The second game is the original celadon competition, the so-called original celadon, because the porcelain is in the initial stage, although the production has taken kaolin as the fetus, but the fetal mud is not pure, the washing is not fine, the glaze is uneven, the shape and decoration are very single, it looks simple and refined.

At that time, the glaze also contained iron elements, which showed cyan after firing, and this color could not be removed at that time, the higher the iron content in the glaze, the darker the color, gradually turning from green to black, on the contrary, the iron content was low, and the color was naturally white. Therefore, in the early days, whether it was white porcelain, celadon or black porcelain, it was actually a kind of porcelain, and it was all regarded as celadon.

The production of primitive celadon began to appear in the middle of the Shang Dynasty, at this time the glazed pottery fetal is thin, the hardness is high, the tire glaze is tightly combined, the water absorption rate is low, and the firing temperature has reached about 1200 °C. Its physical and chemical surnames can be qualitatively different from pottery, but there are certain differences with modern porcelain, so people call the glazed pottery of this period "primitive porcelain".

The production of primitive celadon, from the Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Warring States, Qin, and Western Han dynasties, has continued to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties periods, after thousands of years, at this stage has not stopped, and the firing process has been continuously improved, but until the Eastern Han Dynasty, the ancient Yue people in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River fired a mature real celadon.

Therefore, the age of the primitive celadon can be said to be thousands of years earlier than the first late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and there are few heirlooms, most of which were unearthed from tombs, and then fell into the hands of collectors from various channels.

Whether it is a collector, an appraiser or an antique dealer, they all have a preference for specific antiques, for example, some people like the gorgeous atmosphere of Qing Dynasty porcelain, some people also like the simplicity of the original celadon, and some people have both, but the wider the hobby, the more mental and financial resources it takes to collect porcelain.

Of course, the hobby of porcelain also depends on the value of its porcelain to a certain extent, in terms of primitive celadon, the celadon production of the two Han Dynasty and the previous is still relatively rough, the glaze is unstable, and the process is simple, but to the Three Kingdoms and the two Jin Dynasty and the north and south towards more than 300 years, that is, known as the Six Dynasties period, celadon firing is booming, and its price is also highly sought after in the modern market.

Each complete and delicate celadon of the Six Dynasties, its auction estimate as early as more than 10 years ago as much as more than 300,000 yuan, some even as high as one million, but the celadon ware that can be seen everywhere in the modern market is mostly modern imitations, the real Ming ware and low-grade crude products are occasionally found, and the furnishings and the like are quite rare.

However, due to its extremely high value, which is higher than porcelain from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, it is also very popular with players.

Therefore, in addition to a few veteran players who will participate in the six games, most of the participants in the second game are fresh, but the overall number of participants is not less than the first game, and it has reached more than 200 people.

For the audience, although porcelain has not yet appeared, but as soon as I saw so many contestants, I already felt that it was very interesting, and there were audiences who watched the first show yesterday with great interest, explaining what happened yesterday, making the audience very lively.

As the judges took the stage and confirmed that all the contestants had arrived, Tong Qi'an began to announce the start of the second original celadon competition.

The first to come to the stage was a young man in his twenties, who didn't look very old, but his demeanor looked very sophisticated, although Zhao Zhuo didn't know this person, but he had seen it a few times in the ghost market.

Although the emergence of ghost markets has provided a place for some stolen goods and fakes to be sold, it has also allowed a large number of people to exercise their eyesight.

The young man slowly opened the wooden box, revealing a celadon jar of about 30 centimeters.

Unlike those jars refined to the smallest detail, gorgeous and atmospheric in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, this porcelain can only be described as simple and simple.

The jar has a straight mouth, a straight belly, and a flat bottom, with a printed moire pattern on the abdomen, and the fetal material is light gray, and the glaze is bright and shiny.

The celadon jar is placed on the table like this, as if it is showing the civilization of thousands of years ago, although the shape is simple, but the strong sense of simplicity exuded by the whole can't help but make everyone amazed.

Whatever it is, it is a miracle that it can be inherited from thousands of years of war.

Ji Xiaofan couldn't help but nod again and again: "Different porcelains do have different styles, this primitive celadon looks inconspicuous, but when it is tasted, it is a sense of shock and reverse." ”

Zhao Zhuo smiled slightly: "China up and down for five thousand years, how many dynasties have been experienced, ceramics are like the carrier of these dynasties, reflecting the unique charm and charm, some porcelain is luxurious, elegant and even exquisite, some thin tire thick glaze, like beautiful jade, but the beauty of this primitive celadon is to wash away the beauty of lead, as you said, at first glance rough, but there is a deep charm when you look closely. ”

Ji Yuan and the others couldn't help nodding when they heard it in the back, Zhao Zhuo said the essence of porcelain in these few words, Cui Shiyan squinted at the jar and said: "However, this jar looks like it is from the Three Kingdoms period, but it doesn't look like it's genuine." ”

Ji Yuan said with a smile: "Yes, this jar is a modern imitation, the glaze of the real Three Kingdoms original porcelain is made of limestone and clay, fired in an oxidizing atmosphere, and its shape is imitated by the bronze ware of that time." The glaze of this piece of porcelain is too bright, and it is good to look at it in the dark, which will be strange when you look at it in the light. ”

Although there were only a few people sitting around Zhao Zhuo, he could be said to be the most heavyweight person in the venue, including two museum directors, a first-class appraiser, and a university professor.

Sure enough, soon, this piece of porcelain was judged by the judges to be a modern fake, and the young man was disappointed, shrugged his shoulders stupidly, and left with the jar.

Then the second person came to the stage was a middle-aged man wearing black glasses, with short hair, a round face, dressed very plainly, and the wooden box he was holding was not large, obviously containing a small item.

When the box was opened, it was a celadon tiger.

This porcelain is in the shape of a crouching tiger, the head of the tiger is high, the mouth is open into a round mouth shape, the body has stripes and circular stamps, symbolizing the tiger's fur, the waist is decorated with two string patterns, and the chest is decorated with three string patterns. Four-legged kneeling down, the tiger's tail upturned to the neck to form a handle, looks vivid.

The audience suddenly started to talk about it, and everyone saw a lot of porcelain such as bottles and cups, but many people saw this tiger shape for the first time, but there were also many knowledgeable people in the audience, so they told people who didn't understand that the so-called tiger was a night pot, which immediately caused a burst of laughter in the venue.

Huzi appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was very popular in the two Jin Dynasty, and was often used for burial in the Six Dynasties, and its use has two sayings, one is a toilet utensils, one is a night pot, of course, the latter explanation is more extensive.

As for its name, there is also a legend, according to legend, the Western Han Dynasty Shifei general Li Guangshan cavalry shooting, as soon as he heard that there was a tiger, he often had to shoot it in person. In order to show his contempt for the tiger, Li Guang ordered people to cast a tiger-shaped drowning device, which is the origin of the name "Huzi".

In fact, things like the tiger and the tiger are very common in ancient times, for example, the ancient bed is not a simple bedding, but also a simple seat, before the Spring and Autumn Period, people put the "case" on the bed, writing, reading, eating, and meeting guests are all in the bed. It was not until the emergence of tables and chairs in the Tang Dynasty that people's living and eating had space for reading, and the bed gradually changed from a multi-functional furniture to a furniture for sleeping and sleeping.

Compared with the audience discussing the use of the tiger, and when they find it novel and interesting, the insiders pay attention to whether this celadon is genuine.

Although the appearance of this tiger is still simple and rough, it obviously has some exquisiteness, and its whole body is glazed with green glaze, slightly blue-green, and the texture is quite round from the perspective of eyesight.

Because the shape of the tiger was originally produced in the Han Dynasty, this porcelain must only be a product of the Han Dynasty and later.

Ji Yuan asked with interest: "Xiaofan, tell me, is this porcelain genuine?" ”

Seeing that his grandfather wanted to test himself, Ji Xiaofan quickly said: "This porcelain should be a genuine product in the Western Jin Dynasty, look at the carcass is a brown tire, the decoration is gorgeous, and the local patterns used are also commonly used in the Western Jin Dynasty, if I can touch it, I can be more sure." ”

Ji Yuan couldn't help but bow slightly, and smiled at Zhao Zhuo: "Xiao Zhuo, what do you see?" ”

Zhao Zhuo said with a smile: "I have the same opinion as Xiao Fan, it is indeed a genuine product of the Western Jin Dynasty, but I want to add that this is a product of the Yue kiln of the Western Jin Dynasty." ”

The so-called Yue kiln is a kiln that has been established in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it is one of the most important celadon kilns in the ancient south of China at that time, which has experienced the Three Kingdoms, the Two Jin Dynasties, the Southern Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty, which has lasted for more than 1,000 years.

Ji Xiaofan couldn't help but be surprised: "This is the Yue kiln ware?" ”

Zhao Zhuo said with a smile: "This porcelain is a typical Yue kiln porcelain in terms of its thick tire, color glaze layer and exquisite decoration. ”

Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Xiaofan, you still have to learn more from your Brother Zhao." If it is just an ordinary celadon tiger in the Western Jin Dynasty, it is only two or three thousand, but if it is unearthed in the kiln, the price can be doubled more than a dozen, how to say that it will be thirty or forty thousand. ”

Ji Xiaofan couldn't help but be deeply convinced, and nodded teachablely.

Cui Shiyan said with a smile on the side: "Senior brother's eyesight is really getting more and more vicious, I still speculate, you can make up your mind." ”

Jing Yao's eyes couldn't help but show appreciation, and within a few days, Zhao Zhuo had become more and more unfathomable.

(To be continued)