"Wushuang Pu", although the name of the score is called Wushuang, it actually has three unique features.
Because the author's level is very high, and his calligraphy, painting, and poetry are all of the highest level, so after the book was engraved and published, it became popular immediately in today's terms.
Since the Kangxi Dynasty, many porcelains have begun to use the characters in "Wu Shuang Pu".
Until the late Qing Dynasty, Wushuangpu was the main decorative material for porcelain painters.
But one thing is that most of them are folk kilns, and most of them are colored porcelain, because the figures painted on colored porcelain look more vivid and lifelike.
Is there any unparalleled blue and white porcelain?
Yes, but not many.
And even if there is, it should be found in official kilns in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, such as Daoguang, Guangxu and other dynasties, which is more convincing.
Shen Yu had never seen the unparalleled blue and white jar from the Kangxi official kiln, neither in the antique market nor in the homes of other famous collectors.
But if you think about it carefully, you don’t need to worry too much about this.
There was no record of Yuan blue and white until the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is not unusual to have a large blue and white vase from the Kangxi official kiln.
After sorting out his thoughts, Shen Yu's eyes returned to the large blue and white jar again. This jar has a short neck, round shoulders, and round feet. It can be said that it completely conforms to the shape of the Kangxi blue and white jar.
In addition to its colorful ink, its advantages can also be described in eight words: delicate carcass and smooth glaze.
Don’t underestimate these eight characters, which are mostly used to describe official kiln porcelain in the collection world.
Only official kiln porcelain is worthy of these two adjectives.
The most obvious feature of Kangxi blue and white is precisely the unusual fineness of the porcelain body.
This is mainly due to the improvement of the formula, because the Kangxi blue and white porcelain body used more kaolin than the Ming Dynasty, and the various hardware for firing porcelain has also been greatly improved compared to the Ming Dynasty.
It can be said that when comparing pure white porcelain alone, the Kangxi Dynasty can be said to be the pinnacle of all dynasties.
In terms of decoration, in addition to the five colors of ink, the auspicious clouds and Ruyi decoration on the mouth of this large jar is also one of the typical blue and white decorations of the Kangxi Dynasty.
Based on the above points, this large jar is indeed very similar to a large blue and white jar from the Kangxi official kiln with a wide opening.
After silently reciting "Treasure Appraisal", a three-and-a-half-inch deep blue treasure light condensed from three inches above the large jar, and then quickly transformed into a dazzling ball of light the size of a glutinous rice ball.
"It's really a unique blue and white jar from the Kangxi official kiln. It's a rare treasure."
Seeing that Shen Yu was silent for a long time, Zhong Ping became a little anxious. After all, he was still waiting downstairs, and he couldn't stop him all the time. "Xiao Shen, what do you think of this jar? Is it an antique?"
Shen Yu turned around and smiled, "Sister Ping, I wonder where the owner of this jar is now?"
Zhong Ping pointed to the ground, "It's downstairs."
"Then please ask Sister Ping to call him up. Just tell him that someone wants to buy his big can, and let him think of a price that he is satisfied with in advance."
After Zhong Ping went out, Pei Yuqin slowly walked to Shen Yu and said, "Qinan, this jar has five colors of ink. Is it really a big blue and white jar from the Kangxi official kiln?"
Shen Yu had nothing to hide from Pei Yuqin, "Sister Qin, we may have missed something today. By the way, Sister Qin, what are you going to give to Uncle Song for his birthday party tonight?"
"It is a Qianlong pastel flat peach longevity jade pot and spring vase." Pei Yuqin answered without thinking. It was obvious that the birthday gift had been prepared in advance.
Shen Yu smiled and said, "If you can buy this Kangxi blue and white vase, you can save your pastel jade vase today. This one can be used as a birthday gift for us."
"The two of us?" Pei Yuqin suddenly beamed with joy, staring at Shen Yu with a pair of big watery eyes full of joy.
However, she immediately frowned and said, "Qinan, this large blue and white jar can be conservatively estimated to be sold for 5 million yuan. If it goes up for auction, 6 million is not impossible. You wouldn't give such an expensive gift to Uncle Song on his birthday." Antique?"
Seeing that Shen Yu wanted to speak, Pei Yuqin continued: "I gave the pastel jade pot and spring vase because the two families are family friends, and on my father's sixtieth birthday, Sister Zhizhi of the Song family gave a pair of Qianlong pastel five blessings. "Pan, you can just keep this jar after buying it. My Qianlong pastel jade jar is a gift from us."
A sudden warmth surged in Shen Yu's heart, but in the end he shook his head slightly. Before the seller came up, Shen Yu took Uncle Song's Shoushan stone seal for appraisal, and then gave the seal to himself. Then the old Taoist priest came to Lanting Ju Zhui asked for the seal, and the series of events until the danger at Jiang'an Villa were briefly explained to Pei Yuqin.
"Sister Qin, it can be said that if Uncle Song hadn't given me the seal, the old Taoist priest wouldn't have given me the Five Emperors' Money. And without the Five Emperors' Money to block that fatal blow, I would have definitely been harmed by those local rats who fought against each other. Therefore, both Uncle Song and the old Taoist priest can be regarded as my saviors."
Pei Yuqin didn't expect that Shen Yu would be in such danger again. Just as he was about to ask in detail, with the sound of footsteps, the seller had already followed Zhong Ping into the private room.
This is a lame young man on crutches. He looks to be in his early twenties. He is of medium height, short hair, and has a dark face. His appearance is relatively ordinary, and can even be said to be unattractive.
My spirit doesn't look very good either, and I feel a little lethargic.
Before Shen Yu could speak, the lame young man glanced at Shen Yu and suddenly his face changed. Then he raised his right hand and pointed at Shen Yu and asked full of surprise: "Are you an expert on Shen Yu?"
"Oh?" Shen Yu suddenly had a strange look on his face, "Little brother, you know my name, have we met before?"
The lame young man nodded vigorously, "I have never met you, but I know you. You are an expert in calligraphy and painting appraisal in the "Shengshi Collection" column, but you also know a lot about porcelain and ancient jade. I am coming to Chuzhou this time. The reason is to sell this antique at your Lanting residence."
Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin looked at each other and read a sentence from each other's eyes, "What a coincidence!"
"Can you tell me the origin of this antique?" Shen Yu pointed at the large blue and white jar on the table and asked the first question. He would not accept antiques with unclean origins.
The lame young man didn't hesitate at all. As soon as Shen Yu finished speaking, he immediately took up what Shen Yu said, "I found it in a suite in the old house when my family was renovating the house.
"According to my grandfather, this was left behind by his grandfather, my great-grandfather. My great-grandfather was a civil servant and once served as the county magistrate of Chen County. His family also had some property, so he was very fond of collecting antiques.
"However, when my great-grandfather sold a lot, my grandfather only had three large jars left, two of which contained pickles. Over time, I don't know whether they were stolen or broken. Anyway, my grandfather can't remember it. I kept this one because it looked pretty, and it lasted for more than 40 years."
Shen Yu nodded and did not waste time on the question of whether the blue and white jar was the ancestor of the other party.
Because it is impossible to find out this thing by asking. After all, Shen Yu cannot know five hundred years in advance. He only needs the other party to admit that it is ancestral.
After thinking about it, Shen Yu asked a second question, "Brother, since it is a family antique, why do you want to sell it? Are you short of money now?"
When the lame young man heard this, he suddenly became a little anxious, and the corners of his mouth and hands even trembled slightly.