Chapter 075 Kangxi Official Kiln Blue and White Brush Holder
The above sounds complicated to say, but in Shen Yu’s mind, it just happened in an instant.
While listening to Mr. Li's introduction, Shen Yu showed a look of shock at the right time, and finally stretched out his hands towards Zheng Congyuan with great enthusiasm: "I have admired Mr. Zheng's name for a long time, and I finally meet him today. It is really a pleasure to meet him."
Zheng Congyuan didn't have any airs. He stretched out his hand and shook Shen Yu's hand tightly, "I, Old Zheng, am just a water and wine seller. Where did I get my famous name?
"Twenty years ago, I went to the provincial capital with my father to meet Mr. Shen, and even saw with my own eyes several ancient paintings from the Song and Yuan Dynasties and blue and white porcelain from the official kilns of the Ming Dynasty that Mr. Shen had collected. Even thinking about it still makes my heart swell."
Shen Yu wanted to say a few words of humility, but was interrupted by someone speaking.
"I tell you guys, let's not end up being polite. Since it's a treasure appraisal meeting, why don't you quickly take out the treasure and let everyone see it?"
The person speaking at this time was the person who had just talked with Zheng Congyuan. It seemed that he had a good relationship with Zheng Congyuan, otherwise he would not have rashly interrupted the conversation between Shen Yu and Zheng Congyuan.
This is a bald, strong man, about forty years old, with a voice like a bell, which makes Shen Yu's eardrums buzz.
Li Hanlin suddenly stared, "Where did you get all this nonsense? I'm going to introduce Mr. Zheng to Shen Yu. What are you talking about?"
The bald man was scolded by Li Hanlin, but he didn't take it seriously, "Oh, Mr. Li, what else are you introducing? Everyone knows your relationship with Mr. Shen. Mr. Shen has never been a disciple in his life, but he has only given you countless instructions. The longest time Once, I took him with me and told me the real secret of appraising half-month antiques. Aren’t you Old Disciple Shen?
"So you can rest assured that everyone will definitely take care of Xiao Shen even if it's for your sake."
Then he patted his chest and said, "Xiao Shen, let me introduce myself. I am Lin Xifeng, the owner of "Lin Ji Antiques" in Chuzhou Antique City.
"Yes, you heard it right, it is the west wind that drinks from the northwest wind."
As soon as Lin Xifeng, a bald man, said these words, everyone in the hall except Shen Yu burst into laughter.
Even the short-haired woman in cheongsam who led Shen Yulai to Jianfeng Tower just now covered her mouth and smiled sweetly.
Shen Yu didn't laugh because he knew the reputation of "Lin Ji Antiques".
This is a famous antique store in Chuzhou Antique City. The store covers an area of thousands of square meters. It is not only one of the best, it is at least one of the top five.
There is a sales ranking list in Chuzhou Antique City. Shen Yu remembers that the sales of "Lin Ji Antiques" last month should be around 9 million yuan, which is already very impressive.
Li Hanlin scolded: "Brother Lin gave you this name because the northwest wind blew on the day you were born. Who the hell asked you to drink the northwest wind?
"You must keep your word. If you say you will take care of Shen Yu, you must take care of him. If you break your promise, don't even think about coming to my store to get antiques for emergencies."
Lin Xifeng said with great pride: "Of course I keep my word, Xiao Shen, next time you have time, come to my store. If you have any good items you want to sell, I can also introduce customers to you. They are all like that." Those who have money but don’t like to bargain, such as big customers like Boss Zheng.”
This Lin Xifeng was obviously talking to Shen Yu, but in the end he praised Zheng Congyuan, saying that he was a good man.
Shen Yu quickly thanked him, knowing roughly how close the relationship between the four people in the hall and Mr. Li was.
Shen Yu felt that Lin Xifeng, who finally interrupted his conversation with Zheng Congyuan, had the best relationship with Mr. Li.
Then there is Qian Lao in "Gu Ci Zhai".
Although Fatty Li calls Li Hanlin uncle, their relationship is obviously far away.
Finally, there is the rich man Zheng Congyuan.
Lin Xifeng said that this treasure appraisal meeting was initiated by Zheng Congyuan. From this point of view, when Zheng Congyuan invited Mr. Li, Mr. Li suggested that he could participate, but he had to bring his own conditions for participation.
"Hey, Uncle Li's kindness may not be over for a while."
After everyone was seated, Lin Xifeng stood up again and said with a smile: "Although this treasure appraisal meeting was initiated by Boss Zheng, I, Old Lin, am impatient, so let me start first!"< /p>
Lin Xifeng opened the drawer of the tall square table next to him and took out a square brocade box, then gently placed it on the rosewood Eight Immortals table in the middle.
Opening the lid, he carefully took out a blue and white porcelain from the brocade box.
For a moment, everyone in the hall focused their attention on the blue and white porcelain, and Shen Yu was no exception.
This is a blue and white figure landscape pen holder, about 16cm high and 9cm in diameter.
The shape of the device is straight.
The carcass is thick and elegant in shape.
The whole body is covered with white glaze, and the glaze surface is smooth and moist.
The outer wall is painted with the traditional classic porcelain painting "Mugui", which means the shepherd boy returning home from herding cattle.
The entire blue and white painting on the pen holder is lifelike and quite interesting.
I saw a thin commoner shepherd boy wearing a bamboo hat on his head, looking up at the sky while riding on a big and innocent buffalo.
The expression on his face was anxious, and he clearly looked at a loss.
The sky was dark at this time. Judging from the trees and rice nearby being blown around by the wind, it must be a strong wind.
Raindrops are likely to fall from the sky at any time. The shepherd boy is far away from home and is afraid that he will be prevented from returning home by the bad weather, so he is very nervous.
The big buffalo didn't care at all. It ran wildly with all four hooves and turned its head as if to comfort the shepherd boy not to worry. I have everything under my control.
This blue and white tube has rich color and glossy glaze, especially the porcelain painting skills are excellent. The painting of the shepherd boy and the buffalo is extremely vivid and lifelike, making people fall in love instantly after seeing it.
It is well preserved, with no chipping, cracking, or deglazing.
"Can you please give me, Lao Lin, the brush holder of the 'Wind and Rain Shepherd's Return' pen holder from the Kangxi official kiln in the Qing Dynasty?"
He said it politely, but Lin Xifeng's facial expression was not like that. There was a proud look on his face, as if he had already decided in his heart that this was an old object with a wide open door.
"Boss Lin, this barrel of yours is pretty good." Zheng Congyuan spoke first, his eyes staring straight at the blue and white pen barrel, with a look of fondness on his face that couldn't be concealed.
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Observing words and expressions is an essential skill in antique business. Shen Yu could tell that Zheng Congyuan really liked this blue and white pen holder.
It is speculated from this that Zheng Congyuan should be fond of porcelain, miscellaneous items, calligraphy and painting.
This can be known from who he invited.
First of all, "Gu Ci Zhai" is an antique shop that specializes in porcelain, and its reputation in the market is smaller than that of "Bo Gu Tang".
And Mr. Qian is a real master of porcelain appraisal. Mr. Li said that the one that dominates his shop is Xuande blue and white, so it must be true.
As far as Shen Yu knows, Lin Xifeng's Linji Antiques also specializes in porcelain.
As a result, two of the six people in the hall are experts in appraising porcelain.
Speaking of Li Hanlin, Mr. Li is a master-level figure among this group of people. He is good at porcelain, calligraphy and painting, and other miscellaneous items.
Among this group of people, they are either big antique dealers or rich people. Only Shen Yu is an unknown person.
Shen Yu knew very well why Mr. Li dared to bring him to participate in this small treasure appraisal meeting, and the other party agreed.
Just because of confidence.
Speaking of the antique shops in the Chuzhou flea market, the first thing that comes to mind are the three famous antique shops.
One of the three major antique shops is Li Hanlin's "Hanlin Pavilion".
It has been 28 years since Hanlin Pavilion opened its store in 1984.
Because Li Hanlin himself is extremely talented in antiques and miscellaneous items, after receiving guidance from Zhongzhonglou, his ability to identify calligraphy, painting, and porcelain also improved by leaps and bounds.
Today's "Hanlin Pavilion" can be said to be the number one antique store in Chuzhou.
Li Hanlin said that the shop in "Ancient Porcelain House" was made of Xuande blue and white, so why not the same in his own shop?
And there are two pieces!
The first thing Shen Yu did after coming to Chuzhou was not to look for a store, but to go to "Hanlin Pavilion" to see Li Hanlin's store treasure.
The first one is the Ming Yongle blue and white branch-wrapped hand cup.
The second piece is the blue and white moon vase from Yongle of Ming Dynasty.
They are all treasures among Yongle blue and white flowers.
And this is only talking about the porcelain in "Hanlin Pavilion".
The treasure appraisal meeting is also called the treasure appraisal exchange meeting. The rule is that everyone must bring an antique, so Shen Yu blindly guessed that the antique Zheng Congyuan brought was a calligraphy and painting.
Because Fatty Li is an expert in appraising calligraphy and paintings.
Moreover, Mr. Li’s skills in appraising calligraphy and paintings are much better than Fatty Li’s.
So 99% of what Zheng Congyuan brought was an ancient painting.