Chapter 27: The Old Pot of Purple Sand

Kong Si introduced them separately, and Wu Chen hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.

Tian Lao didn't have any shelves, so he smiled and let them all sit down, lifted a clay pot on the table and poured tea for them.

Wu Chen took the opportunity to glance at the hall, feeling quite empty, the house was big for a reason, there were not many things, two or three pieces of furniture that looked like antiques, simply placed, there were no superfluous furnishings.

"Hehe, tea." Old man Tian looked at Wu Chen and Kong Si, he has been going back to the old house to care for the elderly all these years, he is used to living alone, and he rarely deals with people outside, and occasionally likes to shop for an antique or something, and once he bought a gadget at Kong Si's stall by chance, and they met.

Kong Si saw that he was an old connoisseur, so he often came to the door to ask for advice, and usually had time to walk around, tell the old man some rumors in the market, and help buy some daily necessities, do some housework or something.

Tian Lao saw that he had a bold temperament, and he was also loyal and diligent, and he liked it very much, and he didn't have a lot of guidance for him.

Today, Kong Si brought another pot, which was plated down at a friend's place, and let Tian Lao palm his eyes, and the old and young people chatted and watched things, and time passed quite quickly.

In this area of Guangfu, if you want to say anything about national treasures, there are very few. There are a lot of good things in modern times, or cultural relics returned from overseas, and there are still some private purple clay pots.

"Xie Lu, Xie Tian!" Seeing that Tian Lao greeted him for tea, Wu Chen stood up and responded respectfully. For the elderly, he has always been more polite, of course, except for the kind of people who are crooked by Chen's mouth, and who rely on eating and drinking to coax.

Wu Chen took a cup of tea and drank it, but it was Pu'er, he had always only drunk tea from his hometown, and he didn't know much about Pu'er, so he couldn't say whether it was good or bad, but he felt that the taste was okay. After drinking the tea, he put it back and sat back in his position respectfully.

Tian Lao saw that Wu Chen's style was very steady, not as arrogant as Kong Si, and he was very satisfied.

Kong Si and Tian Lao didn't speak, seeing Wu Chen looking at the pot and pondering, his expressions were different, Tian Lao thought that this kid looked steady, but he didn't know how to understand the Dao!

Kong Si didn't know Wu Chen's details, the impression he had when he met him last time was that he was an amateur at best, but now seeing him hesitant and muttering for a long time, he was a little apprehensive in his heart, even a layman could see the problem, then the pot would be ruined.

After a while, Wu Chen carefully put down the teapot, slowly closed the lid, turned his head to Mr. Tian and said, "Hehe, I don't know what you think of this pot?" ”。

Tian Lao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but wonder, this little guy is interesting, not rigid, and knows how to probe the details of others first. He was originally going to listen to Wu Chen's opinion, but now that he asked himself first, he didn't talk nonsense, he made a conclusion directly, and said calmly: "It should be genuine!" ”

Wu Chen was depressed when he heard this, compared to the authenticity of this pot, he wanted to know the origin of this pot. I'm ashamed to say that although he loves tea sets, and he usually looks around, he really can't get started with this purple clay pot, after all, there are still too few things to do, most of which are learned through picture books or online posts.

He feels very good about this pot, and he just wanted to cheat secretly, but the ability is not working, not that he can control it left and right, as if he has a treasure, but he can't change it to rice grain, he can only be hungry!

I had no choice but to rely on my feel, thinking that this should be a real thing, but the problem is that I can't see whose it is, and I can't even understand the money! I don't even know whose work I know, so I judge the authenticity of it, which is a bit reluctant, right?

If you want to talk about the famous purple clay pot, Wu Chen knows Zhu Kexin, Gu Jingzhou and the Mansheng eighteen styles. Especially for Zhu Kexin, Wu Chen has specifically checked his information, so he knows a little more, Zhu Kexin was born in Yixing, "Kexin" is his stage name, it is said that it is taken from "a glass of water in the mountains, can clear the heart of heaven and earth", there are countless famous products in his life, and he has honors. As for the other famous artists, very little is known.

"I already knew that the Tao was true! Otherwise, why would I pick it up! This guy, I had a special feeling as soon as I got started, and it took me a long time to grind for a long time, how about it, this time I picked it up, right? Just as Wu Chen was thinking wildly, he heard Kong Si say triumphantly.

He blew for a while, changed his words, and said a little worriedly, "I just don't know who this is from, I only know that the origin of Lu Dao is in Guilin, that place, but I haven't heard of any masters!" Whether this leak is big or small, I have to ask Tian Lao to take a look. ”

Tian Lao listened to Kong Si's understanding of the word "Guilin" as the place in Guangxi where the scenery is the best in the world, and he couldn't help but laugh a little, and asked Wu Chen if he knew the origin of the road?

Wu Chen also shook his head, what Kong Si asked was exactly what he wanted to ask, but it saved him his own wasted saliva. Tian Lao saw that they didn't know what to do, so he said: "This Guilin is not Guilin, it refers to Feng Guilin, a famous pot maker in the Republic of China." ”

"Feng Guilin?" Wu Chen searched in his mind, but he was not impressed! Looking at Kong Si, he was also at a loss, and Tian Lao unceremoniously taught them: "If you want to play this business!" A lot of knowledge still has to be memorized by rote, and you must not rely on your own cleverness, you will not be willing to work hard, and in the end it will be a joke! ”

The two of them were a little blushing when they said this, especially Wu Chen, although he usually has hobbies, he often has a hammer in the east and a hammer in the west, for some documents and historical materials, he can skip it, it's not that he is unwilling to make a hard effort to memorize, mainly because he has no time, is busy with work, and has a wide range of interests.

Seeing that they looked ashamed, Tian Lao didn't think much of himself, so he told them about Feng Guilin and his person. Feng Guilin is a famous purple sand artist in Yixing during the Republic of China, known for his comprehensive skills, and is good at making various sand pots, and can get his hands on flowers and light goods.

And for people diligent, known as "no day of rest, no day to be idle", often cooperate with the pottery to make utensils, made by Guilin pot, pottery inscription, the signature is usually used "Guilin" seal square seal, more than the lid of the pot, there are also occasional "Feng Guilin system" at the bottom of the pot.

"This Jinding hexagonal landscape flower pattern purple clay pot is Feng Guilin's work in all aspects. And you can see the traces of long-term use by the original owner, and it is even more valuable to be able to preserve it until now. Tian Lao said with a smile.

"And how much is this worth?" When Kong Si heard this, he grinned, this Feng Guilin is also a master, and the price is definitely not much worse!

"I ......" Tian Laozheng spoke up, and when he saw Kong Si asking the price as soon as he exited, he suddenly said with a look of hatred for iron and steel, "I know that you want to ask the price!" Can't you just have a little collection? Such a good thing is not common, and if you want to collect it in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find! ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Kong Si didn't refute it, he said yes in a stack, but he was slandered in his heart, you live in a big mansion, you are running away, Erlang's legs are crossed, you can listen to small songs, drink small wine, and bubble chicks if you have nothing to do...... Well, that doesn't seem like a good thing - of course you can have a bit of a collection!

Like myself, I live in a peasant house for hundreds of dollars a month, and I don't have money to pay rent, and the landlord swears that he wants to drive people out, and he really collects it in the house, and maybe one day when he comes home, he will find that even the broken quilt has been thrown down the street by the landlord!

"Alas, it's really unteachable!" Tian Lao saw that although Kong Si nodded frequently, his face was full of concern, and he was still concerned about the price, he sighed secretly, and had the intention to collect it himself, so he estimated the price a little higher, and he also knew Kong Si's situation, and the right should be a foil, "The valuation of this pot is about 1.5 million." ”

"So valuable?! Hehe, is this old man Feng quite famous! When Kong Si heard this, his face was immediately flushed, this leak can be regarded as picking up, when he received this, the other party offered 100,000 yuan, and after cutting it to the most, he used 60,000 yuan to collect it, and there was a point in it that he borrowed from someone, I thought it would be almost double it, but I didn't expect it to be so valuable!

"Hehe, the purple clay pot is also very polarized, and the price difference is huge. Not to mention the current masters, the price of the works of the older generations of masters is not lower than other antiques! Although Feng Guilin's pot is not as expensive as Zhu and Gu's, it is also a rare old object. Tian Lao said slowly, he was very happy that Kong Si could see such an old pot.

Kong Siyi was even happier when he heard it, and he was busy boasting about how he received this pot, Wu Chen inserted a few words about the purple clay pot, Tian Lao answered them one by one, and the old and young chatted very quickly, and before they knew it, a pot of tea was drunk.

"By the way, didn't you bring a pot with you, too? Take it out and show it to the old man! "When Kong Sixing's head passed, he remembered that he had to help Wu Chen see things!

"Hmm." Wu Chen nodded, took out the ancient pot from his pocket, and respectfully placed it on the table.

"Hehe, it's weird! Heavier than mine! Kong Si tried it first, and then he felt something strange.

It's a little weird! Tian Lao looked at the pot carefully, and rubbed it back and forth for a long time, this is indeed made of purple sand mud, but he doesn't know why it is so heavy! Although the wall of the pot is a little heavier, the density is wrong! Could it be that there is something else in it?

"How did you get it?" Tian Lao looked at it again inside and out, pondered for a moment, and asked.

Wu Chen told him how to get this pot, of course, he hid the abnormal part of this pot that he knew, and some things were still not easy to tell people.

"Well, this pot is purple sand mud inside and out, and the style is also in line with the craftsmanship of the Ming and Qing dynasties." After Tian Lao finished speaking, he shook his head without waiting for them to speak, "But the density is not right, and this engraving has never been seen, so it is not easy to judge." ”

Wu Chen couldn't help but feel a little depressed, if even Tian Lao couldn't see the origin of this pot, he was afraid that no one would be able to know the Tao in just one area.

"Hey, what's this! Anyway, it's all an ancient pot, right? Besides, the more inexplicable and strange the object, the more valuable it is! Kong Si said with a grin.

When Wu Chen heard this, he couldn't help but smile to himself, it seems that he is fascinated by it, indeed, this is an ancient pot after all, as for its origin and subtleties, just go back and study it slowly, anyway, does he have any plans to make a move.

"Huh." Tian Lao saw that Wu Chen put it down at one point, and secretly praised in his heart, this kid is not simple! He originally wanted to lose weight and go back and study it carefully, but seeing that Wu Chen didn't mean it, he didn't mention it anymore.