Chapter 310 There is poetry and calligraphy in the belly.
The mechanism box was quickly opened by Shen Yu.
There is nothing worthy of praise, because Shen Yu used stupid methods.
He first used a mobile phone card removal pin to press down on the 14 characters on the surface of the mechanism box. When the word "通" was pressed, the first mechanism of the mechanism box was triggered.
After the character Tong sank, the pattern of the fire phoenix moved upwards slightly.
With space for movement, these chaotic words around can be moved.
Shen Yu was familiar with the rest of the opening steps. He spelled the 14 characters into two consecutive lines of ancient poetry like a Huarong Road educational toy: "There is no colorful phoenix in the body with two flying wings, but there is a clear understanding in the heart."
Then with the sound of a machine spring springing up, the lid of the machine box opened automatically.
Shen Yu did not rush to see the antiques in the machine box, but looked at his watch. At this time, 13 minutes had passed from the 20 minutes Xiao Zhongying said.
In other words, Shen Yu only has about 7 minutes left for identification.
"Seven minutes is enough."
Opening the lid of the box, Shen Yu took out a long strip-shaped object wrapped in anti-collision soft cloth from the mechanism box.
I weighed it first and felt that the weight was about three taels.
Within ten kilograms, Shen Yu's hand-weighing error will not exceed twenty grams. This was all practiced in Baoyu Xuan, because Baoyu Xuan has all kinds of jade. Shen Yu would practice it when he had nothing to do, and he would practice it over time. Out.
"Ancient ink? Seal? Paperweight or ancient jade?"
Four kinds of antiques that fit this shape instantly appeared in Shen Yu's mind.
After carefully opening it, a white jade square seal was revealed.
Xu Duofu, who had been working as an appraisal assistant behind Shen Yu, clapped his hands together and exclaimed, "No wonder this machine box is opened standing up, it turns out to be a seal!
"If you think about it carefully, this machine box is really designed to hold seals. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a brass seal box."
The length and width of this seal are 4 centimeters, and the height is about 9 centimeters. It is completely white, with a simple and elegant shape, and straight and smooth lines.
Not to mention, I am very fond of Shen Yu.
Shen Yu first picked it up and looked at the seal surface. There was no text on the seal surface, so it was a plain seal.
I like Su Zhang and Shen Yu very much.
Because Shen Yu has always been not interested in celebrity seals, because he feels that celebrity seals are not guaranteed.
Generally speaking, most of the seals of celebrities are taken to their tombs.
Yes, most of them were taken into the tombs. Unless they were specially instructed to be left to future generations and passed down by direct descendants from generation to generation, they may be true, and the seals will be destroyed just to keep a memory of them. .
Just imagine, the seal of a master of calligraphy and painting is passed on to future generations without being destroyed. If the future generations have evil intentions, how many fakes will be produced?
And many people, like Shen Yu, prefer Su Zhang.
The reason is not complicated. After buying a plain seal, you can engrave your name or nickname on it and use it. Therefore, in the antique market, antique plain seals made of the same material are often more expensive than engraved seals.
This seal feels good to hold, like gelatin.
Especially because of its extremely high whiteness, Shen Yu asked himself if he saw it correctly, he thought it was mutton-fat jade.
Mutton fat is an elegant name. In colloquial terms, it is mutton fat. In addition, jade is snow-white, so it is what collectors call: mutton fat white jade.
The front of this seal is carved with auspicious clouds and a wishful pattern, and inside the pattern is a noble, elegant and graceful lotus, the flower of a gentleman.
On the back are two verses of regular script poems engraved: "Wealth and honor in life are fleeting, but only honor, fame and longevity are gold and stone."
These two lines of poetry are famous lines by Gu Yanwu, a famous poet in the late Ming Dynasty.
It probably means that wealth in a person's life comes and goes as quickly as a white horse passing by, and only a good reputation can be passed down through the ages like gold and stone.
Judging from these two sentences, the history of this seal should not exceed the late Ming Dynasty.
Judging from the words and seals, the seal carver knows the art of metal and stone very well, and even a particularly picky person will not be able to find any faults.
The identification of jade is generally divided into four steps.
Look at Qin color. Ancient jades all have Qin color. Qin color is very troublesome to explain. In plain language, it means that when the jade is buried in the soil, it absorbs the things in the soil, and then the surface color and internal structure will change. Change occurs, this is Qinse.
Then look at the shapes. Most of the strange and weird shapes are from before the Han Dynasty, and most of the straight ones are from after the Tang Dynasty. Since the imperial examination was launched in the Sui Dynasty, scholars did not like jade objects with strange shapes.
For example, if a seller points to a piece of Zigang tile and says that the jade is from the Han Dynasty, that is pure nonsense.
The third point is to look at the decoration and carving techniques. The popular decorations in each dynasty are different.
Finally, look at the material. No matter how good the local jade from the Tang Dynasty is, it is still inferior to the mutton-fat jade from the Qing Dynasty. In the end, jade still depends on the material of the jade.
It cannot be said that all jades are appraised in this way, most of them are viewed this way.
At this time, Mr. Xu and Xiao Zhongying also gathered around.
"Time is running out, Shen Yu, how do you feel?"
Shen Yu put down the seal in his hand and stood up, "President Xiao, I believe this mutton-fat white jade seal is from the mid-Qing Dynasty."
After hearing Shen Yu's words, Xiao Zhongying was horrified, and her thick eyebrows immediately furrowed, "Mid-Qing Dynasty? Are you sure? You must know that this seal does not have a clear color? Even the patina is not thick."
Shen Yu said with sincere eyes: "President Xiao, it is enough for the ancient jade handed down from ancient times to have patina. If it is not dug out of the soil, why do you need the jade to have a clear color?"
Xiao Zhongying shook his head, as if he disagreed with Shen Yu's opinion, "Ancient jade is valued for its clear color. How can this seal be called ancient jade if it doesn't even have a clear color?"
Shen Yujing concentrated his attention and retorted unhurriedly: "President Xiao's words are wrong. Fake jade is fake. Dog jade, sheep jade, and jar jade are all obtained by using low-end jade as mutton-fat jade." Higher profits.
"The counterfeiting of such fine mutton-fat white jade is not worth the gain.
"Because the jade itself is of flawless quality, and the color on top is purely unnecessary, and may even depreciate. Think about it, spending thousands of dollars to buy a sheep, and sewing the jade into the leg of the lamb, just to get some blood. Isn't there something wrong with that?" ?
"As for the dog jade, it will have to be buried in the soil for several years. If the counterfeiter has a sudden illness and does not tell his wife, children, or even millions of things, they will be gone."
What Shen Yu said was so reasonable that even Xiao Zhongying couldn't refute it.
"Xiao Shen, this seal is a plain seal with neither the owner's name nor the person who carved it. How did you know that it was from the mid-Qing Dynasty?" Xiao Zhongying asked curiously.
Not only was he curious, Mr. Xu was also looking forward to how Shen Yu could figure it out. After all, Shen Yu's strength was not in appraising jade.
Shen Yuxin said that I have golden eyes for detecting treasures. Of course I know that. Shen Yu just used his special ability to detect treasures and looked at them. The color of the treasure light is between dark blue and light blue. Isn't it from the middle of the Qing Dynasty?
But since he is not stupid, it is impossible to tell the truth, but Shen Yu also has a way to deal with it, "I dare not deceive President Xiao. This junior is just guessing and talking nonsense."
Xiao Zhongying was greatly surprised, "Mongolian? How could Mongolian be so accurate? You are right. This is indeed a mutton-fat white jade medal from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is also an ancestral heirloom of my family.
"Let's put it this way, if this seal is not an ancestral item, it has neither patina nor clear color, and it is a plain seal with no name or surname. Even if you ask me to judge it, I will not be able to judge it."
Shen Yu smiled and gave an explanation, "The younger generation said that this seal is from the mid-Qing Dynasty, which is purely a coincidence, because from Yongzheng to Qianlong and then to Jiajing, these three dynasties can be said to be in the mid-Qing Dynasty.
"Although there are only three words in the term 'mid-Qing Dynasty', the time span is as much as a hundred years. If you say it just once, it would be a slap in the face if you say it wrong. But it is different when you talk about the mid-Qing Dynasty. There is no way it can be reconciled."
When Shen Yu said these words, Xiao Zhongying and Mr. Xu were startled at first, and then they looked at each other and laughed.
In the end, Mr. Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Xiao Shen, Xiao Shen, you have mastered the knack of appraisal. When I got older, I had already achieved a certain status in the antique shop, and I had long forgotten these tricky appraisal skills. "Er Jing, if you are a threesome, you will always have my teacher. The ancients will never deceive me."
Xiao Zhongying took the mechanism box handed over by Shen Yu with both hands: "The so-called poetry and calligraphy in the belly means that Xiao Shen, you are qualified to join the collection association because of your neither humble nor arrogant attitude. Come on, let's take a look at the so-called Tang Yin painting." Let’s go to the original.”
