For the specific method of "human ingenuity", "Notes on the South Kiln" recorded: "The method uses white glaze as the base, plus a little red yuan in the glaze, and covers it with glass ruby crystal as the glaze, which is painted on the outside of the fetus, and flows into the fire, and the color changes, listening to its nature, rather than intentionally predetermined for a certain color." If it is re-fired several times, the better its color will be. And this kind of "ingenious" kiln change is often not a specific color.

The result of kiln change is no more than two situations: one is kiln disease, and the other is kiln treasure. "South Kiln Notes" said: "The color of the glaze water, the fire of the wholly-owned kiln, or the wind and rain and haze, and the steam of the earth, the glaze is dark and yellow, and all kinds of defects are kiln diseases." The fire glaze water must be just right, and the perfect vessel will be seven or eight out of ten. There is also a kind of kiln change, because of the condensation of the essence of the kiln fire, the accidental favorite, the natural strange color, the strange and lovely, it is the treasure of the kiln, and it is impossible to obtain. ”

Of course, what is needed in porcelain is naturally kiln treasure, not kiln disease.

The ancients had a lot of records about kiln changes. For example, "Qingbo Magazine" said: "In Jingdezhen, Raozhou, there is a kiln change in the grand view, and the color is as red as cinnabar." Things are abnormal as demons, and the potters are broken. The potters at that time had never seen this phenomenon before, and they thought it was incredible, so they understood it from a superstitious point of view, thinking that it was a 'demon'.

But over time, the potters found that its form is extremely beautiful, or like brilliant clouds, or like spring flowers and autumn clouds, or like the angry waves of the sea, or like thousands of horses galloping, so it is regarded as artistic porcelain glaze for people to appreciate. For example, the copper red kiln produced by Jun kiln in Yuxian County, Luozhou in the Song Dynasty can be described as unpredictable and magical.

In the Qing Dynasty, the kiln glazed porcelain occasionally fired in the prospect Dezhen kiln was mostly destroyed, and in the Qing Dynasty, it was specially produced as a famous color glaze, according to the "Notes on the South Kiln". The kiln produced in the Qing Dynasty changed the glaze, although the glaze flowed into the fire. The color change is left to its own devices, and it is not intended to be a certain color. However, it has been able to artificially configure the glaze, better control the heat, and basically grasp the law of kiln change.

Famous varieties such as cowpea red, apple green and other varieties created by the Kangxi Dynasty.

Zhang Tianyuan has seen porcelain from the five famous kilns, and more than once, but it is the first time he has seen porcelain like this kiln. He absolutely believes that it is not surprising that such exquisite porcelain, even if it sends a high price of three or four hundred million RMB in the domestic market. Moreover, it will be designated by the state as a national first-class protected cultural relic.

Such porcelain, even in domestic museums, has never appeared, only this one.

It's not that there is no kiln-to-porcelain, but there is no kiln-to-porcelain of this shape.

He looked at the list price of Napoleon VII and couldn't help but smile, the list price was 10 million euros, which was less than 70 million when converted into RMB. Even if Zhang Tianyuan wants to buy it back and collect it, it will definitely be a big deal, and it seems that the appraiser invited by Napoleon VII is really a little bad-hearted.

Just looked. Zhang Tianyuan silently put this thing back carefully, and then wrote it down in the notebook he carried, not a computer. It's a paper notebook.

He was mainly afraid that he would not have enough funds to buy them all in the future. Then you can only buy something more classic, otherwise. It is likely that they will pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon.

The discovery of this Jun kiln porcelain made Zhang Tianyuan more energetic, and he absolutely believed that there would be better things in these things. So the eyes don't blink for a moment, just frantically searching, hoping to find something better.

His idea was not wrong, but he walked out three or four meters away, and there were four more things in his notebook, these things, according to his estimate, were treasures in the true sense of the word that exceeded 100 million RMB, and they were national first-class protected cultural relics.

If he can't reach this Cheng dù, he won't write it down in this notebook.

In fact, if you want to say what Zhang Tianyuan wants to buy, he wants to buy all the things here, and so far, he has found two fakes from it, but this fake is actually not a fake, because he is the Tang Dynasty copy of Wang Xizhi's Lanting collection preface, and the Song people copied Zhong Dingwen's "Cutting Text".

You say that this thing is a fake, and that's right, after all, they are not the original thing, but this kind of fake, Zhang Tianyuan can't wait to ask for it, after all, now Wang Xizhi's Lanting Collection Preface is no longer available, and the rest are copying products, as long as the copy is good enough, it will be very valuable and very valuable for research.

It is precisely because he feels that there are too many good things in this that Zhang Tianyuan has to use his pen to record those things that are probably more valuable, he is mainly afraid that he does not have so much cash, and when the time comes, he will simply buy the things recorded in the notebook, if you add the things sent by Napoleon VII, it is basically a good harvest, and it is not too late to buy it when you have money in the future.

Among the antiques selected by Zhang Tianyuan, in addition to the porcelain from the Jun kiln kiln of the Song Dynasty just now, there is also an oil painting "Emperor Hunting Map" by Lang Shining, which has never appeared on the market.

This picture is full of color and clear composition, condensing the characteristics of oil painting and Chinese painting, making the figure have the characteristics of form and god, although it may not meet the appetite of Westerners, but it is definitely loved by the Chinese. If Zhang Tianyuan wants to talk about it, I am afraid that this painting can only be regarded as one of the best works in Lang Shining's paintings, and it has been dusty in this place for so long, it must be brought back.

In addition to these two things, there are several other pieces of porcelain from the Song Dynasty, the official kiln porcelain of the Ming and Qing dynasties, among which there is no lack of Chenghua Doucai, enamel color, white porcelain, red glazed porcelain boutique.

Of course, in addition to porcelain, Zhang Tianyuan also found several good paintings and calligraphy, which he identified as the works of painters of the Ming and Qing dynasties, among which the famous Ming and Ming dynasties were four.

The value of these things, if you calculate it, is estimated to be at least one billion RMB, which is already a lot of money, but it is estimated that 200 million can be won, which is why Zhang Tianyuan dared to buy it.

Many of the things here are almost out of print, and they have never even appeared on the market, not even in museums in China, Treasure Island and Hong Kong, nor have they appeared in foreign museums.

In particular, the fine painting of three of the four Ming families jointly made zuò, a painting, condenses the painting characteristics of three of the four Ming families, the long scroll is more than ten meters long, depicting the great rivers of the motherland, this painting, not only a painting, it can even be said to be the research data of the geography of the Ming Dynasty.

Although the style of Chinese painting is mainly based on gods, it does not mean that it completely ignores reality, and those Chinese paintings are also an artistic style that extends beyond reality.

Interestingly, on this painting, Zhang Tianyuan saw the familiar and unfamiliar name - Tang Sheng.

This name was seen when he was Taobao in London, and now he encountered it again, which convinced him that this person must be related to the Ming Four Family, but what the relationship was, he still had no way of knowing, so he could only study it slowly in the future.

Of course, this painting is not the same as the painting in London, that is signed, and this time Tang Sheng's name only appears in the appreciation seal, that is to say, Tang Sheng has seen this painting, but he did not participate in the creation, this painting is indeed created by three of the four Ming families, and it is definitely a national first-class cultural relic.

Because it is not only a high artistic achievement, but also has a certain historical value, as well as a very surprising geographical research value.

You must know that even in the Palace Museum, among the millions of collections, there are only more than 1,000 national first-class cultural relics, and many of them are fakes and imitations.

"Tang Sheng, Tang Sheng...... Hey, that's it!" he muttered Tang Sheng's name in his mouth, but in an instant, Zhang Tianyuan's eyes straightened, because he saw something that he had always wanted to see, but had never had a chance to see.

The name of this thing doesn't sound very domineering, nor does it sound very elegant, but for people who like jadeite, it is the best.

"Mengmeng, look, is this a jade watermelon?" People who are still alive in this world, I am afraid that no one has ever seen a jade watermelon, but when Zhang Tianyuan saw this thing for the first time, he decided that this was definitely the jade watermelon that Cixi loved, and it would never be wrong, and the word appreciation trick also confirmed his point of view, so that he was so excited that even the notebook in his hand fell to the ground.

"Is this a jadeite watermelon?" Liu Mengxun's question is not ridiculous at all, because if Zhang Tianyuan didn't use the word recognition trick to check it directly, I am afraid that he will also think that this is a real watermelon, not some jade watermelon, this carving technique is simply too exquisite, so that it can be done to the point of being fake.

The jade watermelon is a cultural relic of the Qing Dynasty in China, a pair, made of tourmaline imported from the United States in large quantities, the melon skin is green, green and shining, and there are dark green stripes: the black melon seeds and red melon pulp in the melon can also be seen. Deeply loved by the Empress Dowager Cixi, she was buried with the jade watermelon after her death, and was later stolen by the warlord Sun Dianying. A peerless national treasure, currently missing.

Legend has it that the Empress Dowager Cixi had a jewel room in the Summer Palace, surrounded by sandalwood cabinets and large and small glass brocade boxes, all of which were delicately decorated with embroidered satin. It was filled with all kinds of jewels, gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, agate, jade, coral, and so on. Among the thousands of treasures, her favorite was a pair of emerald watermelons.

Cixi loved these two jade watermelons so much that she put them in the most solid cabinet and added a mechanical lock. If you want to open this lock, you must insert the key into the lock core and turn left five times.

Cixi sent several cronies and eunuchs, in shifts of three, day and night, to guard the jewel room closely. Whenever she was happy, she asked the eunuch to take out the jade watermelon, enjoy it, and often boasted to others, saying that this is a unique and rare treasure in the world!

However, this thing was later said to have been stolen by Sun Dianying, and there was no more whereabouts, and the jade watermelons found in later generations were obviously not the same thing as this pair of jade watermelons, whether it was appreciation value or historical value, it was much inferior. (To be continued......)