Feeling that he had seen several obvious flaws in this so-called authentic work of Wu Daozi, Shen Yu put down the high-power magnifying glass in his hand and took out a brush from the pen holder on the Eight Immortals table.
After repeatedly confirming that it was a dry brush, Shen Yu clicked on the character in the painting and said, "Mr. Zheng, do you know the name of the hat this person is wearing? It's the hat with long wings on both sides."
Zheng Congyuan looked up and immediately shook his head and said: "I only know that it is a kind of official hat in ancient times, but I don't know what it is called specifically."
Shen Yu explained: "This hat is called a long-winged hat. It was invented in the Song Dynasty. The wings are made of bamboo strips and iron sheets as a frame and then covered with gauze or black silk.
"As for why there are such strange hats, it's because when Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin went to court, he found that the ministers in the palace liked to whisper to each other.
"This makes Zhao Kuangyin very unhappy. After all, he is also the lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and the lord of the world. How is it inappropriate for a human minister to whisper in front of him?
"So Zhao Kuangyin came up with this method and directly asked the ministers to wear long-winged hats. As long as they wanted to talk together, the wings on the hats would touch each other or even poke each other in the face. In this way, no one would I can now whisper to each other in the court hall."
Zheng Congyuan first nodded and praised Shen Yu, "Brother Shen is indeed knowledgeable and talented!"
However, he immediately asked in a slightly puzzling tone: "I just don't know what important role a hat plays in the appraisal of calligraphy and painting?"
His words were pun-intended. First, he expressed confusion, and then the other meaning was that if you tell me so much, will it help in identifying this painting? If it doesn't help, why are you talking to me about this? Do I have plenty of time? ?
Before Shen Yu could speak, Li Hanlin's voice rang out first, and he said coldly: "Mr. Zheng, you don't understand. In addition to personal style, the appraisal of calligraphy and painting also depends on the style of the times.
"The style of the era means that the content of the painting must conform to the era in which the author lives. To use an analogy, there will definitely be no bicycles in Tang Dynasty paintings, and it is impossible for the Three Heroes to fight with Lu Bu on a tractor.
“In addition to the main evidence, there are also auxiliary evidence, such as the clothing of the person in the painting, the furniture that appears in the painting, inscriptions from later generations, the seals of collectors in the past, the mounting style, whether the painting has appeared in historical records, etc.
"The hat Shen Yu mentioned is one of the auxiliary evidences. He will explain the rest to you."
Seeing Zheng Congyuan questioning Shen Yu, Li Hanlin started to protect him, "Are you kidding? You, a water and wine seller, are questioning a professional who has studied calligraphy and painting appraisal for nearly 20 years. What's going on?
"Yes, you, the wine seller, are rich, but so what? Don't I, Li Hanlin, have any money?
"I want to buy wine and water, and I can buy it from anyone, but you have to ask me to play with antiques! You're too far behind to bully my nephew!
"Originally, participating in the treasure appraisal meeting you initiated was to give you face. You don't understand anything and it's over. What are you questioning?" Li Hanlin thought as he stared at Zheng Congyuan.
Zheng Congyuan knew Li Hanlin's temper. He shook his head and smiled bitterly and hurriedly explained to Shen Yu: "Brother Shen, it's not that I'm questioning you. It's just that I am a half-skilled person who really doesn't know that there are so many things to say in appraising calligraphy and painting."
Shen Yu smiled: "No one is a member of the antique shop, and there must be something they don't understand. I heard that Mr. Zheng has a deep research on ancient jade, and I will ask you for advice when the time comes!"
The topic changed, and Shen Yu continued: "It can be said with certainty that the winged hat was invented in the Song Dynasty, and it definitely did not exist in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, this so-called authentic painting of Wu Daozi is a fake."
Zheng Congyuan was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked in confusion: "Why?"
Shen Yu smiled: "Because Wu Daozi was from the Tang Dynasty, it was impossible for him to know two hundred years later that a man named Zhao Kuangyin in the Song Dynasty would invent a hat called a winged hat, and then Wu Daozi would make this winged hat Draw the hat on your own drawing.
"Just like people during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty did not know that modern people more than two hundred years later can drive cars, live in buildings, and use mobile phones to make calls. If these modern things appear in a Qing Dynasty painting, then that painting must be Fake!"
Quiet!
The hall is very quiet!
Li Hanlin and Mr. Qian are drinking tea.
Fatty Li and Lin Xifeng took the pastries and ate them.
The expressions on the faces of these four people were very indifferent, and there was no possibility of laughter at all.
That is to say, they have seen big scenes, and Zheng Congyuan is also the "God of Wealth". If it were others, he would have burst into laughter.
What surprised Shen Yu was that Zheng Congyuan was not impatient when he heard that the painting was a fake. Instead, he was very calm. He pointed to the ancient man sitting on the stone and asked: "The person sitting on the wooden chair is wearing a winged hat." , then what is the name of the hat this man is wearing?"
Shen Yu immediately explained: "The hat this man is wearing is the Tang Dynasty version of the long-winged hat, called the Futou! The long-winged hat was invented on the basis of the Futou.
"Because most of the gauze silk cloth on it is blue and black, it is also called 'black gauze hat'.
"Futou, some say it started in the Han Dynasty, and some say it started in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. I think you should have seen this kind of futou in movies and TV dramas. It is the kind of hat worn by Emperor Taizong, Emperor Xuanzong, Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty. ”
Zheng Congyuan suddenly realized it and showed admiration on his face, "You are indeed a descendant of Mr. Shen. His words are concise and concise. When you say this, I suddenly have a picture in my mind.
"It's that kind of hat with two slightly dropped tails on the back that look like eight-figure tails. It turns out it's called a futou. It's the first time I've heard of it today! I've learned a lot, I've learned a lot!"
"Yes, because people in ancient times had long hair. Parents who were particular about their body and skin were not allowed to cut their hair. Of course, it does not mean that they would not cut it absolutely. If they didn't cut it at all, everyone would become crazy. Occasionally, it is okay to slightly trim it. .
"But no matter how much repairs are done, there is no hairstyle to speak of without a major haircut, so the futou appeared.
"The bun has four straps, the two in the front are used to fix the hair, and the two in the back are used for decoration.
"Later, someone felt that the two ropes at the back were not very beautiful, so they widened it a little to become soft feet.
"Later, someone felt that the beat-and-beat combination still didn't look good, so he stuffed some bamboo pieces and iron pieces into the feet and fixed them with wires, so that there was a three-dimensional effect. From the perspective of clothing, this person had no problem. ”
Zheng Congyuan seemed to have thought of something: "Brother Shen, it is impossible to have winged hats in the Tang Dynasty, but there can be futou in the Song Dynasty, right?"
Shen Yu was startled. He didn't expect Zheng Congyuan to ask such a question. However, Shen Yu reacted quickly and immediately answered Zheng Congyuan's question, "Of course there are. It doesn't mean that futou disappeared after the long-winged hat. Futou existed not only in the Song Dynasty, but also in the Ming Dynasty. ."
When Zheng Congyuan heard this, an expression of surprise immediately appeared on his face, "It doesn't matter if it's not from the Tang Dynasty, then this painting is worth a lot if it's a copy from the Song Dynasty!"
