Chapter 35: The Spectator Clears
Wang Yiyuan enthusiastically popularized the knowledge of outdoor and extreme sports to Chen Yang for a while, and when she said that her mouth was dry, she suddenly remembered that it was still work time. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
In order to hide her embarrassment, Wang Yiyuan changed the topic while she was catching water: "I saw that you came back at noon with a camera on your back, and you went to take pictures for someone again?
"Well, it's not. We received a commission to help people identify the authenticity of calligraphy and paintings, and this morning we went to the client's house to pick up the paintings so that they could be sent to professionals for identification. I went with my camera to record the appearance and characteristics of the consignment for archiving, so as to avoid unnecessary disputes in the future. ”
Hu Hao didn't mention the non-photographic aspects of the studio before, but now that he has decided to put Wang Yiyuan in charge of one of the projects, it would be better to let the latter know more about the cases the studio has taken on. Therefore, Hu Hao did not hide it, but explained the situation of this commission to Wang Yiyuan in detail from beginning to end.
"So, this is the first time that our studio has taken over a case of calligraphy and painting appraisal?"
"yes. I still don't know how sure I am, and I'm really worried that I'll be ashamed of Mrs. Wu's trust in us. Now I can only hope that Chen Yang's side can do it safely. ”
"Well, there's a saying I don't know if to say or not. Wang Yiyuan looked at Hu Hao with her chin in her hand.
"Haven't you always been as open-mouthed as Chen Yang, and now you're pretending to be a lady?" Hu Hao teased with a smile.
"Cut, who's like that little brat! I just think you're making things too complicated?"
"What do you mean?"
"I think it's very simple, I believe you can do it alone, and you don't need to find any experts from the calligraphy association. ”
"Thank you so much for the lift. But I'm self-aware. Calligraphy and painting appraisal involves a lot of professional knowledge, such as the author's pen style, painting style, as well as paper, ink, seals or something, these I have not systematically studied, I dare not pretend to be an insider, I personally lose face and it's okay, if the reputation of the studio is bad, I can't live too many people. ”
Hu Hao obviously didn't care about Wang Yiyuan's words, and felt that the other party was just complimenting himself.
But Wang Yiyuan has a different view: "So I said that I think you are all too rigid to complicate simple problems." ”
"Then tell me, how can I accurately identify the authenticity of a Qing Dynasty calligraphy and painting without relevant professional knowledge?"
"You don't have to identify calligraphy and painting. The age of the paper, the ink, the style of the author, the authenticity of the seal, you can't be sure of it. But if you are a photography major, you can even tell at a glance whether the photo is synthetic or photoshopped, can't you be sure of the authenticity of the modern appraisal certificate?"
When Hu Hao heard this, he couldn't help but pat his head: "Alas, why didn't I think of this." It's really a fan of the authorities and a bystander. ”
"What kind of authorities are obsessed, I think you are just brainless. Wang Yiyuan muttered quietly.
Hu Hao heard Wang Yiyuan's words, but didn't mind: "That's right, I didn't turn the corner this time." Since it is an appraisal certificate issued by the auction house, it means that a professional has been asked to authenticate the authenticity. Now I just need to determine whether this certificate is genuine or not.
If the appraisal report is fake, then there is no doubt that the painting is a forgery and does not need to be re-authenticated at all.
And if the appraisal certificate is genuine, the calligraphy and painting may be genuine. At that time, in order to prevent the real painting from being transferred, it is good to find someone else to identify it again.
Yes, I haven't officially taken over the task of our studio, and I already have a little analytical ability, so it seems that you have come here to the right place!"
"The big boss, you said that I have a little analytical ability, or take me with me next time there is a big case, I don't want to only look for dogs and cats all day long. ”
"If you don't accumulate silicon, you can't go a thousand miles, and you can't find cats and dogs, how can you find clues to big cases? What's more, we don't have any big cases here, so you are still in charge of your business. After Hu Hao was reminded by Wang Yiyuan, he was full of confidence in the successful completion of the commission, and his mood immediately improved.
"Hmph, typical crossing the river and demolishing bridges, rabbits and dead dogs cooking, birds hiding their bows and ......" Wang Yiyuan kept searching for all similar words in her heart.
Hu Hao didn't pay any attention to Wang Yiyuan, but began to appraise the appraisal certificate.
First of all, I opened the official website of Shanghai International Commodity Auction Company to check whether the auction records were consistent with what the seller said. Then he contacted Shanghai National Auction and asked if he had issued an appraisal certificate for the 2015 lot "Foxy Picture".
Originally, Hu Hao thought that more work needed to be done to verify, but he didn't expect that there was already a result just after the second step: Shanghai International Commodity Auction Co., Ltd. gave a clear answer after inquiry, and neither the seller nor the buyer at that time had entrusted Shanghai National Auction to conduct an appraisal, so no so-called appraisal certificate was issued at all.
After getting the reply, Hu Hao breathed a long sigh of relief: "If I knew that this was the case, I wouldn't have asked Chen Yang to trouble his uncles and uncles, and he owed a favor for no reason." ”
As soon as the words fell, Hu Hao's private mobile phone rang.
took out his mobile phone and saw that it was Chen Yang calling, Hu Hao answered the phone with a smile: "What, there is a result? Let me guess, that calligraphy and painting is fake, right?"
"I'll go, did you have a listening device installed in my place, how do you know?"
"It's hard to put into words. In short, Wang Yiyuan has made meritorious contributions this time. If she hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known so quickly that the calligraphy and painting were fake. ”
"What does she know? Rat, let me tell you, this painting is really not a fake. ”
"What's going on? Is it genuine?" Hu Hao was a little puzzled.
"That's not it, it's a fake. However, it is not 'imitation', 'imitation' and 'creation' both refer to the act of counterfeiting painting without the original, but this painting has the original, so the way of falsification of this painting is actually 'pro', that is, others have copied it according to the real Zhang Chongpu's "Fox Diagram". ”
Chen Yang sold the classification of calligraphy and painting fraud that he had just heard from his uncle, who was the honorary president of the Municipal Calligraphers Association.
"Isn't it interesting? I just need to know if it's the result of the real thing, and I don't need to learn the noun of fraud. Hu Hao unceremoniously poured cold water on Chen Yang.
"It's boring, old-fashioned. Wait in the studio, I'll bring the painting now, and you can go to that Nono and hand in the task yourself. ”
After hanging up the phone, Hu Hao laughed out loud: "Haha, stinky boy, I won't let you scream!"