Chapter 116: Gu Yuexuan
The Kangxi Dynasty created enamel color, and the bottom paragraph is also four words, which is: Kangxi Imperial System. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
In the Yongzheng period, the bottom of the "Yongzheng imperial system" accounted for only a small part, and most of them were "Yongzheng year system".
In the Qianlong period, it was basically the "Qianlong year system".
From the "imperial system" to the "annual system", it reflects a mentality of the emperor, and the trial and control are weakening. When this good thing comes out at first glance, when you first own it, it is generally extremely cherished and strictly regulated. Later, when the production method became proficient, there were more and more similar treasures, and I would relax a little.
Qianlong enamel color, the bottom of the "imperial system", is indeed rare.
Since it's rare, it's certainly telling. If this thing is genuine, it means that either this water bowl may be used by Qianlong himself. Either that, or he attaches great importance to it, even if he doesn't use it, it has a special purpose.
If this is the case, then this thing is more valuable than the general enamel with the "Qianlong Year" model.
However, again, it is difficult to determine the authenticity based on the pictures alone. The enamel color water bowl on this picture is exquisite and delicate, and the aesthetic taste is also very high, not to mention Sun Zhongyuan, I am afraid that Xu Beiwu is coming, and he may not be able to make a conclusion.
Of course, it is different when you see the real thing, Sun Zhongyuan was assisted by "Baoguang", and you can know it when you see it.
If this water bowl is a high imitation, judging from the picture, it should not be an imitation of the Republic of China, because the characteristics of the imitation of the Republic of China are relatively obvious. If it is a modern imitation, then the means of this person are too high!
And quite conceited!
Imagine, if you don't have great confidence in yourself, you won't leave the bottom of the "imperial system", but according to most of the genuine products, you will fall the "year" model.
Sun Zhongyuan thought about it, and at the same time carefully looked at the picture on the water bowl, which is a typical feature of the Qianlong Dynasty, with a lot of white space, the whole looks comfortable, and with words and a small vermilion seal.
Kangxi's enamel porcelain is generally full of color, and Yongzheng's enamel porcelain is also left blank, but generally the length of white ground and color ground is about the same, half and half. And Qianlong's enamel color, there is a lot of blank space, and it is generally poetry, painting and printing.
Nowadays, many antique stalls are also placed with "enamel color". It is common to see a full color porcelain with the bottom of the "Qianlong year", and a porcelain with a lot of blank space with the bottom of the "Yongzheng year". I don't know if it's because this fraud is too careless, or if there are too many mallets now, so it can be covered.
Sun Zhongyuan spent half an hour carefully reading it and dialed Wu Lao.
"How?"
"Just looking at the pictures, you can't see anything!" Sun Zhongyuan said with a smile.
"If you're interested, you can see the real thing!" Wu Lao's voice was full of pride, as if he had already decided that this was genuine, "Now this Gu Yuexuan's thing, which auction house is not competing to put it on the auction?"
The "Gu Yuexuan" that Wu Lao said is basically another name for enamel color in the industry.
This nickname is very popular, and the average porcelain lover knows it. There are even some big auction houses that directly mark "Gu Yuexuan" on the enamel lots.
How did Gu Yuexuan come about, and what is the specific significance?
Sun Zhongyuan didn't know. He asked Xu Beiwu, but he didn't know either.
And, I'm afraid, no one really knows.
It's a mystery. It's obviously very widely circulated, and it's customary, but I don't know how it came about!
There are no well-established claims, and there are still some speculations.
It can be broadly divided into three categories.
One is the "hall name theory".
Some people say that Gu Yuexuan is a hall name of Emperor Qianlong, who once read books in it, and later there were court painters who painted enamel colors in it.
Some people also say that Gu Yuexuan is the place where the Qing Palace collects enamel colors.
Sun Zhongyuan didn't believe much in this "hall name", because if there was such a place, it would be able to be found.
One is the "personal name theory".
Some people say that "Hu" is the surname of the painter. Because on the picture of enamel porcelain, there are often two small seals: Jin Cheng and Xu Ying. These two small seals often have nothing to do with pictures. So some people speculate that it is a person's name, and it is likely that it is called Hu Jincheng, the word Xuying, or there is a person's surname Hu.
There is also a saying that a craftsman surnamed Hu made a great contribution to the enamel color, which was originally made by enamel.
"The name of the person" can explain from the side why it will only be circulated among the people, but it does not appear in historical materials. But Sun Zhongyuan didn't believe it either, because enamel was a court treasure, which bold craftsman would dare to risk such a big disapproval?
There is also a theory speculated by a contemporary collector. Guyue Hu, because the enamel is from abroad, foreigners, can be collectively referred to as the Hu people, the folk so to the enamel color a "nickname", it is a bit possible.
When Sun Zhongyuan was in college, he often looked up the information, and this statement was a statement that he believed more, although there was no conclusive evidence.
Gu Yuexuan has become a mystery, and there are different opinions, but there is no unified identification.
Even, there have been snuff bottles with red "Gu Yuexuan" among the people, including enamel porcelain, and material ware (note: generally refers to special glassware, with various colors and opaque). Sun Zhongyuan believes that they should all be imitations.
But even so, Gu Yuexuan has become a recognized nickname in the circle. This nickname is vague, unclear, and has never appeared on enamel porcelain, but it makes people have a feeling of "only in this mountain, and the clouds are deep and I don't know where".
Chinese culture is not only broad and profound, but also sometimes very playful, but also achieves a different kind of beauty.
This enamel color water bowl makes Sun Zhongyuan irresistible, and it is hard to say whether it can really be auctioned, but the desire to get started and take a look is still very strong.
"Old Wu, when can I see this thing with my own eyes?"
Wu Lao smiled, "This thing hasn't returned to China yet!"
Sun Zhongyuan smiled bitterly, and the old man was also a little anxious, "Wu Lao, you haven't returned to China yet, how can you be auctioned?"
"This is something that an old friend of mine picked up in the Wa Kingdom, and he will bring it back to China tomorrow, and he has entrusted me to help find a reliable auction house!" Wu Lao added.
Sun Zhongyuan thought to himself, Wu always liked this Pei Min sword too much, although he had made it clear that he would not sell it, but he still tried every way to get in touch with himself.
At the same time, this old Wu has such an eyesight and such a connection, I am afraid that his identity is not simple! Moreover, from all indications, he is not an old and cunning master.
Do you want to lend this Pei Min sword to Wu Lao for a while? Sun Zhongyuan had such an idea.