Chapter 667 The authentic work of the old painter of the Three Dynasties?
When Shen Yu heard Wang Lao's question, his pupils shrank suddenly, and an alarm bell sounded in his heart. He couldn't help but secretly screamed: "No, I was careless!"
Since he was able to absorb spiritual energy, Jin Tong's abilities have only improved, and now he can even see through things to the point of peeling off cocoons and pulling out threads.
With the blessing of such a special ability, any antique, even the smallest flaws and flaws, can be completely detected.
But today I forgot that this was in full view of the public.
You must know that all of these people present are scheming experts who have been in the world for many years.
Their eyes have long been trained to be as sharp as a falcon, and no clue can escape their eyes.
No, a small flaw of mine was keenly caught by Mr. Wang in an instant.
"It seems that when conducting appraisals in front of everyone in the future, superficial skills must be sufficient. Various appraisal tools, regardless of whether they are really used, must be carried in the hand at all times and put on a show. We must not be so undisguised anymore. The earth acted on its own ability.
"It was because I neglected this point today that Mr. Wang noticed something strange."
Shen Yu quickly thought about countermeasures in his mind. He knew that if this matter was not handled properly, it would most likely cause unnecessary trouble and suspicion to himself.
However, after all, Shen Yu was also a person who had experienced many storms. After the brief panic, he quickly calmed down.
He raised his head slightly, with a humble and confident smile on his face, "Mr. Wang, it's just that practice makes perfect!
"Since I was a child, I have handled countless antiques on daily basis, and I have long been familiar with the texture, color and carving characteristics of various types of jade.
“As soon as I got this statue of King Peacock, I realized that it didn’t feel right.
"The feel of white jade and mutton-fat jade may be difficult for others to distinguish, but to be honest, there are hundreds of mutton-fat jade jades in my hands, and you can feel them with your eyes closed.
"In addition, the viscosity of the glue on this statue reminds me of a previous experience. I just said that a small antique shop opened in Chuzhou. As you know, antique shops only have three sources of goods.
“First, go out and dig out the old house!
“Second, go to the flea market or antique street to pick up items from the same company.
“The third is to wait and see, waiting for sellers to come to the store to sell their collections.
"Just in the first half of this year, I encountered a similar white jade statue in the junior store, but it was a statue of the Zhenwu Emperor with a tortoise and a snake on his feet.
"At that time, the statue looked like this. The body and the mount were stuck together. If the younger generation hadn't been careful enough and discovered something fishy during careful observation and playing with it, at least hundreds of thousands, or even more, would have been lost."
While Shen Yu was speaking in an orderly manner, he carefully observed Mr. Wang's facial expressions calmly.
Mr. Wang's slightly frowned brows gradually relaxed, and the original questioning look in his eyes gradually faded away, even revealing a thoughtful look.
Seeing this situation, Shen Yu did not stop talking, but continued to add, "We often use the word 'lifelike' when describing figures in wood carvings, Buddhist statues, including calligraphy, painting and porcelain.
"But in fact, in most cases, this is just a slightly exaggerated compliment.
"However, this statue of King Ming is completely different. It really embodies the four words 'lifelike'. This is a big problem."
When Shen Yu said this, even Gu Zhengyan, Lin Qingzhi, and Lord Ximen all listened with bated breath, as if they were looking forward to the next explanation.
"Go on," Mr. Wang said again.
Shen Yu pointed at the statue and said with a smile: "Although the ancients had extremely high attainments in carving skills, they were limited by the tools and technical conditions at the time and could not achieve such a level of detail.
"Imagine that in that era without electricity, precision carving knives and grinding tools, craftsmen could only rely on the simple knives in their hands and pure manpower to carve jade.
"It is true that they can create good jade carvings with their extraordinary patience and superb skills, but in the end, it is difficult to reach modern standards in terms of detail processing.
"The various power tools and precision instruments owned by modern jade carvers were simply unheard of and unseen in ancient times. In terms of lifelikeness, modern jade carvers rely on advanced tools to achieve far greater precision in their craftsmanship." Far better than the ancients.
“This statue of King Ming is a good example. The feathers of the peacock he is riding on are extremely finely carved, almost identical to the feathers of the peacocks we saw in the zoo.
“But in fact, this is precisely a key doubtful point in determining that it is a fake.
"Because the carving is too regular and too perfect.
"The ancients would never have reached such a level of precision when carving. Even the southern craftsmen, who are famous for their fineness, would have been difficult to carve out such a look under the conditions at that time. Therefore, based on these factors, the younger generations judged that this is a modern sculpture. The basis for the imitation.”
Shen Yu's explanation was clear and logical. After hearing this, Mr. Wang's doubts on his face softened a little.
However, there was still a trace of doubt in Mr. Wang's eyes, and he didn't seem to completely believe Shen Yu's words. But seeing Shen Yu's response so calmly, he couldn't continue to ask further, and just nodded slightly, "I see. , Xiao Shen, your words have given me some insight!"
Finally, this matter has come to an end!
Lin Qingzhi was already a little impatient, "Shen Yu, what do you think of this painting of mine? Is it an authentic work by Li Song, a great painter from the Song Dynasty?"
Speaking of Li Song, this person was a very distinctive painter during the Southern Song Dynasty.
His original name was unknown, and his life experience was rather tortuous. He was just a young carpenter at first, but was later adopted by the painter Li Congxun, and his name was Li Song from then on.
In the Song Dynasty painting world where many talents and stars gathered, although Li Song had superb painting skills and was even known as the "Old Painter of the Three Dynasties", his painting skills should not be underestimated. His paintings of landscapes, figures, flowers and birds were all able to express both form and spirit. However, due to many factors, it has not gained the wide popularity and reputation in history that some top masters have.
He is most well-known and often talked about by future generations, mainly for two unique points.
One of them is the "Skeleton Fantasy Picture" with unclear meaning and full of mystery.
In the picture, two skeletons, one large and one small, are performing a puppet show.
This painting is extremely famous in the history of painting.
Until now, no one knows the meaning of the skeletons painted by Li Song, which is a puzzling mystery in the history of art.
As for the second point, that's even more interesting.