was a little shy and said: "Master teaches me well everywhere."
He thought that putting his master first in everything would definitely make him happy. Unexpectedly, the old man walked on without any reason, and the young man quickly followed after seeing this.
After walking a certain distance, the old man put down his steps and turned back and said: You see clearly
Yes, I looked at it very carefully. Master, you didn't see how deep the blood was. The young man compared it with his hands and said confidently.
The confused old man said: You are still far away from wanting to be an appraiser. Wenxuan, you have to be walking on thin ice in the abyss at all times because our industry is full of traps. The jade just made it.
Yes, cut the legs of the sheep, put the jade in and sew them together, and you can achieve this effect in a year. In addition, there are endless techniques to make jade old and fake, such as sand blasting to make it disabled, extracting oil, high-pressure firing, etc. You have to remember
Yes, as long as it can be formed naturally, it can be imitated artificially. As for the patina you mentioned, it is just wax on the outside.
When Yu Fei heard the old man talking about jade counterfeiting methods, he couldn't help but be curious, so he followed the old man quietly and listened.
Master, if that's the case, doesn't it mean that jade can't be distinguished? The young man asked, feeling frustrated and unconvinced.
The old man saw that the young man was a little disapproving, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although Wenxuan is a child who is very smart and easy to learn, he is impetuous and likes to dabble, so he may not be able to make a difference. He couldn't help but persuade him: Of course there are subtle differences between natural and artificial.
As for the difference, you still need to see more and understand it yourself. As for the piece of jade just now, it is bloody and bright, and it is doubtful if it does not have a simple and thick texture. Of course, there are no absolutes in the world, and all this is still
You need to explore it yourself.
The old man stopped in front of a stall. It was a Yushanzi stall. The stall owner was a middle-aged man in his forties, with dark skin and small but very flexible eyes.
A shrewd owner saw the old man squatting down, quickly put out the cigarette butt in his hand, and said enthusiastically: The old man knows at a glance that he is an expert. These jade articles are all passed down from our ancestors, and they are all old items with large doors.
Yu Fei also stopped in front of the stall and pretended to pick up a jade object to examine it, but in fact he was paying attention to what the old man said.