Seeing that Bi Jian seemed to be about to slaughter himself, Fang Ming knew that he couldn't "play" anymore, or he would definitely regret it? So he immediately said: "It is true that there is a real oracle bone without words to be forged by post-engraving, which is also the common practice of real masters, and this is also the most difficult part of the oracle bone to identify." Since the forged characters are engraved later, in order to maintain the same color as the oracle bones, they will be aged through a series of methods after the later engraving. But no matter how old you are, it can't be the same as the real thing. ”

"Generally speaking, you can use alkaline water to wipe it, and if you don't have it at home, you can generally wipe out the real background color. The identification of such bones can start from the place where the words are engraved, because the color of the place where the words are engraved must be lighter than those in other places, even if the counterfeiters use rust, smoke or other methods to make the old, but after all, it cannot be compared with the words on the real oracle bones, because the color of the words on the real oracle bones can not be formed by manpower, but formed in the natural environment of thousands of years. However, with the development of high technology and the emergence of new coatings, such methods are often unrealistic. ”

"Yes, in fact, there are limits to how this can be done. For example, if I am a seller of oracle bones, I don't want you to wipe them with alkaline water before you buy them, which is absolutely impossible, in fact, there is no such practice in the industry, and I have wiped them with alkaline water. ”

Bi Jian had been studying this oracle bone for a day or two, he had also used methods like alkaline water, but it had no effect, and it was precisely because he couldn't identify it after using many methods, so he asked Sikong Zhe to call Fang Ming.

Fang Ming put the oracle bone flat on the coffee table, pointed to the words on it, and said, "Actually, the most important thing is to start from this word. ”

"Although the characters engraved later are very similar because of the extremely high level of the person who carved them, if you have studied calligraphy, you will definitely see that such characters are very unnatural and deliberate."

"This ...... Still not very reliable. For example, for someone like me who has not studied calligraphy, it is impossible to see whether this is natural or unnatural. Is there any other way? ”

Bi Jian sighed, what Fang Ming said was very reasonable. But after playing antiques for many years, he has studied a lot of things, this is because the identification of antiques often involves many aspects of knowledge, and the calligraphy that Fang Ming said at this time is also one of them, but what makes him helpless is that he himself does not know much about this aspect at all, and even he has studied it, but he really has no talent, so he finally gave up.

At this time, I heard Fang Ming propose to use this

Bi Jian directly raised his hand and surrendered, as for asking if there was another way, it was just talking.

However, to his surprise, Fang Ming actually nodded and said, "In fact, there is one easiest way. ”

Everyone's eyes were focused on Fang Ming's body at once!

Any antique with characters or paintings can actually be identified from the style, so there is no problem with Fang Ming's words engraved on the oracle bone naturally and unnaturally, but this method is a little difficult for people who don't know calligraphy, and it is naturally unnatural, and this thing is difficult for people who have no experience of calligraphy.

However, Fang Ming said at this time that there was another way, and he also said that there was a simplest way, how could he not let everyone focus on him.

"Huh, isn't it? And the easiest way? ”

Sikong Zhe touched his nose, it can be said that it is the easiest way, it must be able to be used even by people who have some basic understanding of antique appraisal, but is there really such a method?

"You see, the shape of this oracle bone is irregular."

"That's right."

Jiang Wen even reached out and touched the oracle bone on the table, and said, "Oracle bones are generally irregular." ”

Fang Ming looked around, and found that although he didn't speak, he was looking at himself with puzzled eyes, obviously not understanding what he was talking about, grabbing his hair, Fang Ming knew that what he said was a little bit unfinished, no wonder it was difficult for others to understand.

"Heh, of course the oracle bones are irregular, but I would say that is not what I meant. What I mean by this is that even if the oracle bone is irregular, it is a complete oracle bone in the beginning, for example, if it is a tortoise shell, it is about oval, and if it is a shoulder bone of a cow, it is basically fan-shaped. ”

"Yes, that's right, but what does that have to do with what you're talking about?"

Wu Ze still didn't understand Fang Ming's intentions, in fact, it wasn't just that he didn't understand, Zhou Yafang and the others still didn't understand.

"This ...... Is my words so hard to understand? ”

Fang Ming showed a slightly helpless expression on his face, and after thinking for a while, he organized the thoughts in his mind before continuing: "That's the case, when the original oracle bones were engraved on the oracle bones, they were all in the original complete shape, so when they were carved, they were self

However, it is chosen in the most central place, which means that no matter the size of the oracle bone, the characters on it should basically be engraved in the middle. ”

"Yes, that's right, it's normal, but ......"

Fang Ming simply waved his hand to interrupt Zhou Yafang's words, and continued: "But we know that the oracle bones are buried in the ground, and after many years, the unearthed ones are often incomplete, so the words that were originally engraved in the middle of the oracle bone are often impossible to be in the middle of the oracle bone. ”

"However, when the later masters of forgery used the wordless oracle bone to engrave the letter, they basically unconsciously chose to engrave the word in the middle of the obtained and mutilated oracle bone."

"For example, you see, this piece of oracle bone is already elongated, but the three words on it are located in the most important, take a closer look and you will find that the distance from the front and back of the oracle bone and the edge of the left and right sides is very moderate, and even the distance between the ligatures and the words is also exquisite, have you noticed that although this is actually just a few words, but there is a feeling of being done in one go, as if the person who carved it is laying out a word."

"If it doesn't seem strange just like that, don't you think it's incongruous if you imagine what it would be like if these words were placed on an oval tortoise shell or a fan-shaped animal bone?"

As Fang Ming's explanation became more and more in-depth, Zhou Yafang and the others' eyes slowly lit up, Fang Ming's method seemed to be a little complicated when it was not explained, but in fact, it was very simple as he said, and it had nothing to do with calligraphy, that is, it was analyzed from the layout of the characters on the oracle bone.

But this is very reasonable, if there are really oracle bones, after the breakage, of course, those words cannot be in the center of the oracle bone or in a suitable position, from this point of reasoning, what about the forged oracle bones? Because it was made later, when the layout is later engraved, the shape seen now is often considered, and the character is also located in the center of the oracle bone!

In other words, when identifying an oracle bone, you can "reconstruct" the oracle bone in front of you into an elliptical or fan-shaped shape in your mind, and if you find that the layout of the characters on it is very strange, then it must be problematic.

It's a completely knee-jerk act, but it's a breakthrough for those who are good at identification.

They are all veterans, and Zhou Yafang and the others immediately understood what was going on when they heard it.

"Isn't it, there are such solutions?"

Bi Jian shook his head.

"It really is

Unexpected! ”

Wu Ze also sighed, he had never thought of such a method, but the crux of the matter was that this method worked.

"Well, I'll admit it's a good idea."

Sikong Zhe thought carefully for a while, and finally he nodded in agreement with Fang Ming's method, and it was indeed a simple method.

"I used this method to identify just now, and I knew that this oracle bone was fake, so I dared to pick up a knife to scrape, otherwise wouldn't it make Bi Lao chase and kill a few streets? I wouldn't dare do anything like that. ”

Speaking of this, Fang Ming was very happy, this time the appraisal was completely made by himself, because it was fake, so Pixiu didn't think about it at all, this feeling of being close to his own ability appraisal was really good.

"It's really a long experience."

Bi Jian really couldn't imagine that the problem that had plagued him for a long time would be solved in such a way in the end, and it really could be solved!

Sikong Zhe patted his stomach at this time and said, "Old Bi, I see that it is not early now, and your oracle bones have also been identified, are we going to eat?" ”

Bi Jian was stunned for a moment, patted his head, and said, "Ha! How did I forget about this, let's go, let's eat. ”

When Fang Ming stood up, he found that Bi Jian was not going out but inside, and he couldn't help but feel strange, and whispered to Sikong Zhe, "This...... How did you get inside? Shouldn't eating be a walkout? ”

"Hey, Fang Ming, don't worry, you will definitely not go wrong, you have a blessing today, of course, we are also blessed by you today, otherwise we are unlikely to be able to eat."

Hearing Sikong Zhe say this, Fang Ming's eyes suddenly lit up, this is obviously delicious, "Ha!" I'm going to drool when you say that! ”

Fang Ming remembered the Four Treasures of Bi Jian's tea room before, and people who were so particular about it must have been equally particular about eating.