Chapter 198 The pen is replaced by the Xuan furnace
"This is very good. There is no whole family in antique appraisal, only experts. Many people spend a lifetime studying one subject, but they may not be able to understand it.
"Those who understand the official kilns of the Ming and Qing Dynasties may not necessarily understand the five famous kilns, and those who understand the calligraphy and painting of the Ming and Qing Dynasties may not necessarily understand the authentic works of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
"In the final analysis, Xiao Shen, you are kind-hearted and your good intentions are rewarded. Although this copper stove is not a genuine Ming Dynasty artifact, it is also a top-quality Ming Dynasty imitation made by the Jiajing court. The market price will not be less than 10 million yuan."< /p>
Mr. Wu from Wuxishan also came to the appreciation stand at this time. He is the authority on the appraisal of Xuan furnaces, and his words shocked everyone in the audience.
Mr. Xiao smiled: "Brother Wu is a great expert in identifying xuan furnaces. He said yes, you are the xuan furnace. Xiao Shen, you have made a small fortune!"
"Ten million? Or a small fortune?" Shen Yu swallowed involuntarily. Even though he had seen many big events in the antique circle, this ten million cannot be said to be a small fortune, right?
How big is the property of Mr. Xiao's family?
"Mr. Wu, you are an authority on the identification of Xuande furnaces. It is said that the supervisors of the smelting and casting of Xuande furnaces were Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, and Wu Bangzuo, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
"Is this statement credible? After all, many xuanluo stoves on the market now have Wu Bangzuo's signature."
Someone in the crowd asked.
Wu Xishan smiled: "Maybe, maybe not.
"According to the "Xuande Ding Yi Pu" compiled by Lu Zhen, a minister of the Ming Dynasty, in March of the third year of Xuande, due to the tribute coming to polish copper, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty felt that the style of the sacrificial vessels in the inner court temple was simple and inconsistent with the ancient style, so he ordered the Ministry of Industry to recast it. A batch of copper furnaces were made, and about 117 types and 3,365 pieces were cast.
"The main material is wind-milled copper, and the auxiliary materials include red gold, silver, raw red copper, tin, lead, zinc, iron, etc.
"The refining techniques are divided into five refinements, six refinements, eight refinements, ten refinements and twelve refinements.
"When the Xuan Furnace has been refined for six times, it will appear to be a pearlescent color with fine gold, so the higher it goes, the better.
"Among them, the twelve-refined one is the rarest. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, there was an imitation of Tang Tianbao's three-legged golden crow tripod. It was wrapped in pure red gold and had vivid wings. It weighed eighteen kilograms and six taels and was the most precious.
"There is also a hexagram tripod, which weighs sixteen catties and eight taels. It is wrapped in pure red gold and has the inscription "Thunder Cloud".
"In addition, there are more than twenty twelve-refined Xuande furnaces such as the Jade Rabbit Dynasty Yuan Ding, the Big Golden Beast Furnace, the Peach Ding, the Wanshou Ding, the Ping'an Ding, and the Ruyi Ding.
"But one thing is that Lu Zhen was a minister in the Yongle period. When Renzong came to the throne, he also served as the prince's young teacher, the prince's Taibao and the minister of the Ministry of Rites. However, he died in April of the first year of Xuande.
"So even if the book "Xuan De Ding Yi Pu" is true, it should not be written by Lu Zhen.
"As for the theory that Wu Bangzuo was the minister of the Ministry of Works, it is completely false. There was no such person in the Ministry of Works in the Ming Dynasty, either as a minister or as a minister. There is no such person in the "History of the Ming Dynasty".
"But does he definitely not have one? Not necessarily. We must know that many of Wu Bangzuo's Xuan furnaces were signed by officials from the Ministry of Industry. If this person is proficient in the method of casting furnaces, it is not impossible to supervise the construction of Xuan furnaces.
"This person is probably a minor official in the Ministry of Industry. He is not well-known but is very proficient in the method of casting furnaces. Therefore, many so-called Xuan furnaces now have his name on them.
"Having said that, many people think that since I am an expert in identifying Xuan furnaces, they must know it. In fact, I cannot travel through time. I can travel to the Ming Dynasty to see who made the Xuan furnace, what materials were used, and how many statues were made. I also
How do you know this? Most of it relies on speculations from various ancient books.
"But the manufacture of Xuan furnaces gathered the skilled craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty at that time, and they were based on the styles of the six famous kilns, Chai kiln, Ru kiln, Guan kiln, Ge kiln, Jun kiln and Ding kiln, which were stored in the imperial palace.
"There is nothing wrong with looking through historical books such as "Tianbao Casting Ding Diagram", "Xuanhe Bogu Illustration", "Song Xiangfu Ceremony Diagram", "Archaeological Diagram", "Song Gaozong Appreciation of Ancient Diagrams" and other historical books. p>
"Otherwise, there would not be a Xuande furnace that is world-famous, unprecedented, and occupies a unique page in the history of antiques."
What Wu Xishan said was well-founded and quite humorous, so everyone listened with great interest.
"Xiao Shen, I wonder if you would like to exchange the remnants of my wood kiln for your Ming Dynasty Xuande stove."
Suddenly, Zhang Zongbao came over and even said something that surprised everyone present.
However, when everyone saw someone negotiating the price, they slowly walked off the viewing platform. This is also one of the rules of the market.
"Dr. Zhang, didn't your three-legged brush washer go up for auction?" Shen Yu was startled for a moment, then seemed to remember something and asked.
"That person is a nephew of my good friend. He took the photo of this piece of porcelain just to compliment me. How could I let him spend money?
"So I'll just use that porcelain to exchange it with you, Xiao Shen, and save myself having to waste time talking to him." Zhang Zongbao has been in the world for a long time, and he can tell lies without blushing or out of breath, and he has reached the level of proficiency. p>
"Director Zhang, this Xuan furnace of mine is probably not the real Xuan. Wouldn't it be a bit of a loss for you to exchange that rare treasure, the three-legged pen of the Emperor of Porcelain?"
Zhang Zongbao looked at the Xuanlu statue that was sitting on the wooden table. Although there was no expression on his face, there was a hint of joy in his eyes, "Add another five hundred thousand."
Shen Yu...
"Director Zhang, you misunderstood. What I meant was that you might suffer, not me." Shen Yu explained.
"One million."
"It's not about money, I'm saying you have to be careful. This may just be an imitation of the Xuan Dynasty. You just gave me a copy of the Ming Dynasty Orchid Pavilion, so be it..."
"Two million!"
Shen Yu secretly sighed. Anyway, the other party was not short of money, and he had made several times the profit. He also got a Chai Kiln brush washer for free, and he also looked at the brush washer with the Golden Eye of Appraisal, and it was undoubtedly a Chai Kiln. .
"That's good..."
"Wait!"
Just when Shen Yu was about to agree, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded from the audience.
This is an old man who is about the same age as Zhang Zongbao. He is wearing a neat and straight Tang suit. He has elegant facial features and thick eyebrows. He looks like he was a handsome man when he was young.
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At this moment, he was holding a pair of calligraphy and painting in his hand. Seeing that Shen Yu did not say the rest of the words, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy on his face.
Zhang Zongbao couldn't help but frown when he saw the person coming, "Old Wei, what are you trying to do with me?"
The old man named Lao Wei said with a smile: "How can this be called blind participation? You like Xiao Shen's Xuan Lu, and I also like it. Since you can buy it, why can't I buy it?"
"But I'm already talking. After I finish talking, you can only buy or change if Xiao Shen doesn't agree." Zhang Zongbao seemed to have no good way to deal with the other party, so he could only use rules to pressure others.
"The one with the highest price gets it. It's your own rules. Xiao Shen has the final say whether to change it or not, right?"
Old Wei quickly walked a few steps up to the viewing platform, stretched out his hand to Shen Yu, "Let me introduce myself, my surname is Wei, Wei Junjie, and I own the Yiyuan Hotel Group."
Shen Yu smiled and shook hands with the other party, but was shocked in his heart, "This auction is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. Anyone who comes out is a famous rich man in Chuzhou."
Yiyuan Hotel and Yiyuan Hotel have top-notch reputations in Chuzhou, and they are also famous throughout Jiangnan. There are even chain hotels in Dongjiang and Jiangzhou.
Although Wei Junjie has more money, he still has a family fortune of 2 to 3 billion. After all, the Yiyuan Building in the Xinghai Business District and the undeveloped land behind it are worth hundreds of millions.
Not to mention the profits and various investment returns over the years.
"Xiao Shen, Lao Zhang cherishes his firewood kiln, but it is a remnant, far less realistic than my calligraphy and painting." Lao Wei directly dug Zhang Zongbao's corner. It looked like a compliment, but in fact it was Said that the other party's firewood kiln was shabby.
"Come on, let's take a look at my paintings first."
Shen Yu glanced at Zhang Zongbao, who nodded helplessly. It seemed that he had nothing to do with Old Wei.
When the painting was unfolded, Shen Yu finally understood why the other party was holding it, because it was a giant calligraphy and painting, about 180 centimeters in length and 100 centimeters in width.
If it weren't for the addition of a square table, it wouldn't be able to be unfolded.
The painting is on silk and colored.
There is no mark or inscription, it is an unknown painting.
In a house with upturned eaves and carved beams and painted buildings, there are six gentle and elegant literati wearing long robes and futou.
They played the piano and admired the flowers, read and painted, or played chess and drank tea.
In addition, there are four servants, some are waiting, some are burning incense, some are making wine, and some are running around.
The characters in the painting are all vivid and lifelike, as if they will come out of the painting at any time.
The description of the scenery is also superb. The pavilions and pavilions at the far end are hidden in the clouds and mist, just like a fairyland.
There are countless strange stones and green pines and bamboos dotted between the nearby temples. It may have just rained, and there are even some raindrops on the bamboo leaves.
The brushwork used in this painting is superb, the writing is meticulous, the brushwork is thick and clear, and the landscape and figures are well described. It is a good painting.
"Old Wei, is this the ancient painting "The Picture of Eighteen Scholars"?" Shen Yu raised his head and asked Old Wei.
