This is a very simple flaw, and it can be solved at one point, but there are still many people who don't pay attention to the trick.

Therefore, in Hu Yang's view, this old man is not suitable for opening an antique shop, and the foundation of antiques is too poor. Although it is said that all the things he recycles are very cheap, you can't even see through the basics, and you are destined to do nothing.

Hearing this, the old man's eyes widened slightly, and he hurriedly took the bamboo slips over to check, and found that there were really simplified characters, and the whole person was already confused.

This bamboo slip was bought by him for a few hundred yuan, and it is one of these items with a relatively high price.

His face is not very good-looking, just like a sentence on the Internet: This makes the already not rich family even worse!

How could he have missed such a simple flaw in the first place? This is so undeserved! The old man held his head a little painfully, obviously unable to accept such a low-level mistake of his own.

"Brother, since you are in the antique business, you must have this kind of psychological preparation for paying tuition, and you should pay attention to it in the future. Hu Yang said, did not directly pour cold water on others, and frankly said that people are not suitable for antique business.

"I know, I know. But I wasn't supposed to! I was too careless. "The old man is very sad.

Seeing him like this, Xu Hong and the others were embarrassed to pick up leaks here, and they really felt that this person was a little pitiful.

The audience in the live broadcast room also ridiculed that there is no one who is the boss to the point of sympathy for customers, it's too cold, right?

Actually, everyone still has a good impression of this old man.

From the furnishings in his store, it can be seen that this is a person who is strict with himself. This kind of person, even if he doesn't succeed now, will succeed one day.

The old man put the bamboo slip aside, then picked up what he thought was a treasure and recommended it to Populus euphratica.

"Young man, what about this one? It should be a treasure, I think some people liked it at the time, but the price couldn't be negotiated, and I picked it up later. If you want it, I'll make a little money. The old man spoke.

He didn't deceive anyone, this wood carving, there was really a person negotiating the price at that time, but he could only give fifty yuan. The stall owner refused, so the deal was not completed. When the old man saw it, he bought it for six hundred.

Judging from this appearance, it should be a treasure, so he did not hesitate to buy it and treasure it in his store, and has always been responsible for serving as the treasure of the town store.

That's too sincere, isn't it?

Everyone said that this kind of person is not very suitable for business! Who would show his background to others?

We have seen a lot of wood carvings, and this is one of the popular collection varieties after all.

Wood carving is a type of sculpture that is often referred to as a "folk craft" in our country. It can be divided into three categories: three-dimensional round carving, root carving, and relief carving. This is a separate trade from carpentry, which is called "joinery" in our country's classification of trades.

Populus euphratica has told you before that wood carving generally uses tree species with fine and tough texture and not easy to deform, such as nanmu, red sandalwood, camphor wood, cypress, ginkgo, agarwood, mahogany, longan, etc. The artwork of carving tree roots in a natural form is called "root carving". Wood carving has round carving, relief carving, openwork carving or several techniques combined. Some are also painted to protect the wood and beautify.

Generally speaking, wood carving originated in the Stone Age, more than 7,000 years ago in the Hemudu culture in Yuyao, Zhejiang, wood carving fish has appeared.

But in fact, the art of wood carving, like other sculpture arts, was born with the birth of human beings; It's just that at first it was an unconscious act, and it wasn't until people had aesthetics that wood carving really became an art.

The wood carving technology of the Qin and Han dynasties tended to be mature, and the painting and carving techniques were exquisite and perfect. The emergence of Shicai wood carving marks that the ancient wood carving technology has reached a very high level.

The Tang Dynasty was a period when Chinese craftsmanship flourished, and wood carving was becoming more and more perfect. Many of the wood carved Buddha statues that have been preserved to this day are masterpieces in ancient Chinese artworks, with the characteristics of concise modeling, skillful and smooth knife skills, clear and bright lines, and have become the "darlings" of today's art market at home and abroad.

The theme of wood carvings in the Ming and Qing dynasties is mostly seen in life customs, mythological stories, such as auspicious celebrations, abundant grains, dragon and phoenix Chengxiang, peace and ruyi, pine crane longevity and other wood carving works, which are well received by the society at that time.

Chinese people have a deep-rooted wood complex, and the texture, texture and color of wood meet the aesthetic needs of Chinese. The warmth of wood should be elegant and calm, including but not revealing, and the unique texture of wood should be harmonious with the calm atmosphere, flashy but not luxurious, so we have a tireless interest in playing with wood.

Some wood is born either precious or strangely shaped, these are rare and good wood in the eyes of the Chinese, in the wood carver's magic hand, they are either more strange and shining, or decay into magic, can be described as the perfect combination of heaven and skill, beautiful!

The old man's wood carving looks like it is still pulped.

"Brother, do you know what kind of wood this is carved from?" asked Populus Hu a basic question.

If you don't know what it's made of, don't touch it. At least, that's what poplar thinks.

"Boxwood! I know that. The old man responded.

Hu Yang couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this.

Seeing Brother Hu roll his eyes, everyone knew that he must have said something wrong. The audience in the live broadcast room laughed, it seems that this old man is engaged in the antique business, and he really has no future, and he can't even tell the most basic materials, so how can you play?

Play with yarn!

"Isn't it?" the old man asked anxiously when he saw Hu Yang's expression.

Hu Yang nodded: "Of course not, looking at the texture of the wood, it should be very fine, although it is very light, but you can see it if you look carefully." In addition, boxwood has a faint aroma. ”

He introduced that boxwood has marking-like lines, hard texture, fine and shiny. Legend has it that it only grows one inch per year, and leap years do not grow long, because of its slow growth, so there is no big expectation.

It is a small evergreen shrub with a hard and delicate material, but its growth is extremely slow, and it can only be used as a carving material for at least 30 years old, so it is also called "millennium dwarf".

The annual rings of boxwood are finer after the cross-section is polished, and the annual rings of each circle are not more than one millimeter at most, the color is light yellow to white, no sapwood, no pores, delicate feel, and long straight materials are rare.

Slow-growing wood has a characteristic, that is, the wood grain and growth rings are very fine.

However, the texture of the piece in front of me is relatively coarse.

Boxwood has a fragrance, but it is very light and light, it belongs to the elegant and vulgar kind, and its taste can be described as a fragrance. In addition, boxwood can not only be used to repel mosquitoes, but also has the effect of sterilization and anti-inflammatory and hemostasis. The mountain people who live in the area where boxwood grows have the habit of picking boxwood leaves to use as hemostatic medicine and placing boxwood branches to repel mosquitoes and flies.

"Actually, there is a relatively simple way to identify, but it is not rigorous enough. That is, when put in the water, it will not sink to the bottom and will not float on the surface of the water, which is a characteristic of boxwood. Yours is a bit light to get started, and I guess it's going to float on the surface. ”

It can be said that this is not even a water boxwood, and it is naturally worthless.

The quality of water boxwood is not as good as the quality of boxwood, and the water boxwood is not as good as boxwood, and the boxwood is more and more valuable. Secondly, water boxwood is a kind of wood that has undergone modern processing, and the material is not as authentic as boxwood. Finally, boxwood has a more delicate texture, while water boxwood has a rougher texture.

Hearing this, the old man didn't know what words to refute and was dumbfounded.

Seeing him like this, Hu Yang told him some knowledge about the collection of wood carvings, so that he would not suffer any losses in the future.

Wood carving handicrafts are very particular in the selection of materials, and not all wooden raw materials can meet the needs of handicraft processing. When choosing wood carving handicrafts, the material is also a very important aspect. At present, the more collectible wood carving handicrafts mainly include: Hainan Huanghuali, Vietnam Huanghuali, Indian small-leaved red sandalwood, agarwood, etc.

There are many counterfeits, counterfeits in the collectibles market, and the prices are sometimes lower than the market price, but much higher than their actual value. When buying collectibles, you must not have the mentality of picking up missing children, and those who want to pick up missing children are often slapped.

Today, wood carving has become a popular choice for high-investment collections, after all, good craftsmanship and precious wood are very valuable. The types of wood carving are complex, and there are four major wood carvings that are very representative, namely: Dongyang wood carving, boxwood carving, longan wood carving, gold lacquer wood carving, these four major wood carving schools are already well-known throughout the country, after hundreds of years of development, they all have their own unique craft style.

As he spoke, Populus Hu took down a wood carving from the shelf: "Look at this one, it is carved from longan wood, and the sense of art is relatively strong." It's a pity that the carving process is relatively rough, and it is estimated that it is carved by novices, and some details are not handled well enough.

For example, the shape of the character's mouth, you see. The sculptor originally wanted a cheerful smile, but the mouth shape was not handled well and turned into an evil smile. ”

After speaking, Hu Yang put the wood carving back and took down an inkstone.

"Let's look at this inkstone again, there are many kinds of inkstones according to different materials, do you know its materials?" asked Hu Yang again.

To identify antiques, the first thing to look at is its material.

The old man thought for a while: "It's a bit like a tile material." ”

This time, Hu Yang nodded: "That's right! This is made of tiles, called tile inkstone." ”

Tile inkstone is also made of tile research and inkstone, which is an inkstone made of ancient palace tiles. It usually refers to the inkstone carved from the palace tile in the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin dynasties, the most famous are Weiyang Palace tile inkstone, Shiqu Pavilion tile inkstone, Tongquetai tile inkstone, among which the Tongquetai tile inkstone is the most prestigious, so the descendants also call it Tongque inkstone.

Hu Yang told everyone that at that time, the emperor built the palace, and the bricks and tiles used were made by the government supervision, specially made with clear mud, mixed with yellow dan, lead, tin and other metals, scientifically proportioned, mixed with walnut oil, fired, and the texture was dense and fine.

Since the Tang and Song dynasties, the people of the time took it and used it, carved it into an inkstone, and passed it on to future generations.

"Generally, valuable tile inkstones are made from tiles from ancient palaces. But this one, the traces of kiln fire are still there, and even a trace of fire can be felt, it should have been burned in the last year or two, and it has not been rained, and the fire has not yet dissipated. ”

After listening to Populus euphratica's words, everyone can give this tile inkstone an "X" again.

The old man has nothing to love, and the audience in the live broadcast room is very happy, although he is very sympathetic, but he still can't help but want to laugh.

After speaking, Hu Yang put the tile inkstone back and took a fist-sized porcelain with a little sphere next to him in his hand.

This is the water bowl, also known as the water bowl, inkstone, known as the fifth treasure of the study. The brothers who have watched my live broadcast should have seen it. Its main function is to add water to the inkstone pond, which first appeared in the Qin and Han dynasties. ”

The shape of the bowl is varied, with the majority of the shapes and pictograms, while others are round, oblate, or vertical. In terms of materials, there are clay, porcelain, copper, jade, crystal, etc. Its patterns are even more colorful, royal blue, Jun red, emerald green, black gold, lotus green, goose yellow, figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, cordyceps, everything.

In addition to the practical significance, the water bowl is more with ornamental furnishings. It is placed on the desk of the study, accompanied by the inkstone, and opposite to the literati. Therefore, it must conform to the owner's taste before it can be selected, including its material, craftsmanship, shape, ornamentation, painting, etc.

In Hu Yang's view, cultural toys such as water bowls have not only become a symbol of the pursuit of a leisurely and elegant life by literati, but also an all-encompassing and rich collection world, and also a highlight of the longevity of investment collections.

Because this object is small and elegant, it can best reflect the aesthetic taste of the literati, so it belongs to the high-grade collection in the art of cultural toys. It is not only favored by the majority of collectors, but also has the highest investment value in the scholar's collection.

"And this one, let's take a serious look, from the variety of porcelain, it is blue and white porcelain, but the blue and white pattern actually appears to fade. It's like if we buy a pair of jeans and wash them without color.

Therefore, although this piece is an object of the Qing Dynasty, it is a very poor quality folk kiln work, and there is almost no collection value. ”

......

Hu Yang kept commenting on the items on the shelves one by one, and finally came to the conclusion that none of the items on the shelves were valuable.

This probability is even lower than that of people setting up stalls outside. The audience in the live broadcast room was speechless: What are these recycled things!

Bad luck, right?

Someone advised the old man not to play any antique business in the future, they couldn't stand it!

The old man was completely listless, and this time he was hit hard by Populus euphratica, and he deeply doubted that he was going to change careers again? This recycling of antique calligraphy and paintings is not something that he can play with at all!

He also saw that this young man was really not simple and very capable.

"Isn't there anything of value?" the old man asked a little reluctantly, he was really unwilling! Not to mention how much energy he spent on it, there was a lot of money!