Judging from the auction records, the collection, artistic and research value of fine materials and wares are actually comparable to porcelain, and the most important point that can turn seemingly ordinary glass products into expensive works of art is the craftsmanship of making zuò.

The production of the material is all handmade, the difficulty of making the material is quite large, the yield is not high, and if you want to make a perfect material, the success rate will only be lower, so the market value of those exquisite materials is higher.

At the peak of the production of the material, the high-quality materialware produced by the three dynasties of Kang Yongqian can really be regarded as beautiful, exquisite, whether it is from the color or the process, or the artistic modeling, it is far from being comparable to other periods, even if the technology and technology are so developed in modern times, some of the materials produced by zuò still do not reach the original level.

Not to mention anything else, just saying that the dyes doped in those feeders are enough to make many masters envious now, because the formulas of many dyes have been lost, and the lucky craftsmen may have some leftover materials handed down from their ancestors, but there is no way to figure out the specific recipes of the ingredients, so they can only use a little less.

Of course, the snuff bottle in Zhou Ming's hand is not so valuable, it is indeed just an ordinary snuff bottle, but as Zhou Zhou Ming said, the process of making this snuff bottle is still worth studying.

After Zhou Ming briefly introduced the information of the feeder, he turned the topic back to the snuff bottle in his hand, "The biggest selling point of this feeder is the dye added to the tire, which is not a chemical dye, but a carefully proportioned mineral dye, even now, it is not easy to make ruby red glass with such a pure color and so clean, let alone the Jiaqing period." ”

"In addition to the problem of dyes, look at the process of making zuò, making zuò snuff bottles is similar to kneading clay people, kneading with dough little by little, but the hardness of glass is so high, it is impossible to knead as casually as mud dough, so it is necessary to make zuò while heating the material, but there was no modern process at that time, and the craftsman needed to light an oil lamp and then blow out a flame with a thin tube to heat and melt the dough before it could be processed, and it was also necessary to make zuò before the dough cooled, otherwise it would be a waste product."

Zhou Zhou Ming said that he was out of control, "Look at this polishing process again, after the material is completed, it needs to be polished, just like jade, use jade tools to polish little by little, and polish until there is no trace of it, and the requirements are even stricter than when making jade." ”

Said put this ruby red plain snuff bottle under a magnifying glass, "Look at this small pot, the color is very uniform, this is the result of the stirring of the dye is very sufficient, and the shape of the vessel is very complete, which is the embodiment of the craftsman's exquisite craftsmanship, and then look at the appearance, it is extremely moist, in addition to the formation of pulp over time, the main reason is that the grinding and polishing effect is very good, which was not a simple job at that time." ”

After finishing speaking, Zhou Zhou Ming put the snuff box back on the counter with a relaxed face, "Listen to me, do you dare to say that this snuff bottle is only worth two hundred yuan?" ”

"Well...... "The old man let out a long breath, "the young man has studied snuffboxes thoroughly, but do you think I'll believe what you say?" ”

Zhou Ming smiled, "Of course the old gentleman will believe it, because when it comes to feeders, you are a layman." ”

"How do you know?" The old man's face suddenly became stern.

Zhou Ming laughed, pointed to a material on the shelf and said, "If you really have a research on the material device, you will not label it as a material cup." ”

The old man frowned when he heard this, "Is there something wrong?" With three feet, what is it that is not a cup? Imitation bronze dark red material cup, isn't it? ”

"Of course not," Zhou Zhou Ming said confidently: "The correct name of this bowl is the grape purple three-legged bowl, which is a feeder, and the color is dark red and purple, so it is called grape purple material, although it is not wrong to say that it is dark red material, but grape purple is obviously more vivid, and the most important thing is the shape." ”

Zhou Ming said and held the object in his hand, "As for why he said that he is a bowl and not a cup, it is simpler, the cup is a wine vessel, and it was later used as a ritual vessel, but the shape is not this pure round, most of them are flat, with a mouth, which is convenient for drinking, and although this one also has three feet like a cup, the shape of the vessel is round, with a mouth edge, and a round belly, which can only be said to be a bowl, not a cup." Zhou Ming said and added: "But this is also a kind of ritual vessel, which is used by the people in the late Qing Dynasty to place sacrifices." ”

"You're saying this thing is something from the end of the Qing Dynasty?" When the old man heard this, his eyes lit up again, and his face turned red again, because he marked the Republic of China period on the label.

Zhou Ming nodded with a smile, "The Qing Dynasty also regarded these things as good treasures, and this thing was completely worthless during the Republic of China, not many people would use this thing to burn ordinary ritual vessels, it was time-consuming and laborious and worthless, and looking at the polishing marks of the pulp and this cup, it was obviously earlier than the Republic of China, and it should be something from the Daoguang period." ”

After thinking about it, he continued: "You think of it as a cup, mainly because of this tall and thin foot, right?" It is very similar to the shape of bronze, because in porcelain or jade, there is no such high-bottomed bowl-shaped product, but this is the special feature of the material, because the materialware is fired with a material stick, and it is easier to bend after heating. ”

As soon as Zhou Ming's voice fell, the old man at the counter stood up suddenly, and grabbed Zhou Ming's palm tightly, "Young man, it's amazing, it's amazing," and after speaking, he sighed, "Although I don't have much research on feeders, but from what you just said, it is a hard work, and there are not many young people who are willing to work hard to study these things these years now." ”

Seeing the old man like this, Zhou Zhou Ming was also a little moved in his heart, such a collector who prefers to study antiques is obviously more worthy of respect.

In fact, the old man himself is an old professor, he is a researcher of porcelain, and he only opened such an antique shop after retirement to spend the rest of his life, but his nature is difficult to change, and he must study everything thoroughly before he sees it.

Although Zhou Ming didn't know the identity of the old man, when he saw the other party's temper when he entered the door, and then saw what the other party did, he probably guessed that the old man might not be a pure antique dealer, but more like an old pedant, because no antique business would put labels on the objects in his shop, and only those old pedants who like to do research have such a habit.

So when bargaining, Zhou Zhou Ming didn't say anything else, only the research value, and sure enough, the old man's attention was attracted all of a sudden, and the successful anti-customer was the main thing, which made the old man who originally ignored him change his attitude in an instant.

Seeing the old man's expression at this time, Zhou Zhou Ming smiled, "Old man, do you still think that those eight snuff bottles are only worth two hundred yuan?" ”

The old man smiled when he heard this, "It's me who made a mistake in valuation, how much do you say?" ”

Zhou Ming shrugged his shoulders, "That ruby red plain noodle snuff bottle is about three thousand yuan, and the two other two are about one thousand, how about five thousand yuan in total?" ”

"No problem," the old man nodded without thinking, "but you must tell me more about the origin of those two snuffboxes." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Zhou Ming was happy, and no longer refuted anything, sat down and seriously talked about the materials and processes of the other two snuff bottles, as well as the basis for breaking the dynasty, and finally combined the technical characteristics and artistic characteristics of these two snuff bottles, and compared the artistic characteristics of the handicrafts in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.

"Sure enough, there is a precedence in hearing the Tao, and there is a specialization in the art industry," after listening, the old man touched his beard and sighed, "I may be slightly better than you in terms of historical and cultural research, but in terms of antiques and literary appreciation, I am really inferior to you, young man." ”

The old man settled the account for Zhou Ming as he spoke, and then asked, "What is the young man's name?" Can I leave a contact information? If I have any questions in the future, I will ask you for advice," he said and hurriedly added: "Old man, my name is Xue Yiyun, and I am the boss of this Gu Langxuan." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Ming hurriedly reported his mobile phone number, and at the same time introduced: "Mr. Xue, my name is Zhou Ming." ”

"Monday Ming?" The old man blinked his eyes, "It seems a little familiar, hehe, I'm a little confused when I'm old, don't be surprised." ”

Hearing Xue Yiyun say this, Zhou Zhou Ming laughed secretly in his heart, he did have some friendship with Old Man Xue, but it was just a one-sided friendship, the old man asked his name at that time, but it was obvious that after so long, the old man really forgot about it.

But it's normal, there is actually no friendship between the two people, that is, the old man asked Zhou Ming to help him write a couplet and draw a picture, which was almost two years ago when he just settled on this antique street. So Zhou Zhou Ming didn't break it, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first." ”

"Well, there's a chance to come and sit with me," the old man nodded.

Zhou Ming waved his hand, turned around and left, and suddenly stopped when he walked to the door and passed by a bundle of pendants hanging on it, "Old man, what is the price of the pendants here?" ”

"Three hundred for crystal, two hundred for agate, five hundred for obsidian," the old man replied casually at the counter, "That's to attract tourists, it's all modern handicrafts, can you see it?" ”

Zhou Zhou Ming chuckled and didn't explain anything, feeling the guidance of the jade pen of creation, he pinched one of them and asked, "What about this eggplant-shaped one?" ”

"Eggplant-type?" Old man Xue Yiyun frowned and thought for a moment, "It's a tire, right?" If you like it, take it for a hundred dollars, and I'll take it for fifty dollars. ”

Zhou Ming showed a smile when he heard this, and without saying a word, he took out fifty yuan and handed it to Xue Yiyun, "Mr. Xue, see you later." ”

"Well, let's go, let's go," Xue Yiyun didn't care about Zhou Ming's departure at all, waved his hand, and then sat behind the counter to study his things, obviously not taking the material tire "pendant" to heart at all.

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