Yu Fei, who picked up the big leak, also guessed that this jade Guanyin gift must be unusual, but he still didn't understand the mystery. Listening to Dong Dechang's words at this time, it seemed that he had already figured it out.
Dong Dechang nodded slowly and said: If I read correctly, the lotus-holding boy in the hand of Jade Guanyin may not be the same as this one.
If these words had not come from Dong Dechang's mouth, I am afraid Wenxuan would have laughed out loud.
Seeing the confused expressions on the two people's faces, Dong Dechang continued: The boy in Guanyin's hand should be made of Hetian jade. It's just that the green lotus leaves appear to be the same as the Kunlun jade of Guanyin.
Master, if the boy and Guanyin are not a whole, then how did they get into Guanyin's hands? Wenxuan asked, with doubt in his tone. After all, the boy and Guanyin seem to be perfectly integrated and integrated. Moreover, jade is hard and cannot be melted.
Watering, how can a child be put into the hole that is only half the size of the child's face?
Dong Dechang did not answer his apprentice's words, but once again picked up the magnifying glass and observed carefully.
Seeing Dong Dechang thinking hard, Yu Fei and Yu Fei didn't even dare to express their anger, for fear of interrupting his thinking.
Suddenly, Dong Dechang groped the bottom of the lotus leaf twice with his hand, wiped it carefully with a cloth, and then looked at it carefully for a while, and suddenly exclaimed: It is like this, it is really wonderful.
Old man, what's so wonderful? Yu Fei was so anxious that he wanted to grab Dong Dechang's neck and make him finish speaking in one breath.
Haha. Dong Dechang took a sip of tea with great pride, and then said: This lotus leaf was glued on later, but it was glued very skillfully, so the traces are very subtle. The carver also disguised it as the natural texture of the lotus leaf, which is just right.
What's more, the person who made the distressing didn't know what was going on. In order to create the illusion of being unearthed, he added soil, which made the adhesive marks even more hidden. If you didn't look for it carefully, you might not notice it at all.
Are you saying that later generations deliberately used lotus leaves to disguise the jade boy? But why? If the jade boy is made of Hetian jade, then I am afraid that the cost of this little bit is already much higher than the entire jade sculpture, right?
Who knows, so why hide it? Are you afraid that it will be too expensive? Yu Fei said.
Dong Dechang pondered for a moment: If my guess is correct, the reason why this jade worker did this is probably to protect this lotus-holding boy. What happened in history around the plundering, collection, destruction and protection of antiques is no less than the same.
It was a war. Take the broken four olds of the special period as an example. I don’t know how many antiques suffered. If the real purpose of this jade Guanyin carving is to protect the lotus-holding boy, then the roughness of the materials and the carving work
I'm afraid the clumsiness is intentional. I don't believe that a jade artist who can hide the sticky marks of lotus leaves so skillfully can carve such a work.
Dong Dechang's words made Yu Fei feel suddenly enlightened. Thinking about it this way, the cool air he felt in his right hand was probably going to fall on this little lotus-holding boy.
Shit luck. Although Wenxuan's voice was low, Yu Fei and Dong Dechang heard it clearly.
What are you talking about? Dong Dechang glared at Wenxuan and was about to have a fit.
When Wenxuan saw this, he quickly said: Master, I mean we should hurry up and take out the beauty from Guanyin's hand.
Yu Fei raised his eyebrows and felt a little unhappy in his heart. In any case, this jade Guanyin belongs to him. It is not up to Wenxuan to decide whether to take out the lotus boy. This Wenxuan is too
A bit self-righteous.
Originally, Yu Fei thought that he and Wenxuan were similar in age, so it might be easier to get along with him. However, Wenxuan's words seemed to have thorns in them and were aimed at him at every turn.
Wenxuan, please go out and sit down for a while. Dong Dechang said in a deep voice. As a master, he has always felt that Wenxuan among the three apprentices should be the first in terms of intelligence. Although his character is still a bit impetuous, he is outstanding among his peers.
He was mature and steady, which made Dong Dechang have great expectations for him. He only brought him with him to Yangzhou this time, just to give him more opportunities to practice. But Wenxuan's performance today made him very disappointed.
Although Wenxuan was reluctant, since the master had spoken, he could only stand up and walk out. However, from the glance he gave Yu Fei when he left, it could be seen that he put the account in Yu Fei's name
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Yu Fei shook his head and didn't care.
The child Wenxuan has been spoiled by the old man, little brother, don't mind. Dong Dechang said: However, the old man also suggested to take out the lotus-holding boy. If the little brother is worried about damaging the jade carving, the old man can compensate according to the price.
Dong Dechang thought that Yu Fei had not expressed his position because he was worried that the one thousand yuan he had just spent would be in vain, so he said such words.
The old man was joking. There is no reason for you to compensate for anything. However, the jade carving is so tightly bonded that it may not be easy to take it out. As Yu Fei said this, he picked at the bonding point of the lotus leaves with his hands, which scared Dong Dechang and stopped him quickly.
Just kidding, the boy who held the lotus protected it so secretly that it was not an ordinary thing at first glance. Yu Fei went to pick it up so recklessly. If someone accidentally damaged the boy who held the lotus, it would be a waste of natural resources.
Dong Dechang took a look at the jade carving and felt relieved when he found that there was no damage.
Yu Fei was just pretending and didn't really pick at it. Looking at the nervous look on the old man's face, it was as if the jade sculpture belonged to him. But he didn't know that collectors naturally cherish rare things.
It has nothing to do with the ownership of the item.
Little brother Dong Dechang said solemnly: The old man has an old friend in Yangcheng who is good at jade carving. If you believe me, I will make an appointment with him and ask him to take out the boy. It should not be damaged.
You have what you want, but you don’t dare to listen. Yu Fei used an old saying without hesitation or pretense at all. This made Dong Dechang like him even more.
At that moment, Dong Dechang made a phone call and briefly explained his suspicions about Zhilian Boy. The other party became interested as soon as he heard it and agreed to meet immediately.
However, Dong Dechang postponed the meeting by two hours.
Putting down the phone and seeing Yu Fei's puzzled expression, Dong Dechang said with a smile: If we push it back two hours, it will be dinner time. This old guy won't ignore the meal, right?
Yu Fei smiled and couldn't tell that Dong Dechang, a man in his sixties, had such a narrow-minded side. He was really an old kid.
But, more importantly, I want to go to that stall to take a look. Maybe there are other flaws besides this Jade Guanyin. After Dong Dechang finished speaking, he stood up and ran out. His agility was no less than that of a young man in his twenties and thirties.
Yu Fei was dumbfounded. It turned out that Mr. Dong had this idea. However, there were not many jades in the little eyes stall owner's stall. He had touched it quietly just now. Except for the Jade Guanyin, none of the other jades had a refreshing feeling.
, Dong Dechang’s trip was destined to be in vain.
Dong Dechang's old friend is called Huang Yongsan, who is over eighty years old. He can be said to be the most powerful person in the Yangzhou jade carving world.
Yangcheng jade carving experienced three peaks during the Han, Tang and Qing dynasties, and entered its heyday during the Qianlong period. The Lianghuai Salt Administration set up a jade bureau in Jianlong Temple in Yangzhou to undertake a large number of palace jades and pay tribute to the court on a yearly basis. It has the characteristics of rich, round, elegant, smart and exquisite.
There has always been a saying in the industry that Yangcheng jade carvings are the best in the world. There are many representative works of Yangcheng jade carvings, such as the white jade cicada of the Western Han Dynasty, the exquisite jade pagoda of the Song Dynasty, etc. The Dayu Flood Control Map produced during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty weighs 5330 kilograms and is 224 centimeters high. It is the world's most famous jade carving.
The King of Jade was crafted in Yangzhou for 6 years, using 150,000 man-hours and more than 15,000 taels of silver. It has a magnificent composition, majestic momentum, figures, landscapes, and picturesque scenery, making it a rare treasure.
After the Opium War, Yangcheng jade carving declined for a time. In the 1950s, the Yangcheng Jade Factory was established, and the Yangcheng jade carving technique was re-inherited.
The dragon pattern on the back of the jade rings of the 3030 medals of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games comes from the craftsmanship of Yangzhou jade carving. Of course, this is a story later.