"Looking at the mounting craftsmanship, it should be that of Nangong!" Mr. Li said, after touching the front and back of the painting, he said with certainty: "The covering is double-layered Juan!" Several people had no doubts about the old man's judgment. After all, they wanted to
To become an excellent calligraphy and painting appraiser, the appraisal of calligraphy and painting materials is a subject that must be mastered.
"Juan!" Li Yuncong looked shocked when he heard this, "Juan, shouldn't the silk be as soft as cloth? This covering is so hard, I thought it was rice paper!" Although he likes collecting, his main focus is on jade appraisal and
I am not proficient in collecting porcelain, calligraphy and painting, as well as other miscellaneous cultural items. As for the art of painting and calligraphy, which is very mysterious in the eyes of most people in China, almost akin to inheriting the father's legacy from son to son, I don't even know about the art of pasting calligraphy and painting.
After listening to his words, looking at the question marks on the faces of Liu Dong and others, Mr. Li explained: "Juan and damask are naturally as soft as cloth, but after breaking Juan and damask, they are then brushed with paste and applied.
Supporting paper, and sticking it to the wall, stretching it, drying it, and flattening it, this process is called supporting Juan and silk in mounting. After doing this, the covered silk will become flat, smooth, and like rice paper."
After listening to Mr. Li's words, the three of them nodded. After explaining to them, Mr. Li touched the yellow paper covering the surface. After thinking for a while, he suddenly turned around and said: "Boss Zhao, do you have a brush here?"
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After thinking for a moment, Zhao Defa frowned and said, "Mr. Li, I don't have a brush here. Can you look at the brush?"
"A writing brush will do, too!" He nodded, then turned around and said, "Yun Cong, go get me some water!"
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Seeing that Mr. Li might have made a new discovery on this painting, Li Yuncong, who was very curious, ran to the water dispenser next to him and drank it in a disposable paper cup.
Half a glass of water was quickly brought over. At this time, Zhao Defa's writing brush also arrived.
"Mr. Li, this is what I usually use when I practice calligraphy. Please see if it suits you!"
After listening to what he said, Mr. Li took it over and looked at it, then nodded. The writing brush that can be used by Boss Zhao is naturally a high-end product, and what he is going to do next does not require a very good writing brush, so this one
enough.
Next, under the watchful eyes of the three of them, Mr. Li dipped the brush in the paper cup and then used the brush to paint the lower right corner of the yellow paper seal little by little.
As the paper absorbed a large amount of water, it quickly adhered firmly to the heart of the painting below. As the area that Mr. Li brushed became larger and larger, a hazy black handwriting soon appeared in everyone's eyes.
"There is a word!" Li Yuncong, who was not very familiar with Mr. Li's actions, suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Hey, this is really...!" Zhao Defa was also amazed at the scene in front of him.
Seeing the surprised and curious expressions on their faces, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile lightly. He had already 'seen' all this before.
"As expected! This extra piece of yellow paper seal is just trying to hide the obvious!" After sighing, Mr. Li did not stop moving in his hands. As the large piece of yellow paper seal was soaked by the water, it became more and more obvious.
More and more handwriting appeared in front of everyone's eyes. After Mr. Li put down his brush, half a glass of water had been used up. The number of words exposed was probably no less than three or four hundred! But unfortunately, the handwriting was too small.
It was covered with a layer of yellow paper, so it was impossible to see what was written on it.
"There is this layer of paper between us, and we can't see clearly what is written on it!" Li Yuncong couldn't help but said with annoyance after lying on the table and looking back and forth several times.
"Mr. Li, can you please take off this yellow paper seal?"
As soon as Liu Dong finished speaking, he was interrupted by Mr. Li, "You can't peel it off. The center of the painting and the seal are stuck together with paste. We are not a skilled postering master. If we peel it off like this, it will easily hurt the underlying parts."
Painting." As an old man whose life's work is collecting and appraising antiques, Mr. Li has his own feelings for antiques, especially rare antiques, and cannot tolerate any human damage to them.
"But even if I can't see these words, I can still conclude that the author of this painting is indeed Huang Binhong!" Mr. Li pointed to several red seals and said with a slightly excited expression.
After dipping it in water, a total of four seals were revealed, one large and three small. The one pointed by Mr. Li's finger was the largest red seal.
"Huang Bin Hong Seal!" If you want to achieve success in antique collection and appraisal, you must have an understanding of ancient Chinese characters. Therefore, several people took the official Chinese characters on this seal seriously!
"In addition, the three seals of "Honglu", "Jianzhan Qinxin" and "Suxin" are all the seals of Master Huang Binhong. With these seals, plus this short article that is not clear yet, it is enough
It proves that this "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is a forgery by Master Huang Binhong. And with these seals, the value of this forgery has undoubtedly increased a lot!" Mr. Li said with emotion.
In antique collection and appraisal, a few people naturally know the impact of whether a painting is signed or not on its value. No matter how good the painter is and how wonderful the artistic conception is, the value of an anonymous painting is not as high as that of a painting that has been passed down in an orderly manner.
"Xiaodong, look, how about giving this painting to me?" Zhao Defa rubbed his hands and asked with a slightly excited expression. If he had still doubted whether this painting was Huang Binhong's painting just now,
, so now that I saw these hidden seals, it was certain. Therefore, Zhao Defa, who wanted to find a valuable treasure as his own collection, immediately couldn't help but ask.
Moreover, although in terms of value, this imitation of Huang Binhong's "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is not as good as the pair of colorful chicken bowl cups from Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, it is still a rare and valuable item.
"Don't worry, Uncle Zhao won't let you suffer. What do you think of 40 million?" After hearing his words, Mr. Li and Li Yuncong looked at each other and said nothing. As insiders, they know the rules. At this time
Not suitable for speaking.
Liu Dong was also a little surprised by Zhao Defa's generosity, because even with Huang Binhong's stamp, the painting "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is probably not worth the high price of 40 million. Of course, the price will definitely exceed this price in the future, after all
The entire art market is now bullish, and the increase is very obvious.
Looking at Zhao Defa's fiery eyes, Liu Dong hesitated and said, "Uncle Zhao, I'm afraid I can't sell this painting to you!"
"Why? If it's about money, don't worry, I can add more! Just tell me the number!" Zhao Defa's tone sounded a little anxious.
After listening to his words, a bitter look appeared on Liu Dong's face, and then he shook his head and said: "It's not about money. Although I don't make much money now, I still have a lot, which is enough for the time being. So, this picture
I want to collect the painting myself!”
Liu Dong himself also likes this painting very much. Although it is just a copy, the key depends on the author of the copy. As the most famous traditional Chinese painting master in modern China, Huang Binhong's "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is outstanding regardless of its expressiveness.
, the skills and connotation are not inferior to the original work, and even surpass it. After all, its original author Wang Ximeng only painted this painting when he was eighteen years old. No matter how talented he is, he can't compare to the immersion painting.
Huang Binhong, a landscape painting master who lived his whole life.
Just like Qi Baishi, another modern Chinese painting master, the value of his imitation of Shitao's landscape paintings even exceeds the original. Coupled with this 12-meter-long giant painting "Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains", it is probably the most beautiful painting in Huang Binhong's painting career.
It was a long painting. So even though it was just a copy, its value was inestimable. Therefore, Liu Dong, who was already very interested in collecting, did not miss such an important artifact that was close to a national treasure.
After listening to his painting and looking at the determined expression on Liu Dong's face, Zhao Defa also knew that this painting was probably no longer relevant to him. He shook his head in disappointment and said, "Since Xiaodong you want to collect it yourself, then I
There’s no need to force it. But if you get tired of looking at this painting in the future and are ready to sell it, remember to give it to me! Don’t worry, you won’t suffer a loss when the price goes up!”
"That's no problem! If I really don't want it anymore, I will definitely inform Uncle Zhao when the time comes!" Although he said this, Liu Dong had already made up his mind that he would never give this painting away in the future, as this unique painting
Once the things are taken away, it is likely that they will never be taken back. Therefore, his attitude of rejecting Zhao Defa was very firm. Of course, the last words he left were also to give Zhao Defa a step down. After all, he wanted to buy a villa here.