Chapter 62: Chengni Yan

Seeing President Sakuragi and Morita drive away in a gloomy manner, Xu Man didn't mention how happy he was.

To be honest, although she also learned some antique knowledge, it was just a hobby, and she couldn't take it seriously. Even though she had Xu Lao's reminder just now, she still couldn't see the subtlety. But as soon as Zhou You came, it didn't take much effort to discover the flaws in it, which really convinced her.

Thinking of today's heroes, Xu Man hurriedly walked over, patted Zhou You's shoulder very proudly, and said, "I can't see it, Xiaoyou." Grandpa always complimented you on getting his true biography before, and I've always been skeptical, and I don't want to see it today, it's really amazing. ”

Zhou You said modestly: "It's the teacher who teaches well!"

"Don't be modest!"

Xu Man said excitedly: "Your porcelain knowledge is so strong, even Brother-in-law Liu can't see it, you can see through it at once, I'm afraid those porcelain experts are just like that." But I've heard that you're even better at jade, so when will you be able to show me that?"

Zhou You replied with a wry smile: "Sister Man, you are really forgetful." Didn't I tell you before I came, I was gambling with Xu Jie at the time. ”

Xu Man is a very straightforward person, and immediately apologized: "I see, I'm really sorry!"

For the daughter of the governor, the feeling of traveling around is really good.

Not only does she not have the temper of the eldest lady, but she is even very easy to speak, at least easier to communicate with than Xu Jie before, and she is also more sincere. I have to say that Xu Man is really an outlier, an outlier who gets along very well.

"Xiaoyou, it's yours!"

At this moment, Liu Yi, who was busy with his work, also came out, but he also brought a gift to Zhou You.

Zhou You asked, "What is this?"

Liu Yi replied with a smile: "Your appraisal fee!"

"No, it won't!"

Zhou You was really surprised.

It is necessary to ask an expert to come forward to identify a little compensation, whether it is more or less, depending on the situation. However, it is really rare to send things directly like Liu Yi, and Zhou You has never thought about any appraisal fees at all, he came here completely for the face of Xu Lao and Xu Man.

Liu Yi replied: "It's not you today, I will lose the 280,000 yuan, and this pair of official kiln pastel Fulu Shou pattern bowls is also an apology for others, and it stands to reason that you also have a share, so you can accept it honestly." ”

Only then did I know that the box was filled with the official kiln pastel Fulu Shou pattern bowl.

But Zhou You really didn't dare to accept it, so he hurriedly pushed and said, "No, this is too valuable." ”

Xu Man muttered: "What is the value of a fake. ”

Zhou You smiled and explained: "Sister Man, it's not so easy to find such an excellent imitation. Let's ignore its history and treat it as a modern craft. Such exquisite modern handicrafts should not be called works of art, and the cost of imitation alone is not less than 10,000 yuan, plus others, it is estimated that it can be sold for 20,000 or 30,000 yuan. ”

"So expensive!"

Xu Man's expression was very interesting, both surprised and puzzled.

Liu Yi also helped: "Yes, if it is genuine, the total price of this pair of official kiln pastel Fulu Shou pattern bowls will exceed at least 300,000 yuan, and if it is taken to the auction house, it can be even higher." And its imitation is naturally not simple, and that degree of similarity alone is worth one-tenth of the value. ”

After speaking, Liu Yi also sighed: "Now the high imitation is getting more and more powerful, and if you are not careful, you will be blinded." If it weren't for Xiaoyou today, I'm afraid my name as a director would not have the shame to hang up. ”

Zhou You smiled.

He had seen a more powerful one, and he couldn't even check the high imitation of carbon 14, and the high imitation in front of him was at least two levels worse than the Yuanji blue glazed white dragon pattern plum bottle. Rao is so, such a high imitation is enough to fool some careless experts, didn't the previous president Sakuragi say that their domestic experts are also eye-catching.

Liu Yi continued his sigh: "Xiaoyou, I heard Xu Man say that you plan to cooperate with others to open a large-scale antique shop, so I came up with the idea of giving you this Fulu Shouwen bowl." You take one, I take one, we all take it out openly for peers to learn and communicate, try to avoid the same type of evil, and this can also establish our friendship, a pair of high-quality fakes, with the same story behind it, such an interesting thing is worth spreading widely and creating gimmicks. ”

"Great idea!"

Zhou You didn't expect Liu Yi to be so business-minded and know how to use this incident to promote his store.

Maybe Liu Yi's antique knowledge is not as strong as he imagined, but his business acumen is really flexible, and he can actually associate a small thing with creating a gimmick and creating a business atmosphere, which is indeed admired by Zhou You.

Being able to get acquainted with such a person really makes Zhou You happy.

"In that case, then I would be disrespectful. ”

Zhou You didn't expect that this trip would have such a harvest, and he was happy to have a deeper understanding of real antique lovers.

However, Zhou You just found a problem, and as a friend, he felt that he should say it, so Zhou You came to the Chengni inkstone counter, pointed to a very good Song Dynasty Chengni inkstone, and asked: "Director Liu, take the liberty to ask, I don't know if this Chengni inkstone is misplaced?"

Chengni inkstone is made of precipitating thousands of years of Yellow River mud as raw material, smelted by a special furnace, the quality is hard and wear-resistant, the view is like jasper, the skin is like a child, the ink is not dry, the ink is not rotten, the cold is not icy, the breath can be studied, the pen is not hurt, it is not damaged, it is highly respected by the emperors and literati of the past dynasties, and the Tang and Song dynasties are all tributes. Moreover, the Chengni inkstone is the only one of the four famous inkstones in China that is among the non-stone inkstones, which is of great significance, and has been propagated so far, so that the production of Chengni inkstone has become a scale, and the more refined the skills.

"It turns out that Xiaoyou also has research on Chengni inkstone!"

After Liu Yi expressed his surprise at Zhou You's sudden point, he immediately adjusted, smiled and came to the Chengni inkstone counter, took out the piece of Songshiro Chengni inkstone that Zhou You pointed to and replied: "Yes, this Chengni inkstone was picked up by me from the black market in Guangzhou, and it is the biggest leak I have picked up in my life." Why, is there something wrong with this mud inkstone?"

Although Liu Yi felt that Zhou You's treasure appreciation ability was expert, he felt that he would not be inferior to the inkstone, especially the Chengni inkstone, and he was very confident.

Zhou You frowned and said: "Director Liu, I believe you also know that Song Yan is the heaviest type, the mud repair is simple and atmospheric, contains elegant rhyme from the inside out, soft but strong, so it is called Song shape." Therefore, the key to identifying the Chengni inkstone of the Song Dynasty is to look at its shape, and you can feel the literati atmosphere revealed by the Song people's knife movement. ”

"Hmm!"

This is Song Yan's high-end identification method, but Liu Yi, who has a unique understanding of the four treasures of the study, still knows a little bit. When Zhou You said this, he just nodded knowingly, without showing too much emotion.

Zhou You continued to express his opinions: "The shape of this Song inkstone can indeed be called atmospheric, and there is a strong cultural atmosphere throughout the body, even people who don't understand inkstones can feel the elegance in it." ”

was said by Zhou You, and Liu Yi was vaguely alert in his pride.

The heritage shown by traveling around is definitely not something that ordinary experts can relate to. If he really thinks there's a problem, it's really worrying.

Zhou You finally put on a serious face and said: "But that's the case, which makes this piece of Song Yan have a trace of Song Yan's rare taste: the cultural atmosphere is too heavy." ”

"How?"

Liu Yi looked at Zhou You with a very worried look, and at the same time gave Xu Man a wry smile.

Zhou You replied: "Many of the artworks of the Qing Dynasty are gorgeous and exquisite. This is true of inkstones, as are sculptures of various materials, and porcelain is one of the best, and as one of the four treasures of the study, the focus of the inkstone is naturally on the cultural atmosphere. It's just that it is precisely because of this deliberate carving that the cultural atmosphere of some inkstones of Qing Yan is a bit contrived, which is fundamentally different from the natural and monotonous elegance of Song Yan. ”

"I see!"

Hearing this, Liu Yi didn't know that his most proud pick was not the Chengni inkstone of the Song Dynasty, but the Chengni inkstone of the Qing Dynasty, then he would be a fool.

Zhou You didn't want to disappoint Liu Yi too much, adding: "In fact, the older you are, the better. Although the mud quality of the Qing Dynasty Chengni inkstone is not as dense as that of the Ming Dynasty, the clay carving process is extremely fine, which can be said to be the pinnacle of the Chengni inkstone in each generation. Coupled with the delicate and realistic knife work of this piece of Chengni inkstone, the vivid plum blossom strongly shows a spirit of pride and unyieldingness, which is a rare boutique in Chengni inkstone. ”

"Thanks for the compliment!"

Liu Yi's heart is indeed a lot better.

But Liu Yi also knows that the Chengni inkstone of the Song Dynasty is still relatively valuable, unless this piece is a famous Qing Dynasty inkstone with a cloud and phoenix pattern, it is really difficult to surpass the ancient inkstone of the Song Dynasty that is at least 500 years more than himself in terms of price.

Zhou You couldn't see Liu Yi's disappointment, and he blamed himself for his recklessness, so he could only apologize: "Director Liu, I'm sorry." ”

Liu Yi was very open-minded, and replied: "It's okay, Xiaoyou, my brother still has to thank you for the reminder, otherwise I don't know what is wrong if something happens in the future." In addition, Xiaoyou don't always call me Director Liu, it's too unfamiliar, you might as well call me by my name. ”

Zhou You hurriedly shook his head and said, "How can this be, why don't I call Brother Liu in the future." ”

"This dare is good!"

Liu Yi was very happy with the olive branch handed by Zhou You.

It is not uncommon for an antique expert as young as Zhou You, but that is rare, and the skills may not be as deep and comprehensive as Zhou You. Being able to make friends with Zhou You now will definitely be beneficial to his future development, and no matter how bad it is, he can avoid some unwanted eyes.

Zhou You saw that Liu Yi was so happy, so he took the opportunity to ask: "Brother Liu, can I enter a batch of four treasures of the study room here to support the scene?"

Liu Yi knew that Zhou You was preparing for his upcoming antique shop, so he very meaningfully reported more than a dozen numbers to Zhou You, and introduced: "These numbers are all suppliers of modern handicrafts, and a few of them are high-quality imitations, you can contact them directly, you can save some unnecessary intermediate links, and I will also tell them, after all, they are all members of the Provincial Collectors Association." ”

"That's going to trouble Brother Liu. ”

Zhou You didn't expect that there would be such an additional gain, but he was quite excited.

Now their antique shop has not yet opened, and there are a lot of valuable things, and it really tastes like a big game.

Liu Yi suddenly realized that it was too rude to entertain Zhou You like this, and hurriedly invited: "Okay, let's not stand stupidly here, let's go inside and drink tea." I recently got a pound of rare tea, which can't be bought in the market, so let's go and taste it together. ”

"Glad to be!"

Zhou You's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he happily accepted the invitation.