Chapter 38 Imitation Green Materials
As soon as Cheng Qiheng's words fell, Lu Wenwei pursed his lips and said: "Hey, what you said is light, do you think everyone is like you, there is a good grandfather, there are a lot of genuine Chenghua products hidden at home, and you can touch them from time to time? ”
Wang Zhixuan was speechless when he heard this: "I said Lao Lu, can you change what you say, when the good words come to your mouth, they change their taste, as if you want to quarrel with others." ”
Lu Wenwei disagreed: "This is how I speak, and those who know will naturally know." Others do whatever he thinks, and I don't rely on him for food!"
The three of them shook their heads secretly, to say that Lu Wenwei's level is not bad, but he is too impulsive when he speaks, as long as he thinks it is right, he doesn't care about other people's face at all, which makes people very unhappy. Because of this, he has had countless disputes with others, but he just doesn't change, and his temper is as stubborn as a donkey.
Meng Zitao sometimes thinks that Lu Wenwei is really lucky, and he has never been beaten by others with such a temper.
However, it is precisely because of Lu Wenwei's character that no one buys it, and his level of cultural play is really high, and he also became a director of the Antique Association, acting as a referee at some times.
Knowing Lu Wenwei's temper, Cheng Qiheng was just a little embarrassed and not annoyed.
Wang Zhixuan didn't care about him, turned his head, and asked Meng Zitao, "Xiao Meng, what do you think?"
Meng Zitao said a little embarrassed: "I'm not good at porcelain, I can only see that there is something wrong with the glaze of this plum bottle, and in terms of painting, it seems that it can't reach the artistic conception of the real product, as for the rest." ”
Although he can indeed accurately determine the authenticity of things with his abilities, he can't explain the reasons for some things he doesn't understand. It doesn't matter in the process of Taobao by yourself, on occasions like now, of course, you can only say it according to your own level, otherwise you can't always rely on intuition when you ask what the reason is, right?
However, at this moment, he also thought in his heart that since his memory has improved a lot now, he will simply memorize some treasure appreciation knowledge in the future, and maybe he will be able to use it one day.
Wang Zhixuan was not surprised by Meng Zitao's words, did he specialize in the art industry, and he asked again: "Xiao Meng, where do you think the most powerful thing about this plum vase?"
Meng Zitao stared at the plum bottle for a moment, and said with some hesitation: "The most powerful thing should be the hair color of this blue and white flower, it looks like the equal blue hair color I have seen in the museum, basically the same, I don't know if what I said is right." ”
Pingping Qing, also known as "Pitang Qing", is the main pigment used in blue and white porcelain from Chenghua to Jiajing in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. Equal green iron content is less, after firing, the color is light and elegant, clear and clear, halo is not serious, the color is light and elegant and bright, and the thick and verdant Su Ma Liqing is completely different, becoming the characteristics of blue and white porcelain in this period.
It's just that because of the Jiajing period, a vendetta with great influence on the people cut off the source of Pingqing, and it has become a resounding sound since then.
Speaking of which, because of the depletion of some raw materials, it is very difficult to imitate ancient porcelain today, and in any case, there will be some differences.
For example, the imitation of glaze color depends on the origin and formula of the glaze, whether it is blue and white cobalt, or red copper in the glaze, etc., the origin and formula of different periods are also different.
Taking the cobalt material of blue and white porcelain as an example, from Su Ma Liqing in the Yuan Dynasty to Shiziqing in the early Ming Dynasty, then to the equal green of Chenghua, the Huiqing of Jiajing Wanli, the pearl material of Tianqi Chongzhen, and finally to the blue of the middle and late Qing Dynasty, etc., all of which have different color effects due to different origins.
With the disappearance of many raw materials, the effect of the real products of that era can no longer be imitated today. Of course, the proportion of glaze water and the way the glaze is applied also affect the final color effect.
Therefore, so far, Meng Zitao has not heard of someone who can imitate it, and the effect is not much different from that of Ping Qing.
Therefore, the performance of the blue and white flowers on the plum vase in front of him had to surprise Meng Zitao. Of course, this may also be a problem with his eyesight, maybe for a master like Wang Zhixuan and them, it should be very simple to see.
Cheng Qiheng took over and said: "Yes, I have never seen such an outstanding imitation of Ping Qing, who made it?"
Lu Wenwei sneered: "Aren't you talking nonsense? If I knew who researched it, I would kill him in the morning and smack him with a dog." ”
Wang Zhixuan said: "We don't know who researched this kind of green material, but judging from the current situation, it is likely to come from a mysterious organization." ”
Next, Wang Zhixuan told what he knew.
It turned out that in the spring of last year, there was an antique dealer in the antique street who did not know where to buy a batch of imitation blue and white porcelain, and it was also the same kind of imitation green material, but the effect was worse.
This antique dealer was also unlucky, and when he was ready to ship, the buyer actually found Wang Zhixuan to palm, and then he saw the problem with this batch of goods.
Originally, there was nothing to sell imitation porcelain on the market, but he bought a batch of goods, and they were all ready to be sold as genuine goods, and if it was really made for him, it would be worth tens of millions. If it really happens, the antique world of Naling City will become famous.
This kind of thing, Wang Zhixuan, as the vice president of the Antique Association, of course has to deal with it, so he reported it to the Antique Association, and everyone discussed that this matter should be dealt with seriously, and the person who made this batch of porcelain had to be found.
It is really too realistic to imitate the green material, and if it is circulated, it is easy to have a huge negative impact on the antique market. At that time, it may cause the price of related types of porcelain to plummet, and everyone will of course be unambiguous in their own interests.
But the result was beyond everyone's expectations, although the person who made this batch of porcelain, although the level was good, he did not have the strength to study the glaze formula at all. As for these glazes, they were actually sold to him by others, and he didn't know who the other party was.
Hearing this, Cheng Qiheng said: ", if he doesn't know who the other party is, then how did he know that there is such a glaze?"
Wang Zhixuan shook his head and said, "No, the results of the final investigation confirmed that he was indeed not lying. As for why he knew about this glaze, it was completely sent to the door by someone else, he didn't believe it at first, and only after he tested it did he believe that what the other party said was true, and then agreed to the other party's request. ”
"What requirements?" asked Cheng Qiheng curiously.
Wang Zhixuan said: "He spends money to buy glaze, and then divides it after the work is sold. ”
"The person who develops the green material is really careful, and this is indeed a good way!" Cheng Qiheng thought about it for a while and understood the benefits of doing so.
Firing your own porcelain, the goal is relatively large, this can minimize the risk of being found, and the money is not less, why not?
Moreover, mystery means the unknown, who knows who the other party is, and whether they will use some extraordinary means? In this way, those collaborators are afraid of retaliation, and of course they will not dare not pay.
Wang Zhixuan said: "This is not good news for us people, not to mention that the other party is still constantly improving the formula of green materials." Just like last year, the blue and white hair color was not so realistic, but this year the similarity has exceeded ninety percent, and if it goes on like this, sooner or later, they will be successfully developed. ”
"Moreover, these people's minds are still on crooked ways, which is likely to have a huge impact on our antique market. ”
The people sitting here are all insiders, and this matter is closely related to them. Therefore, after listening to Wang Zhixuan's words, everyone's mood was somewhat heavy.
After a while, Meng Zitao spoke: "Uncle Wang, in fact, you don't have to worry so much, after all, imitating ancient porcelain, green material is only one factor, in addition, there are many factors to overcome. Moreover, the more difficult it is to study this kind of thing, and if you want to really succeed in developing it, I think it should be difficult to succeed in a short period of time. ”
Cheng Qiheng took over and said: "Indeed, the imitation of ancient porcelain should be a relatively large system project, and it will not be so easy to succeed." You think, in the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, how many skilled craftsmen did not imitate a piece of porcelain from the Ming Dynasty and those periods, how can it be so easy to achieve now?"
Wang Zhixuan smiled and said, "You are right, I am indeed a little worried about this matter." However, as the old saying goes, there are people outside the world, and there are heavens outside the sky, and you can't be careless. ”
Meng Zitao and Cheng Qiheng both nodded.
Next, Wang Zhixuan told the two of them a few key points for identifying this imitation green material, and finally he sighed: "I don't know who the person who studied the green material is, but he found a breakthrough so quickly, and made up for the previous few problems, if you encounter this kind of imitation in the future, you must pay attention to it." ”
The two said they understood, but Meng Zitao felt that the change of the glaze should not be so fast, even if there was a new product on the market, it was estimated that it would be next year at the earliest.
At this time, Lu Wenwei asked: "I said shopkeeper Wang, where did you buy this thing? It stands to reason that the other party spent a lot of money, and it is impossible for the other party to sell it here, right?"
Wang Zhixuan said: "I found it from Xiaoqiang. ”
Everyone immediately understood what was going on, this Xiaoqiang is a middle-aged man in his forties, the reason why he is called Xiaoqiang is just to say it nicely, as for the true meaning of Xiaoqiang, everyone must understand.
Xiaoqiang is more greedy for money, and in order to make money, he collects everything, including stolen goods.
Therefore, as soon as everyone heard that this plum bottle was bought from Xiaoqiang, they immediately guessed that the origin of this plum bottle was probably not so bright.