Chapter 922: The Spotlight
At this time, Chu Chen, as a "newcomer" who appeared for the first time, was also out of the limelight, in addition to the two collections at the beginning, among the remaining dozen or so collections, he also expressed some opinions, and they were all affirmed by everyone.
So far, Chu Chen's appraisal level has been recognized and admired by everyone present, and it can be said that he has successfully completed the purpose of participating in the exchange meeting this time.
However, as the old saying goes, Mu Xiu is in the forest, and the wind will blow, he originally wanted to wait for the end of the exchange meeting with peace of mind, and he knew that he would definitely not take out Xu Wei's manuscript, but what he didn't expect was that Mao Lao noticed him again.
Seeing that he had become the focus of attention again, Chu Chen smiled bitterly in his heart, stood up and said, "Old Mao, I'm really not very good at calligraphy and painting appraisal......
"Don't come to it!"
Before Chu Chen could finish speaking, Mao Lao waved his hand and interrupted him: "Young man, don't be afraid of this or that, we are now in an exchange meeting, and it is not a big deal to say something wrong, besides, I think you should have something to gain." β
"Then I'll tell you what I think, what's wrong, and I hope that your seniors will correct it."
Seeing that Mao Lao gave him an encouraging look, Chu Chen felt that he couldn't talk anymore, and said, "I think this work should be an imitation of Zhang Daqian." β
"Zhang Daqian's imitation?"
"If it's him, it's possible!"
"That's right, now that I think about it, there is indeed a shadow of Zhang Daqian in this work......"
Early Qing Dynasty. The authentic works of the famous calligraphy and painting masters Bada Shanren are precious, and there are many imitations and fakes in the market. It is not surprising that it even appears in some auctions.
For example, there are many kinds of flowers and birds made by the Bada Shanren, and there are many kinds of copy, tick and copy. These are not only the work of some unknown painters or forgers. There are also some famous works. Among them, the most famous should be Zhang Daqian.
In the past, Zhang Daqian not only imitated Shi Tao's calligraphy and paintings, but also imitated the masterpieces of Bada Shanren. Although its pen and ink, chapter method, layout, inscription, etc. are very similar.
However, his works are generally difficult to naturally reveal the charm, artistic conception and true feelings of the original works, and are very different from the temperament, personality and mood of the Bada Shanren in different periods, so each forgery can only be similar in shape, not natural in one go, and the traces of deliberate work can be seen. Connoisseurs can see the flaws at first sight.
Of course, this is for connoisseurs, if it is an ordinary buyer, it is generally difficult to see, especially some people see the seal of the Bada Shanren, without careful examination, they believe it as "true", not only rash and careless, but also often lose a lot of money.
To say. The reason why Zhang Daqian's imitation of the fakes of the paintings of the Bada Shanren is "smarter" than other similar fake paintings is also due to his excellent brush and ink skills and strong imitation ability. In addition, he has deeply and carefully studied the paintings of the Bada and Shi Tao, and it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish their authenticity.
Moreover, in his early years, he also searched for some old paper. stained with a more pale brown yellow; After the painting is completed, it is deliberately uncovered and framed several times, and washed with some solution. Finally, brush with a layer of white water and make homemade fake paper. It can even forge cracks on the surface of the paper, and the meticulousness can be seen. He will also use white dry wine and other products to remove the oil of the new printing color, and replace the old seal, and the secret methods used are too numerous to mention.
Everyone at the scene knew a lot about Zhang Daqian's history, so when Chu Chen's words just fell, many people at the scene showed a sudden look and started to talk about it.
Seeing this, Mao Lao nodded happily, and then asked, "Xiao Chu, can you continue to talk about it?" β
"Okay."
Chu Chen nodded, organized his words, and then compared the painting method used in these four screens with Zhang Daqian's style, and in the end, everyone basically agreed with Chu Chen's opinion, thinking that this was indeed an imitation of Zhang Daqian.
After listening to Chu Chen's explanation, Mao Lao smiled and praised: "Yes, Xiao Chu, you are now an expert in calligraphy and painting." β
Chu Chen hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Old Mao, you have won the award, I also happen to have a work by Li Qian at home, and I also have some understanding of Zhang Daqian's painting style, so I can see it, but if I want to identify calligraphy and painting, it's not like this, I haven't even come out of the teacher in terms of calligraphy and painting appraisal, how can I be regarded as an expert!" β
Although everyone also knows that Chu Chen's words are somewhat modest, it still makes many people feel that this is normal, otherwise Chu Chen has such a high eyesight in porcelain at this age, not to mention that he can be so good in calligraphy and painting appraisal, it is really incredible.
At this time, Chai Pingle asked a little eagerly: "Old Mao, this work is made by Zhang Daqian, is the value lower or higher than the real thing?" β
Mao Lao said: "Most people think that it comes from Zhang Daqian's handwriting, even if it is 'pseudo-ancient' and 'valuable', but from the perspective of artistic creation, the counterfeit is genuine after all, and the value gap is not small." Fortunately, there is a big bit of imitation of these four screens,Compared with the value of the real product, it is not much different,It's a pity that if the work can leave Zhang Daqian's style,The value will undoubtedly be higherγ β
Although he had already prepared, Chai Pingle still felt very disappointed when he heard this, so he asked again: "How much is it worth?" β
Mao Lao thought about it, and said a reference price to Chai Pingle, hearing this price, Chai Pingle could only smile bitterly, although he was prepared for the price, but it was a quarter lower than the price he bought, which really made him quite depressed.
Moreover, these four screens were originally intended to be given away, but in the end it was an imitation, although the imitation person is also a famous person, but the identity of the other party, he is also suitable for that, so that he will only change a gift.
Of course, in addition to being depressed, Chai Pingle was somewhat glad in his heart, if he hadn't suddenly thought of using these four screens to identify them today, and then he gave a gift and was found by the other party to be not genuine, it would really hurt others and himself.
Antiques are eye-catching, that's a normal thing, so after discussing for a while, everyone turned their eyes to the last booth, and guessed what kind of collection it would be, whether it was a collection that participated in the treasure fight, or a treasure brought by an old-timer as in previous years.
However, no matter what, the last thing will definitely not be bad, so everyone's eyes are full of expectations.
Seeing this, Mao Lao announced with a smile: "The last collection, five manuscripts!" β
"It's a manuscript! I don't know which famous artist's work it is, but since it can be put to the end, it must be everyone's work! β
"I don't think so, if it's really everyone's work, how much does five manuscripts cost? Even if it is a big auction in the world, it seems that there are no five manuscripts made by everyone at once! β
"What you said is too subjective, it didn't before, it doesn't mean that xiΓ n won't appear there, besides, it's not a good thing to appear at auction......"
Just as everyone was arguing, Mao Lao said with a stern face: "Okay, you can come on stage to appreciate, but before that, I must say one thing, everyone must be careful and careful when appreciating, if something goes wrong, I can't afford to sell you!" β
After listening to Mao Lao's reminder, everyone still doesn't understand that these five manuscripts must be quite precious, which makes everyone curious at the same time, and hurriedly rushed to the stage, ready to see the true face of the manuscript.
"Ahh It's actually Xu Wei's "Four Apes"! Someone exclaimed immediately.
"In addition, there is the "Narrative of Southern Words"!"
"Could it be that these are Xu Wenchang's real works?"
"You're not talking nonsense, if it's not genuine, why did Mao Lao say that just now!"
In the discussion, many people showed an excited look on their faces, you must know that the author is Xu Wei, who is known as the "Three Great Talents of the Ming Dynasty" with Xie Jin and Yang Shen, and the work is also Xu Wei's work in drama, how can they not be excited when they encounter such a famous masterpiece?
"It's really genuine, I don't think there's a problem at all......"
"Look at this paragraph, it is written in cursive, with a calm pen, the rhythm is ups and downs, the lines are dense, like a sudden storm, plus the cross use of broken edge, open edge, and astringent brush, making the calligraphy look rich and diverse, which is also in line with Xu Wei's calligraphy characteristics......"
"Yes, if you look at the feelings expressed in this text, it is very in line with Xu Wei's situation at that time......"
For a while, everyone said a word, and analyzed these manuscripts, even if there was no reminder from Mao Lao before, they also determined that the manuscript must be Xu Wei's authentic handwriting.
An Gongshi walked down from the stage with some reluctance, but found that Chu Chen and Uncle Wu were sitting there talking and laughing, so he walked up to them and asked a little strangely: "I said Xiao Chu, why don't you come up to the stage to appreciate Xu Wei's manuscript?" β
Zhao Xueyi smiled and said, "It's okay, anyway, there will be time to appreciate it in the future!" β
An Gongshi was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he thought of a possibility and exclaimed: "Lao Zhao, you don't mean to say that these manuscripts are yours, right?" β
An Gongshi's voice was already high, and everyone now wanted to know the owner of the manuscript very much, hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Zhao Xueyi.
Seeing this, Zhao Xueyi hurriedly said: "If only I had such a treasure, these Xu Wei's manuscripts are Xiao Chu's!" β
I heard that the things belonged to Chu Chen, and everyone subconsciously thought that since Chu Chen came to participate in the exchange meeting on behalf of Liu Lao, these manuscripts should have been entrusted by Liu Lao to bring them over.
Mao Lao also thought so, so he asked, "Xiao Chu, did Liu Lao ask you to bring this?" β
Chu Chenhan laughed and replied, "No, I only got it yesterday." β
"Ahh Hearing this, except for Uncle Wu and the others, everyone else at the scene was stunned...... (To be continued......)
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