And this lacquer box, not very well preserved, although there are no cracks or traces of hair, but it is dirty enough, the pattern on the box surface is not very clear, the red lacquer carving, covered with black dirt. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Tang Yi took a closer look again, and there was no payment inside and outside. On the surface of this lacquer box, the carving seems to be a house, in which two people drink tea and enjoy the flowers, and there are servants who resemble children who are busy serving and preparing tea.

The lacquer layer is very thick, and the carving is actually quite delicate, but it is only covered by dirt.

Feng Qingshan saw that Tang Yi actually bought a colorful small plate imitating Ming Wanli at the end of the Qing Dynasty at the market price, which was a little strange for a while. But when he saw Tang Yi touching around with the lacquer box, he was more serious than looking at the plate, and he suddenly seemed to understand a little.

But the stall owner didn't know Tang Yi's situation, and thought that Tang Yi was afraid of losses, and wanted to negotiate the price again, thinking that the lacquer box was worthless, so he looked at it so carefully.

In the end, Tang Yi still spent 30,000 yuan to buy this old imitation Wanli colorful small plate. Of course, the focus is actually on this lacquer box.

Not close to leaving the stall, Feng Qingshan whispered, "This seems to be a 'red', the craftsmanship is not real, but the inner tank is okay, and it looks old." It seems that this stall owner really doesn't understand lacquerware, and his level in porcelain is not low, but here he is blindfolded. really responded to that sentence, there is a specialization in the art industry! ”

"The old man has eyesight, this is not only a matter of looking at the old, this is a Yongle red lacquer carved round box, the pattern is to visit friends to taste tea and enjoy flowers, exquisite carving, ripe pulp, high-quality ah!" Tang Yi replied with a smile.

"Yongle is red? Are you sure? Feng Qingshan showed a surprised expression.

"Judging from the thickness of the paint layer, the carving technique, and the slurry, there is basically no problem. It's just too dirty, just go back and clean it up. ”

Tick red, also known as red carved lacquer, is a kind of lacquer processing technology, on the wooden or metal tire, layer by layer of red paint, usually at least dozens of layers, more, can reach one or two hundred layers, and then when the red paint is half dry and not dry, it is carved.

This technique has been around for a long time, but it only matured in the Song and Yuan dynasties, and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The most famous of these is the Yongle red in the Ming Dynasty. Why? Mainly the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, who was particularly fond of red lacquerware.

Emperor Yongle moved the capital from south to north, which was a big deal. Even if you think about it now, you can know how many things you have to do after moving the capital! Political affairs may not be busy, but after the Yongle Emperor moved the capital, he immediately began to recruit lacquer carving masters from all over the country, gathered in the capital, and vigorously developed the technique of removing red.

The establishment of official works, great rewards, and the high-precision technology of red lacquerware, with the relocation of the capital, from the south to the north, flourished.

Therefore, the level of red lacquerware in the Yongle period is particularly high, and there are relatively many fine products handed down.

In addition to red, lacquerware also has black, yellow, color, rhino and so on. Say a word more, generally use red and black lacquer, alternate coating, and then carve, the knife edge section will appear paint layer overlap, a bit like the section of rhinoceros horn, so there is this name.

These techniques, the process is similar, but the color of the lacquer is different. Red is the most popular, which is easy to understand, and it is a festive and auspicious color.

Yongle red lacquerware, there are unearthed, there are handed down, there are official made, there are also private squares. Complete heirlooms are often sold at auction for several millions. At present, the highest auction record is two Yongle red boxes, one with a peony pattern and one with a cloud dragon pattern, all of which have exceeded the high price of 10 million.

The raw material of lacquer is not expensive, and the lacquerware is generally not large, the reason why this fine lacquerware can be sold at a high price, and porcelain is a bit similar, mainly because of the complexity of the process and the artistic aesthetic value.

The difficulty of lacquer carving lies in mastering the state of lacquer. It's dry, it's too brittle, and when it carves out the slag, it definitely won't work; It's wet, it's too sticky, it's hanging knife, and it's not shaped. So the heat is very difficult to master. Even if the heat is mastered, this semi-dry state does not last long, and requires skilled carving and quick finishing.

Therefore, a beautiful piece of red lacquerware is indeed very rare.

There's one more thing about red lacquerware. Although historical records record that the red lacquer carving in the Song and Yuan dynasties has been technically formed, the earliest verifiable red lacquerware found in China should be from the Yuan Dynasty. However, there is a collection of red lacquerware in the Song Dynasty.

Of course, the Song Dynasty has few layers of red lacquer and shallow carving, so if it really wants to be auctioned, it may not be as expensive as the red lacquerware of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty or Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, but in Tang Yi's view, it is still a pity.

Lacquerware is generally classified into the category of miscellaneous, Feng Qingshan knew that Tang Yi had high eyesight, but he didn't expect that lacquerware was still so ripe, so he couldn't help but ask, "How fake is this lacquerware now?" ”

"What is not faked? Alas, this one is really unavoidable. Tang Yi sighed.

"The main thing is to look at the toning?"

"Yes, toning is the most critical. The slurry of red lacquerware is the most difficult thing to do. Judging the lacquer pulp, this is mainly by hand, and the feeling of starting with the old patent leather is different. Now it is old, mainly using oxalic acid, this kind of pulp is relatively light and smooth, and there is no such delicate feeling into the bone. Tang Yi explained.

"No wonder you touch more and see less!" Feng Qingshan said with a smile.

"Look, just look at the bottom tires, because most of the red lacquerware doesn't come with a model. There have also been Yongle needle transfer and Xuande gold filling, but these two things are rare in the market. If you look carefully at the bottom tire, you can see that the texture of the old wood and the old metal is different. Now some low-end imitations are made of plastic tires, a matter of first sight. ”

Feng Qingshan nodded again and again, "This porcelain is a ghost market, and it actually made you buy a piece of Yongle to cut red, which is really a bit against the sky!" ”

"I see, now that it's dawning, let's focus on the porcelain, there are a lot of real things in the porcelain." Tang Yi said.

"Well, I've seen it in general, so it's good to look at the porcelain tiles." Feng Qingshan nodded.

In this ghost market, there are also a lot of stalls specializing in selling porcelain tiles, the cheap ones are dozens of yuan, and the expensive ones are only eight hundred, and thousands of them are very expensive. The official kiln of the Ming and Qing dynasties, if it is not burned up to standard, it will be broken and disposed of, so the porcelain pieces of the official kiln dug up are indeed a lot. In addition to the porcelain tiles of the official kilns of the Ming and Qing dynasties, there are also porcelain tiles of the Song and Yuan dynasties, as well as porcelain tiles from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

There are mainly three kinds of people who buy porcelain tiles, one is to buy and learn the porcelain structure and craftsmanship; One is particularly obsessed with porcelain, and the whole ware is also collected, and the porcelain pieces are also collected. There is also a kind of counterfeiter, which is bought to study how to confuse the real with the fake.

Of course, there are not no good things in the porcelain tiles, and some particularly rare porcelain, porcelain tiles with typical characteristics are not cheap. At the same time, there are not no fakes in the porcelain tiles, and even the porcelain tiles that cost hundreds of dollars and dozens of dollars are also fake, because the cost may only be a few dollars.