The sun is dissipating, the breeze is coming, the sound of green bamboo by the pond is ringing in the ears, and the tip of the nose is full of birds and flowers, which is very pleasant.

Yanagi Saemon took out a few brocade boxes, which were beautifully packaged, opened them carefully, took out a vase from inside, and placed them in front of Su Yuan.

"When it comes to Chinese porcelain that has been handed down for thousands of years, there are only two types of the most classic - Jianzhan and Longquan. Among the eight pieces of porcelain that have been designated as national treasures, 4 are Jianzhan cups, 3 are Longquan vases, and one is a tea cup from Jizhou kiln, all of which are ceramics from the Song and Yuan dynasties. ”

Su Yuan picked up the vase and frowned, it was actually a remnant of a vessel, which was cemented with gold?

"Please don't underestimate this treasure, it was once a family heirloom of the Ashikaga shogun. It is recorded that when he acquired the object, it was broken, and the cracked part took on a locust-like posture to get the name. ”

Ten minutes of love, and even sent a messenger to carry this bowl to the Ming Dynasty, imploring the emperor at that time to give another one as it was, but to visit the kilns in Longquan, and then can not imitate such a glazed object, it has become a regret for the ages. ”

Looking at the obsessive expression on the face of the dignified head of the 100 billion chaebol, Su Yuan was a little surprised, he didn't expect celadon to have such a high status in the hearts of the island people!

If you want to talk about forging a sword, after all, it is a dream since childhood, and I have studied it for many years, and I have waited until the golden finger is like a tiger. But porcelain is still a layman, with a thousand-year-old heritage, broad and profound, which makes Su Yuan a little worried.

Seeing that Su Yuan didn't speak, Saemon thought he was shocked by the baby, so he quickly took out another piece, a three-legged incense burner, and displayed: "This Southern Song Dynasty Longquan celadon furnace is a classic shape, a thousand birds, it is the most legendary piece of Longquan celadon in circulation, and it has been treasured by many historical celebrities during the Warring States Period. ”

Neat and beautiful. The mouth edge is skimmed outward, and there are two convex chord lines on the neck. There is a pair of dragon ears on the abdominal wall, which are vigorous and powerful, and the proportions are harmonious. The whole body is covered with a delicate pink and green glaze, and the glaze is thick and moist, with a jade-like effect.

"At first, it was the family treasure of the Imagawa family, and in 1560, at the Battle of Tsubasasa, Kanegawa Yoshimoto, known as the first bow in the East China Sea, attacked the Oda clan several times, but was killed by a surprise attack by the young Oda Nobunaga. In order to survive, Chidori was dedicated to Oda Nobunaga. Later, Nobunaga became the overlord of the Warring States period, rewarded him with meritorious servants, and after his death, he became the owner of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, another tyrant of the Warring States period. ”

"Legend has it that on a moonlit night, the Gamo clan went to visit Hosokawa Yusai, both of whom were famous retainers under Oda Nobunaga. Gamo makes a request to see the Chidori incense burner. But Yu Zhai reluctantly took it out for outsiders to see. ”

Inspired by the description of the Kiyomi Coast Waga: "The clouds of the Kiyomi Coast rushed to the top of the waves without hesitation, and it was the flocks of thousand birds that hid the bright moon, looking for an opportunity to politely refuse the other party's unreasonable request." ”

There is an even more bizarre legend that in 1594, the great thief Ishikawa Goemon infiltrated the Taiko Toyotomi Hideyoshi Mansion in Fushimi Castle and tried to assassinate Hideyoshi, but accidentally touched the Chidori incense burner in the Taiko Mansion, and the incense burner chirped, and Goemon was exposed and arrested. ”

"Hideyoshi believes that Chidori has a spirit, and the protector is earnest, and he loves it like a treasure and passes it down from generation to generation. ”

Speaking of Longquan porcelain, Yagyu Saemon's eyebrows fluttered, and he couldn't suppress his excitement. Su Yuan nodded secretly, he was really a die-hard fan, no wonder he had to spend tens of millions of dollars every year to let Jin Laosan buy high-quality celadon.

In the end, Saemon took out a golden brocade box, his face was solemn, he slowly took out something from it, put it on the table, and said: "This is another treasure of the Yanagi family, flying celadon!"

"The only national treasure of the Longquan kiln in the Song Dynasty in China!"

The slender neck and round abdomen complement each other, achieving a perfect balance. The glaze of the ring-foot is shaved a few millimeters away, and the exposed part is a deep reddish-brown.

The whole body is covered with green glaze, the glaze is verdant, between the plum green, the pink green, the glaze is thick and clear, after thousands of years and the essence of the light is not lost, the more you see the treasure light.

The most special thing is that the dark brown rust spots on it are not scattered, which on the one hand sets off the glaze of the celadon, and at the same time, the rust flower itself also produces an excellent decorative effect.

Saemon excitedly, "The brown spots are generally thought to have been drawn with a pen with a colorant containing iron oxide, and except for the brown spots on the hoop foot, which are a single one, the rest are composed of two mixed forms in groups. Brown spots vary greatly in size, shape, and curvature, creating a sense of serendipity. ”

"The importance of Longquan kiln is measured by whether the age is the Song Dynasty, whether the glaze is pink or plum green, whether the shape of the vessel is the most important tea ceremony utensils, and whether the final inheritance is the four items handed down after the ancient crossing.

Su Yuan nodded, and the islanders gave the celadon vase a very elegant name - Wansheng. If the tea ceremony coincides with the peony or peony season, this vase must be the best choice for tea ceremonies.

The jade-like pink glaze and the pink color complement each other, and the straight neck with double phoenix ears holds out the large flowers with a graceful handicap, like a Song painting appearing in front of the guests, which makes people indulge in it.

Liu Sheng put down the vase and sighed: "For a hundred years, entrepreneurs who have been keen on collecting have not stopped loving Longquan celadon at all, and Longquan celadon that has been passed down for hundreds of years has the best home in the island country." ”

For example, the Nezu Museum of Art, founded in 1940, collects 7,000 works of art, mainly ancient art and tea utensils, collected by industrialist Kaichiro Nezu, and is best known for its tea ceremony utensils and Buddhist art works. ”

"But in the museum of the well-known chaebol, if there are not a few Longquan celadon masterpieces, it is simply a very shameful thing. Folk tea artists, temples, and antique shops can find a lot of favorite Longquan celadon boutiques, especially the best, once they are auctioned, they will inevitably be sought after by everyone, and they are priceless!"

After listening to Yagyu Saemon's introduction, Su Yuan didn't expect that Longquan celadon, which was not valued in China, could be called a national treasure here?

When it comes to the art and design style of the entire island country, the first impression is simple. Whether it's Muji or Uniqlo, it's all about simplicity.

It can be summed up in one principle: an incomparable reverence for nature, an incomparable fascination with order.

Pursue simplicity and elegance, maintain the beauty of the most simple nature, and do not add any distracting innocence. Traditional cultures such as tea ceremonies and ikebana, as well as temples and courtyards, reflect this simple beauty, and the core of aesthetics is to try not to destroy the natural form.

For example, in Muji, the design is the embodiment of the element, emphasizing the importance of the material of the product, and trying not to show the traces of artificial design.

The second is fake, the gentleman is not different, good at fake things, and takes the trend as the intention. Conform to nature, do not interfere with the order of nature, and blend in.

When the garden is full of leaves, the sweeper usually does not sweep the leaves away, but deliberately leaves some behind, which is a sign of conforming to nature.