When I saw Luo Xiaohua, I was a little emotional. Yu Yao couldn't help but sigh while looking at it carefully.

In fact, celebrities in history can easily be faceted in one aspect. In fact, the talent and character of a certain aspect cannot be generalized.

It is actually quite normal for a person to be multifaceted. still take the Ming Dynasty as an example, such as the Qing official Hai Rui, in fact, he has no talent and achievements, and there is nothing worth mentioning in his achievements, but he is not greedy. For example, Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese general, is a little good at collecting money, and he sends a lot of money to it, but he does this to better resist the Japanese.

Shen Chongyuan looked at Yu Yao with a solemn face, "Why do I think, you're not very optimistic!"

"yes. Yu Yao didn't hide it in front of them, "Regardless of Luo Xiaohua's character and other aspects, his ink-making level is definitely first-class······

When Shen Ge heard this, he couldn't help but come to Yu Yao's side, "My grandfather and my father have studied and found no problems, you can see ······"

Shen Chongyuan waved his hand, "The two of us add a piece, which is not as good as Yu Yao's eyesight." ”

Shen Ge's father frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he admired Yu Yao's eyesight, Shen Chongyuan's words still made him a little uncomfortable.

However, his brows quickly relaxed, "This piece of Nine Tin Xuanxiang doesn't seem to be able to reach Luo Xiaohua's level?"

"It's a piece of tung smoke ink, but first of all, it's a little bit lacking. "Yu Yao interface.

"The light perception is okay······" Father Shen groaned.

In ancient times, there were about four kinds of ink: pine smoke, tung smoke, lacquer smoke, and oil smoke. Among them, pine smoke ink and tung smoke ink are used most in calligraphy and painting.

There are three biggest differences between pine smoke ink and tung smoke ink: Tong smoke ink is heavier than pine smoke ink, has strong gloss, and is not easy to dye hands.

This is because although the names of tung smoke and pine smoke are similar, pine smoke ink is really used pine smoke, and tung smoke ink is actually used soot, because it is called tung smoke ink because it is necessary to match tung oil.

Pine smoke ink is used more in calligraphy and less in painting. Tong Yan Mo is more extensive, in the Luo Xiaohua period, Tong Yan Mo is considered the mainstream.

Shen Chongyuan asked again at this time, "Do you think you can get to Ming?"

"It is precisely because we can't get to the light that there is a gloss problem. Yu Yao habitually touched the smoke, but thought that it was in someone's study, but he held back.

Father Shen looked at it, laughed, and then took out his cigarette as well, "Smoke one and smoke another." ”

Shen Ge pursed his lips, "You guys talk first, I'll go see if my mother needs help, and I'll hear the results later." ”

After Shen Ge left, the old, middle-aged and young men all lit cigarettes, and Shen's father smiled, "I'm an old smoker, Xiaoge is very annoying to me to smoke, and you can't do it in the future!"

Yu Yao was noncommittal, and turned to the point, "I'll just say it." I feel that this is an imitation of the Republic of China, from the raw materials to the process, it is very good, but it is precisely because of the old that there are some problems with the luster. ”

The Shen father and son glanced at each other and did not speak.

Yu Yao continued, "If it was the old ink of the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, it would not be so dull in luster if it was inherited to this day. It's hard to master this aspect, and the skills required are very high, and this piece is considered to be a master, but I feel that it's still a little bit less interesting. ”

When Yu Yao spoke, they were also listening and scrutinizing carefully.

"This allows me to take a good look in the sun during the day. But you just said that the first thing is that the luster is a little insufficient, is there anything else?" Father Shen asked again.

"Yes. Secondly, Luo Xiaohua's ink-making, in addition to the texture and craftsmanship, also pays attention to exquisiteness. Even if it is a very ordinary system, he may make something strange in the ordinary, and it is not for nothing. ”

As soon as Yu Yao's words fell, Shen Chongyuan nodded and said, "Yes, when I was exhibiting in the Forbidden City in the early years, I couldn't help but be amazed when I saw that piece of 'half walnut'. ”

Half walnut ink, one of Luo Xiaohua's classic works, is now in the collection of the Palace Museum.

The shape of the ink ingot is a half-cut walnut, and the texture of the shell is not only like the natural texture of the walnut, but also like the auspicious clouds, and the inscription in the walnut is also very particular. On one side, there are: Gengzi Nianjia Shenyue Ding You's diary; on the other side, there is: the Queen Mother of the West gave the Han Wu Tao Xuanhe Palace; in the middle, there is the word "Xiaohua".

Yu Yao, "Yes. Look at this side of Jiuxi Xuanxiang, with the inscription, the four characters of 'Jiuxi Xuanxiang' are used in Luo Xiaohua's habitual official book, and the following is the line, and the overall layout is still relatively exquisite. However, the landscape decoration on the back is a bit mediocre. ”

Yu Yao said, stretched out his hand and clicked on a place, "The key is here! If it is Luo Xiaohua, it must be done in one go!"

"Repaired?" Father Shen was stunned.

"Ink is different from other carvings, after molding, drying and molding, and then repairing, there will definitely be traces of light similar to metal, of course, if it is old ink, it must not be visible now. But this piece of ink needs to be old, so that it shows some clues. ”

"Sure enough!" Shen Zhongyuan sighed after examining it for a long time.

Father Shen was half a beat late, but finally looked at Yu Yao and stroked his palm, "Yu Yao, you are simply a god's eye! Your eyes should be like Clayderman's fingers, with a huge amount of insurance!"

Yu Yao couldn't laugh or cry.

Shen Chongyuan laughed, "You, you haven't loved convincing people since you were a child, I look at you today, and I'm really convinced!"

"Convincing is convincing, but I'm a big loss!" Father Shen sighed and got up instead, "There's another piece of Jiajing Dynasty, you can also take a look!"

Yu Yao heard this, "Uncle, you have a soft spot for Gu Mo!"

"What's the matter, I'm just a few pieces, and this piece has been identified by you as a high imitation. ”

What Father Shen took out again was a vermilion ink ingot, and it was in the shape of a budding magnolia flower.

"Magnolia cinnabar ink?" Yu Yao glanced up, "This piece can reach Ming, Jiajing is undoubted." ”

Father Shen's eyes flashed with surprise again, "Just look at these two eyes, it's conclusive?"

"The cinnabar ink of the Ming Dynasty is the best in the Chenghua and Jiajing dynasties, and the characteristics are distinct. This piece of magnolia cinnabar ink is obviously not from the Chenghua Dynasty. Moreover, if it is a high imitation, it is difficult to achieve this kind of glue feeling! At the same time, from the perspective of shape and craftsmanship, it is also the style of the Jiajing Dynasty. ”

Cinnabar ink is naturally used to write red characters, and the main ingredient is naturally cinnabar. In the Ming Dynasty, in addition to cinnabar and other raw materials, it was necessary to boil glue in Qinpi water, and then soak it in clean water for seven days and seven nights.

Qin bark is the bark of the ash tree, is a traditional Chinese medicine, with Qin bark water boiling glue, the effect is better than the general way of boiling glue. On the old ink ingots that have not been used, after years, the gelatinous feeling is also one of the key points of identification.

After hearing this, Father Shen couldn't help but smile.

Shen Chongyuan tapped his fingers twice, "I'll just say, there are no antiques that Yu Yao can't identify!"