Antique Dealer

Chapter 163
Fang Hao said: "Of course it is possible."

Zhang Ming was stunned for a while, then he laughed: "Then it's time to ask Teacher Fang's advice, by the way, you don't mean that someone cleaned it? Do you think this is common sense? "

Fang Hao looked very calm: "This is indeed different from our country's attitude towards antiques, but you must know that this is a returned cultural relic. You must have heard that many bronzes returned from abroad have been washed. clean."

The word patina came from the mouth of antique dealers in the Qing Dynasty, and it was described in "The Scholars".Patina originally refers to soft materials, such as paper. I used to observe an old painting, and I heard old gentlemen say that the patina is old, and you can tell it at a glance.The patina at this time comes from the sizing after washing in the old days. Now that no one starches clothes, it is a bit difficult to understand.

Later, the patina began to extend. First, it was hard and soft materials such as bamboo and wood tooth corners. This kind of material will form a protective oxidation film after a long time. The longer the time, the more beautiful the color, so the patina is also called acid. Later, the patina was spread to the hardest materials such as metal jade. Since it is difficult for such materials to naturally form patina, it is called "pan" when the patina is artificially removed.

Patina has an unspeakable beauty in the appreciation of cultural relics, and literati have always talked about it. Therefore, domestic antique lovers also attach great importance to patina, and it is an important reference for appraisal.And some people who have no idea about this think that the antique is dirty, so they wash it clean by themselves. This may cause an item originally worth hundreds of thousands to be treated as a fake.

In foreign countries, their concept of cultural relics is different from that in China. They think that cultural relics should maintain their original appearance, so they will clean them. In many countries, the value of reflowed bronzes has plummeted because of cleaning. Or not considered old.

"Pretty!"

Weng Daqing praised in his heart, if he could think of this just now, he wouldn't have to be ridiculed by Zhang Ming.

Zhang Ming was also taken aback. He was negligent about this just now, and judging from the performance of the pair of enamelware, it is really impossible to judge that there is a problem.

However, he immediately regained his strength and continued: "Okay, this question has been answered. The next question is about craftsmanship. The Palace Museum in Shencheng has a Qianlong-style cloisonné enamel wrapped branch flower bowl. Comparing it, we can find that there are many differences in the craftsmanship of the two, so how can we explain this?"

Fang Hao shook his head secretly. He thought Zhang Ming was of a high level, but it turned out to be nothing more than that. He dared to appraise it even without knowing the history and common sense of cloisonne in the Qianlong period.

Of course, you can only think about this kind of thing in your heart, and it hurts a little bit if you say it.

He said: "This is a problem. Before we figure it out, let's understand some history of cloisonne during the Qianlong period. Because Qianlong attached great importance to cloisonne, he asked Guang, Su and Yang to produce copper tires for the court. Silk enamel.

Especially in the 14th year of Qianlong, Emperor Qianlong personally issued an edict: Afterwards, bottles and jars should be made and delivered with engravings.This is it.The four places produced copper-bodied cloisonné enamelware for the court at the same time, which brought diversity to the copper-bodied cloisonné enamelware during the Qianlong period, and added some difficulties to the identification of a large number of copper-bodied cloisonné enamelware produced during the Qianlong period.

Up to now, in order to identify the copper-bodied cloisonné enamelware produced during the Qianlong period, in addition to dating, it is necessary to know how to distinguish the copper-bodied cloisonné enamelware produced in the palace and the three places.

This pair of boys is a typical Yanggong style. The utensils are unconventional in shape and varied in decoration. They are completely different from the palace building office and the Cantonese style. They are skillful in filigree, with uniform and smooth lines. A Qianlong cloisonné enamel imitation of an ancient Fu Zun is such a work..."

Listening to Fang Hao's explanation, Zhang Ming was stunned at first, and then ashamed. Although Fang Hao didn't comment on his ability, how could he not hear it because of his sensitive nature?Now he wants to find a crack in the ground to get in.

And Weng Daqing is like a serf who has turned himself into master. His face is full of joy, and at the same time, he is relieved. Thanks to Fang Hao's good eyesight, he can avoid losses... Wait, no Ah, my things are real!

"This pair of enamelware is indeed genuine, and the workmanship is quite exquisite, reflecting the superb craftsmanship of enamelware in the Qianlong period, but it is a pity..."

Originally, Weng Daqing and Nian Kangshi were relieved, but the word "it's a pity" made their hearts hang again.

Fang Hao continued: "I just noticed that the glaze color in this area is slightly different from the one next to it. If you look carefully, you can see the traces of repair, which should be caused by the peeling and scratching of the enamel glaze. Because it was to be repaired, it was cleaned.

It should be said that the restoration level of the other party is indeed very high, and the principle of repairing the old as the old and giving priority to restoration is basically achieved. It is impossible to see it unless you look carefully, but it must have an impact on its value. "

Nian Kangshi looked at the area that Fang Hao mentioned, and pondered for a moment: "It stands to reason that as long as there is no problem with the thing, it is not easy for me to study it. Teacher Weng, when you were there, you assured me that there would be no problem, so I didn't say anything about it!"

"Yes." Weng Daqing smiled wryly: "I admit this, but if I say it, I haven't found it repaired, I don't know if you believe it or not?"

Nian Kangshi said: "I believe it, but the problem must be solved, right? I admit that I didn't see it. The problem is bigger, so it takes [-]% of the responsibility. Is there a problem?"

"Okay, then it's settled." Weng Daqing knew that Nian Kangshi was not easy to get along with, so it was better not to make him angry, so he simply agreed.

Afterwards, they discussed it, and Nian Kangshi still accepted the pair of enamel wares. After calculating the price difference, Weng Daqing returned the money to Nian Kangshi according to the proportion of responsibility.

After Nian Kangshi received the money, he still felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he bought the intact parts. After receiving the repaired parts, even if he recovered some losses, he still felt uncomfortable. Song Yi didn't see it, so he had no choice but to suffer.

Nian Kangshi thought to himself: "In the future, it is best to invite Fang Hao to be the master of palm eyes. At present, the probability of Fang Hao making mistakes in appraisal is much lower than others, and he often misses it. good luck."

"I apologize to you, it's my poor eyesight, I made a mistake." Zhang Ming was also a bachelor, he apologized to Weng Daqing, and then handed the string to Nian Kangshi.

Nian Kangshi waved his hand: "Mr. Zhang, as I said just now, take this bracelet back."

Zhang Ming said with sincerity: "If you say something, you can accept the water that comes out. It is also my punishment for myself."

Nian Kangshi had an idea in his mind: "Why don't you give it to Teacher Fang."

Seeing that Fang Hao wanted to refuse, he quickly said: "Just accept it as if I gave you the appraisal fee, otherwise it will be really difficult for me to do here."

Seeing this, Fang Hao had no choice but to accept the bracelet.

Speaking of it, this red sandalwood bracelet is really good, with a total of 108 high-quality rosewood beads, interspersed with turquoise and other beads, and the value is also around 18.

Fang Hao didn't expect that it would be a surprise to get a red sandalwood bracelet after coming to appraise it by himself.

(End of this chapter)