Chapter 33: The Koro Edition
Yu Yao nodded, "Since you invited me here, I'll tell you the truth, this painting is not an imitation." β
Huang Yongyi breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, I have compared the inscription seal on the original album, if it is an imitation, it should not be so tight." β
"I'm not done yet, though. β
"You say. Huang Yongyi felt uneasy again. It's hard for anyone to calm down in this matter. If it's genuine, it's more than 10 million!
"This painting is a print. Yu Yao finally listened.
Pu Jie was directly shocked, picked up a magnifying glass placed on the side, compared it, and gasped while looking at it, "Can the print be printed like this?
Huang Yongyi looked at Yu Yao, "You mean, this is the Koluo version?"
"Yes, and it's a colose edition on silk, which is more illegible than paper. Why should I look at the back? This Koro version is made of old silk, and after it was printed, it must have been partially hand-polished by a master painter, and the whole picture was smoked and worn, which is extremely difficult to identify. But on the back, there is still a difference between the hand-painted genuine and the printed Koro version in terms of pigment penetration. β
Huang Yongyi stroked his forehead, "I'll just say that this Lang Shining's leak, how can it be so easy to pick up? Fortunately, it only cost a small amount of money." β
"How much?" asked Lao Zhou.
"It's just a few thousand. β
Yu Yao then smiled and said, "A few thousand yuan? How can it not be a leak? This is not an ordinary Keluo version, this is the old Keluo version during the Republic of China." At that time, multi-color overprinting technology was not mature, and the success rate was extremely low. Moreover, the largest printing area is estimated to be so large! It also uses old silk and old pigments, as well as clever old-fashioning techniques. This Koro version is worth tens of thousands!"
As can also be seen from the name, the collotype is a foreign product, which was originally invented by the Germans, and later introduced to China from the Wa Kingdom during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty.
After Huaxia mastered this technique, it began to be used in the printing of ancient books and calligraphy and paintings. Of course, there is a mature process here, for example, at the beginning, you can only print black and white.
The reason why the Koro version is so realistic is that technology is one aspect, and the operation process is more important. The whole process must be manually operated, the network cable of plate making is so thin that you can't see the clues, and the depth of the picture is completed by irregular wrinkles. Moreover, it is a spot color embossing, which solves the problem of color deviation.
This one is still on silk. Silk is different from paper, it is a fabric itself, and after it is printed, it is more difficult to see that it is a printed matter after it is processed wisely.
This is very different from the ordinary printed fake paintings on the antique stalls.
At the same time, Lang Shining's painting method, with both fine brushwork and Western techniques, is more difficult to identify than freehand painting on the Koro version.
Pu Jie sighed, "This kind of imitation is too confusing!"
Yu Yao nodded, "The technology of the Koro version is very mature now, and the replicas on display in some museums use the Koro version. However, the real antique Koro version is still not so easy, mainly because of the follow-up aging process, which is not something that non-masters can do. β
Huang Yongyi gave up his hand to Yu Yao, "Actually, I also know that Lang Shining's genuine products are very rare, but there is always a fluke mentality. I probably knew about the Koro version, but this one was so realistic that I didn't think much of it. β
"It's normal for the so-called authorities to be obsessed. Yu Yao thought to himself, he really didn't have this eyesight. But in this, one's own knowledge still plays a role. He studied archaeology, and the reproduction of cultural relics was a compulsory subject.
Among them, among the reproduction of ancient books and paintings and calligraphy, in addition to the Koro edition, which has the highest superiority, manual copying, woodblock watermarking, offset printing and even digital printing have also been studied.
Huang Yongyi suddenly blinked at this time, as if he was talking to himself, "If you pour this painting to Liu Datou, will he be blinded?"
Lao Zhou glanced at Yu Yao and didn't say anything.
Yu Yao shook his head, "If you say before, find a suitable vacancy, maybe it's okay." But Liu Datou has been very vigilant recently, and he has studied it a lot, and it is estimated that he can see through it. β
Pu Jie felt a little sympathetic to Liu Datou in his heart, this old boy had too many enemies, and he may have made some cheap, but at the same time, some people want to calculate back!
"I've been very vigilant lately, just because of the matter of the Cuifeng Map on the riverbank?" Huang Yongyi said.
Yu Yao naturally wouldn't say anything about the robe general's jar, "Well, he was deflated, and now he is still thinking about calculating me!"
Huang Yongyi smiled disdainfully, "With your eyesight, he calculates a fart!
"The rabbit is in a hurry and bites, Xiaoyu should really be more careful. Lao Zhou said.
Huang Yongyi nodded, and then stood up instead, "Let's go, let's eat first!" And just like Brother Yu said, you can also make a small profit!"
When the four of them were drinking and eating in the private room, Lao Zhou asked casually, "Lao Huang, do you want to expand the variety of business?"
"Nowadays, it's not easy to do business, and it's not enough to just do calligraphy and painting. Recently, I've been going to the porcelain capital. Huang Yongyi responded.
"The porcelain capital is now also a world of high imitation, what's the matter, do you want to get some back to Mengren?"
"Not really. The main thing is to look at the market, and it is two things that can be caught in two. At the same time, I pondered, if I get some real porcelain pieces back, it would be good to make a few sets of hanging screens to sell. β
Because there are fewer and fewer genuine products on the market, porcelain tiles have heated up in recent years. Although it is a fragment, as long as it is genuine, it still has a certain appreciation value and collection value.
If you get some porcelain tiles at the same kiln mouth, arrange them and inlay them, and make them into hanging screens, it is also a good work of art. Huang Yongyi started as a calligrapher and painter, and the hanging screen and the picture frame are a bit similar.
Pu Jie was a little moved, turned his head to Yu Yao and said, "Do you want to go to the porcelain capital to have a look?" If you want to talk about playing ancient, you haven't been to the porcelain capital, it's really not like that. β
In fact, Yu Yao has never been there. Porcelain has an irreplaceable position in the history of Chinese ceramics. Nowadays, although the porcelain capital is said to be full of high imitation, the antique market is also very prosperous, in addition to porcelain, the circulation of various categories is also very good.
"It's okay to go and see it. "Yu Yao was originally in the antique business, and it is natural to investigate the market. It's just that his eyesight couldn't reach it before, and Jiangzhou couldn't eat, so how could he have the ability to run out and toss?
"Then let's go together!" Lao Zhou clapped his hands, "Set a date, there is a lot of strength in a lot of people! This autumn is high and refreshing, even if you don't get a harvest, you should go out to play!" "Actually, in the antique shop, a lot of people is not necessarily powerful." But if Yu Yao goes, of course they can't ask for it.
Huang Yongyi raised his glass directly, "How about it, if you can decide, let's go one?"
"Okay!" Yu Yao also raised his glass, "This matter is decided!"
Pu Jie said with a smile, "I still have a female netizen in the porcelain capital, I met by eating chicken, we had a good chat, and I haven't met before." β
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