Chapter 405: Chisel Enamel
"What about this wooden mat?" Andy asked.
Hu Yang said to Ge averagely: "This is not wooden, is it?"
Well, it's not wooden, it looks like it's wooden!
Ge nodded evenly: "It's really not made of wood, it seems to be metal." ”
"Look, metal like this, is it paint on the surface?" and only in this way can we explain why it looks like it is made of wood, and the texture of the wood is clearly visible.
"It's majolica, I've told you before. Hu Yang explained.
Enamel is a composite handicraft obtained by crushing and grinding the enamel glaze applied to the surface of the metal products made by metal processing technology, and after drying, firing and other production steps.
Before this, Populus euphratica told everyone about cloisonné enamel, which is the so-called cloisonné. Cloisonné enamel is a type of enamel.
He told everyone that enamel can be divided into several varieties such as cloisonné enamel, chisel enamel, painting enamel and transparent enamel according to the specific processing technology.
"The one you see belongs to the chisel enamel. It is to chisel the pattern on the metal tire, make the outline of the pattern convex, fill the enamel medicine at its sink, and present the effect of gem setting after roasting, polishing and gilding.
This technology first originated in Egypt. Of course, you may hear some Europeans say that it originated in their own country, but don't believe it. It first originated in Egypt, then spread to Europe, and was only introduced to China during the Yuan Dynasty. Hu Yang said.
Don't think that only Koreans are shameless in the world, and so are Europeans. The Europeans claimed some of the civilizations of ancient Egypt as their own, and boasted that they were their own, just like South Korea did with China.
"It's a bit heavy, but it's really made of metal. Zhang Qingliang took the "wooden mat", weighed it for a while, and said.
If it is made of wood, it cannot be this weight, so there must be a material such as metal in the middle. It also verifies Brother Hu's statement that this is an enamel.
In the past, when we encountered a pen holder for enamelware, which was worth hundreds of thousands, we didn't know how much the "wooden mat" of this enamel was worth.
It can be seen that this thing was originally used to place things, maybe not the Night Pearl, but something else.
"It is supposed to be an item used to hold seals in ancient times, and it is relatively rare. It is also the literati who were more particular about it in ancient times that they would make such a thing and place seals. Hu Yang said.
He took the thing, turned it upside down, and could see that there was a note at the bottom: Xuande Nian!
"A treasure of the Ming Dynasty?" Andy asked.
has been with Brother Hu for so long, and he is already very familiar with the era name Xuande. The Ming Dynasty's Yongle, Xuande, Chenghua and other era names were all highly developed craft cultures, creating many pinnacle works of Chinese civilization.
For example, the familiar Yongle sweet white glaze, Xuande furnace, Chenghua Doucai, etc., are all famous historical art and culture.
Ge Ping's eyes were also burning, his heart was surging, and he pricked up his ears to listen to what Hu Yang said.
However, Hu Yang shook his head: "No, this is a chisel enamel ware from the Qing Dynasty imitating the Ming Dynasty." If you look at these lines, they seem to be the grain of wood, but in fact, these lines have the characteristics of the Qing Dynasty. ”
Yuan Dynasty chisel enamel, has not seen its relics. The Ming Dynasty left the chisel enamel in kind, has been confirmed to be entangled in the branch hook lotus round box bottom inlaid copper wire "Xuande year" seal body model, the casting tire is heavy, the chisel is rough, the enamel is light and transparent, and the cloisonné enamel is consistent.
And the one in front of me, the chisel work is very meticulous, which is not the characteristic of the Ming Dynasty chisel enamel, which is biased towards the Qing Dynasty. Although this is imitation of the Ming Dynasty, it still retains some of the craftsmanship styles of the Qing Dynasty.
"Brother Hu, how much is this thing worth?" Unconsciously, even Ge Ping called Brother Hu.
In the final analysis, I was still impressed by Populus euphratica's treasure appreciation skills, and it was not too much to call him brother. In all walks of life, many times it is not possible to judge the level by age, as the so-called art industry has a specialization!
As long as you are stronger than yourself, it is no problem to call a master, let alone brother.
When Hu Yang heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh: "Uncle, you still call me by my name!" This Qing Dynasty imitation Ming chisel enamelware, even if it is not made by the imperial court, the craftsmanship used has reached that level, so the value of the craftsmanship is relatively high, the collection value is also high, and the price will naturally not be low, if I estimate it, between 200,000 and 300,000 yuan!"
Ge Pingping ignored Hu Yang's previous words, it doesn't matter what it is called, everyone calls Brother Hu, he feels that it doesn't matter if he shouts, and it is even a little smooth.
Hearing Hu Yang's words, he was excited, this was the biggest leak he had picked up in all the years of playing antiques. Two or three hundred thousand! That's how much money did you get? 500 yuan.
"Uncle, congratulations, congratulations!" Andy and the others immediately congratulated.
"Haha! Thank you! If it weren't for Brother Hu, I wouldn't have a chance. He took the treasure and played with it with all his might.
When I go back, I can not only brag with my friends, but also speak loudly in front of my family.
Over the years, he has played this business, and in the eyes of his wife and others, it is not doing his job, and he has nothing to do. For so many years, I haven't seen how much money you make, what stories of picking up treasures, and getting rich overnight have never happened.
This time, I can finally save some face, right?
"Brother Hu, this conch has a feeling of jade, what kind of conch is it?, is it precious?" Fang Ru was playing with the conch that Brother Hu had given them just now.
Hearing this, everyone returned their attention to what they had gotten.
As Fang Ru said, how do you look at these conches with a feeling of jade?
"It can't be a jade carving, right? The stall owner doesn't know the goods. Lin Shaofen said with a smile.
"This is snail jade, simply put, it is the ancient conch, after a long period of environmental influence, gradually jade, it can be regarded as a kind of organic gem! It has precious archaeological, scientific research, and collection value. Populus explained.
Spiralized jade is the result of the exchange of minerals in the process of silicification, and the spiralized jade is completely siliconized, and some snails clearly show agate patterns; Some of the snails are filled with crystals, which sparkle and crystal clear in the daylight; Some snails appear as opals.
The whole piece of snail jade is composed of countless complete Paleozoic marine pearl snail fossils, and each snail has a different shape, the color is vivid and beautiful, with a waxy luster, and the snail meat is fresh and visible, crystal clear, as if each snail is alive and vivid.
However, the few in front of me have no snail meat, just snail shells. And the degree of jade is not very high, and the value is limited.
"It's not very valuable, everyone plays with it by themselves, and it's a strange picture. Hu Yang said to everyone.
Zhang Qingliang and others were not disappointed, after all, this is a gift, it doesn't matter if you can't sell it for any money, your own collection can be regarded as taste!
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