Because there are none of the giant peaks and pavilions, green bamboos and weeping willows, mountains, rocks, forest springs, and Tianlong River Bridge that should have been in the painting.
Those little old men who were leaning on crutches and carrying gourds, drunk and singing, did not appear either.
What caught Shen Yu's eyes was "Red Polygonum and White Goose" which could barely be classified into the category of flower and bird painting.
In the painting, a simple and fat white goose with a red beak is turning its head and looking back at a branch of red polygonum rising from the ground in a daze.
Looking closer, this big white goose is already a little sleepy, as if it is tired from swimming in the water and wants to find a place to rest on the shore.
At this moment, Shen Yu felt blood rushing to his forehead. Who did this?
The front volume of Ma Yuan's "Ta Ge Tu" and "Red Polygonum and White Geese" by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, were actually framed together.
You said you have to pay attention to cheating?
Two unrelated paintings were spliced together into one piece, and anyone who knows a little bit about antiques would not buy it!
Isn’t this a broken brain?
A good copy is ruined like this. Even if you encounter a broken copy, you shouldn't put it together. Repair as much as you can. Putting them together is simply a waste of resources.
And compared to the poem at the beginning of the volume, this copy of "Red Polygonum and White Goose" is a little too careless.
Except for the big white goose in the whole painting, the rest of the painting, such as red sedge, shore rocks, water surface, etc., are painted casually. It is simply a matter of coping, and there is no trace of Shen Zhou's rigorous composition, calm and steady style of work.
As for the vigorous writing and profound artistic conception, it has nothing to do with it.
Shen Yu suddenly had the urge to take out the fat white goose in the painting and make a pot of stewed goose, adding more chili peppers.
This is so annoying. Where did Lao Liu find such a top-notch look?
"What's wrong, Xiao Shen, are you interested in this painting?" Just when Shen Yu felt Wuming getting angry, Lao Liu's familiar voice rang in his ears. It turned out that the storytelling had finished.
Shen Yu looked Lao Liu up and down, and asked in an incomprehensible tone: "Brother Liu, what are you doing? You deliberately exposed the poem on the painting at the beginning of the volume to attract people to look at the painting, and the content of the painting is different from the poem on it. But it’s totally irrelevant. Aren’t you just ruining your reputation?”
Lao Liu was not angry when faced with Shen Yu's complaints. A sly smile suddenly appeared on his fat face: "Smash the sign? Hehe, I didn't say this painting was authentic?
"You also know that the people who come to our flea market tend to be busy wherever they are. The more people your stall has, the more people there will be. If it is deserted, no one will come to see it.
"So, brother, I came up with this idea. Don't tell me, since the copy of "Ta Ge Tu" was put out, the popularity of my little stall has been increasing.
"More items were sold in the past week than in the previous two months combined.
"Do you think, even a wealthy lady like you in the antique circle can squat in front of my stall for half an hour, let alone those antique lovers who come to the market to hunt for treasures?
"By the way, I have to put this painting in the middle of the stall and put it in the corner. It's difficult for my eyesight to see it."
Lao Liu's words made Shen Yu lose his temper.
Ginger is indeed very spicy!
That is to say, I followed my grandfather and saw many authentic paintings by famous calligraphers and painters, so I could see at a glance what was wrong with this painting.
It doesn't matter if it's a newcomer who just entered the industry, as long as he thinks it's good, he'll probably buy the painting as soon as he gets excited.
"Brother Liu, how did you get this painting?" Shen Yu couldn't help but asked out of curiosity.
Lao Liu didn't hide it: "I accidentally discovered it in a small antique market in a town when I went to Chen County.
"It was a small baggage studio, with only a dozen objects on display. The painting also showed Wang Anshi's "Autumn Sentiments" just like I did. Having said that, I learned this routine from others.
"It's just that when I first saw this painting, I almost had a heart attack. Do you think, how much is Shen Zhou's copy worth? It could be tens of millions!
"After I quickly bought two worthless items from him, I pretended to be nonchalant and asked the price of the painting. How much do you think the other party wanted?"
Shen Yu thought for a moment: "One hundred thousand?"
Lao Liu immediately shook his head after hearing this.
"Two hundred thousand?"
Lao Liu shook his head again.
Shen Yu frowned and said, "You don't know how to ask for a million, do you?"
Lao Liu smiled and said: "You guessed it was cheaper, eight thousand!
"I gave him the money without even counter-offering, took the painting and left. On the way, I really experienced the feeling of taking an elixir.
"I was thinking about it as I walked, and I even planned how to spend this 'windfall'. I wanted to buy a Mercedes-Benz luxury car and a 500-square-meter single-family villa.
"But when I got to the hotel and closed the door and fully unfolded the painting, I was completely stunned...
"But Brother Liu, I'm not at a disadvantage either. I have a good mind. I follow the same pattern as a gourd painting. When someone wants to buy my painting, they either buy two wood carvings or two bracelets first. Now the money to buy the painting It has already been earned."
Shen Yu looked at the silk painting and sighed softly: "If this painting is not put together, eight thousand is really not expensive. Just these four lines of the poem are worth the price.
"It just needs to be re-mounted after being spliced and then taken apart. The cost of mounting this kind of silk painting is not small."
Lao Liu slapped his thigh and said bitterly: "You don't know, eight thousand for this pair is definitely not expensive, but I went to that market again the next day, guess what?
"You wouldn't have guessed it! The Baofengzhai actually put up another work. It's still a work by Ma Yuan, but instead of "The Picture of Ta Ge", it's replaced by "The Picture of Three Friends of Sui Han".
"Xiao Shen, you are proficient in calligraphy and painting appraisal. Do you know why he caught Ma Yuan's works and refused to release them?"
Shen Yu thought for a moment, and a hint of understanding appeared in his eyes: "I understand, "The Picture of Three Friends in Suihan", like "The Picture of Ta Ge", is a poem about an unseen scene, and there is also a poem about painting at the beginning of the volume.
"Coincidentally, the inscriptions of the two paintings are both imperial inscriptions, one by Song Ningzong of the Song Dynasty, and the other by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
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"The slight difference is that Song Ningzong's poem was Wang Anshi's poem, while "The Picture of Three Friends in the Winter" was created by Emperor Qianlong."
"Isn't it? After I talked with him for a while, I realized that he wrote the words and co-authored the words himself, and the paintings were painted by his wife. It's a mom-and-pop shop.
"The painting "Three Friends of Suihan" that day was completely empty because his wife was ill. People said that the couple could complete a painting of this kind in three days. When I heard that, I quickly ran away because I have a mine at home. I can’t afford it!”
"Since their level of copying is so high, why don't they just copy a complete "Take Picture" or "Three Friends of Suihan", so that they can easily sell it for not just 8,000, but 80,000 or 180,000."
"They are relatively timid, they just want to earn a safe amount of money..."
"Buzz..."
At this moment, Shen Yu's cell phone rang. Shen Yu glanced at the phone on the screen and said to Lao Liu: "Brother Liu, let's talk another day. I have something that I need to go back to the store to deal with."
Lao Liu, who had just picked up the teapot and was about to drink water, quickly stopped him: "No, Xiao Shen, I know your store is out of stock right now, but you are here today. Brother, I really have something good here.< /p>
"In this way, let's play a game of 'finding the real thing among the fake'. If you can find that object in my stall, then brother, I will transfer it to you at the original price without paying a penny more.
"Besides, we two brothers have hit it off, and I'm not afraid to tell you that this object is a piece of official kiln porcelain that I always wanted to buy when I bought my old house but never did. Yesterday, the other party finally sold it.
"I know your skills in appraising calligraphy and paintings, but what about porcelain? Hehe, you really may not be able to find it out."
Shen Yu was delighted when he heard this: "Brother Liu, you don't know. Although I learned calligraphy and painting from my grandfather, whether it is the blue and white of the official kiln of the Ming Dynasty or the pastel of the official kiln of the Qing Dynasty, I have seen the real thing. If I really find out, why don't you refuse to pay the bill?"
Lao Liu put down the teapot and picked up a cattail leaf fan, pretending to be angry and said: "Repudiation? Humph, Brother Liu and I are spitting and nailing each other in this flea market, who doesn't know?
"Even those senior colleagues who have been running stores for decades and are now wealthy have to give me a thumbs up when it comes to my character."
"A deal?"
"It's a deal!"
"Okay!"
As the two palms struck each other, Shen Yu's eyes suddenly became sharp. As long as there was something really interesting in Lao Liu's stall, he really wasn't afraid of not finding it.
Lao Liu's stall was only three meters long and contained only a hundred items. Now that Lao Liu had already said it was porcelain, Shen Yu felt that if he still couldn't find it, he might as well change his career.
Without any hesitation, Shen Yu looked directly at the two dozen pieces of porcelain on Lao Liu's stall.
Not to mention, although there are not many porcelains in Lao Liu's stall, there are many types of porcelain, such as jade pot spring vase, celestial sphere vase, moon vase, pressing hand cup, chicken jar cup, Taibai Zun, plum vase, etc. Brush washers, flat pots, blue and white ones, pastel ones, multicolored ones, common and uncommon ones are all available.
Shen Yu first picked up a colorful chicken cup.
No way, this is also due to the fame of the Chicken Jar Cup. It is so famous that it was worth 100,000 taels in the Ming Dynasty. As for whether it is 100,000 copper coins, 100,000 taels of silver, or 100,000 taels of gold, there is still debate.
After looking at it for two seconds, Shen Yu shook his head slightly. The cup was badly burnt and the surface was uneven. It was not as good as the one in the dollar store. The chicken on it could still be vaguely seen. Those who didn't knew said it was a pigeon. Some people believe it.
Putting down the chicken cup, Shen Yu picked up the blue and white plum vase.
This bottle was a bit raw at first, and Shen Yu already concluded from the rough appearance that it came from the same kiln as the chicken cup.
It is still the kind of country kiln. Any kiln that can take orders to produce cups, plates, dishes and dining utensils will not produce such rubbish porcelain.
The moon-holding bottle is an old object from the late Qing Dynasty, but it has no quality at all. It was broken and then glued back together. Lao Liu would definitely not let himself guess for such a broken bottle. If this was the case, it would be in Slap him in the face. He has been chasing this thing as a treasure for a long time. Who will dare to touch this thing like him in the future?
The jade pot spring vase is quite well made, but the body is covered with gleaming. It was probably just released this month. I think it’s okay to call it a handicraft, but I think Lao Liu himself would be embarrassed to call it an antique.
Taibai Zun is an old imitation of spliced porcelain. The mouth of the statue was obviously burned on later, so it cannot be like this.
The celestial sphere bottle has three cracks on the side.
After washing the pen, there was a big hole in the bottom.
What kind of crap are these?
Shen Yu couldn't help but look at Lao Liu, his eyes full of questions, is this? The real thing? Brother Liu, are you kidding me?
Lao Liu slowly shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand and smiled without saying a word, as if to say, there is definitely something there, it depends on whether you have the eyesight to find it, brother. If your eyesight is not good, brother, just keep your head down.
"Huh?"
While retracting his gaze, Shen Yu's gaze suddenly fell on a pile of rusty copper coins in the stall.
There, a five-inch pastel flower plate with bright colors was lying diagonally on a wooden frame.
The morning sun shines down, and the plate emits an intoxicating luster.
This situation and scene are incompatible with the surrounding environment, which is what is called standing out from the crowd.
Shen Yu walked a few steps quickly and gently picked up the plate. As soon as he picked it up, he knew he had found it.
If there is one piece of porcelain on Lao Liu’s stall that is truly old, it must be this pastel flower plate.
This disk has curved walls, a shallow abdomen, a wide base, a fine body, and a light texture. It gives Shen Yu a warm and jade-like feeling as soon as he holds it.
The firelight of the porcelain itself has long since faded naturally, revealing the beauty of a warm and beautiful colored porcelain with suitable shades.
The outer wall of the plate is painted with green peach branches, while the inside of the plate is painted with several peach blossoms and eight longevity peaches. The skill of the painting is very evident. It is difficult for a craftsman who has not been decades old to achieve such delicate fine brushwork.
Shen Yu carefully turned over the bottom of the plate, and there was a two-line six-character regular script inscription "Yongzheng Year System of the Qing Dynasty" on the bottom.
The only flaw in this plate is that there is a two-centimeter-long crack next to the mark, but the gap is not too deep, and it is at the bottom of the plate and does not affect the overall beauty of the plate.
Of course, if a piece of porcelain has cracks, it will definitely affect the final transaction price, but with such well-preserved Qing Dynasty porcelain, Shen Yu estimates that any buyer will not let it go if he sees it.
Having said that, a piece of porcelain that has been passed down for hundreds of years will have some flaws. If there are no signs of bumps or use, then buyers may not dare to buy it.
Having made a decision in his heart, it was time to negotiate the price. Shen Yu smiled at Lao Liu and said, "Brother Liu, you are so lucky. You can buy all the Yongzheng pastels at the open door."
Lao Liu was wiping the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief at this time. Seeing that Shen Yuzhen had found the thing, he was not too surprised: "There is a bit of luck, but to be honest, I have been staring at this plate for almost half a year, but the seller I have never wanted to take action, and I can’t help but stare.
"It wasn't until he called me the day before yesterday that his child needed a down payment of 200,000 yuan to buy a house in Chuzhou, that he reluctantly sold the deal.
"It was nine o'clock in the evening. Originally, the seller said that the bank would open tomorrow before trading. How could I wait? I took the cash and drove there.
"When we arrived at the other party's house, we handed over the money and delivered the goods with one hand and signed a receipt. I'll find the receipt for you." After finishing speaking, Lao Liu began to rummage through the pile of papers on the money box, and finally took out a piece of paper and handed it over. Gave it to Shen Yu.
Shen Yu took it and looked at it. He only wrote three lines on the paper, "I purchased a Yongzheng official kiln pastel flower plate from Lin Zhengxin for 130,000 yuan.
"The payment method is a cash transaction. Words are not supported by words, but written documents are used as evidence. After signing, it is also proved that the money has been settled. Neither party can go back on it." There are two signatures and fingerprints below.
The expression on Shen Yu's face remained unchanged, and he returned the note to Lao Liu with a smile, but he began to think in his heart, "No, this is not right, this guy Lao Liu seems to be superfluous!
"If this plate was really so difficult to obtain as he said, and he already knew it was Yongzheng official kiln pastel porcelain, there was no way he could have sold it to himself.
"In the final analysis, my relationship with him is just a business relationship, and there is no life-saving favor. There is no reason for him to be so kind to me.
"What's more, let alone 130,000 yuan for the plate in my hand, even if I add 0, it is very cheap. If it goes to auction, it might be sold for 2 to 3 million. Lao Liu can take out 130,000 yuan for this." Plate, would he not know the true value of this plate?
"Whoever does business casually gives away tens of millions of profits to others? Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Thinking of this, Shen Yu turned his attention to the pastel plate in his hand.
It's just that this pastel plate is the same as ancient porcelain in terms of texture, glaze, color and clam luster.
