Chapter 669: True and False (Continued 2)
Next, the more Uncle Wu looked at it, the more excited he became, and from time to time his mouth let out a "tsk" exclamation, and when he saw the end, he praised it even more: "Good words!" Good word! No wonder this Zhao Mengfu is called the second generation of Wang Xizhi, and he really deserves his name! ”
However, after admiring it, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart, because he didn't see it at all, what was wrong with this "Luo Shen Fu", the characters, the seal, the material of the silk, etc., he didn't see anything wrong at all, this is obviously a genuine handiwork, how can anyone think that it is a fake?
Of course, Uncle Wu also knew that his level of calligraphy and painting appraisal was very weak, so he raised his head and asked Chu Chen: "Xiao Chen, I'm not good at calligraphy and painting, except for the lack of collection and printing, I really don't see anything wrong with it!" ”
Chu Chen smiled slightly and said: "There is no problem with this work in other aspects, but the tail of Zhu Zhishan above is a fake!" ”
"Ahh Hearing this, Uncle Wu was extremely surprised, he hurriedly looked at Bawei again, only to find that this Bawei did look like there was something wrong, as for where there was a problem, he couldn't say.
Seeing Uncle Wu's suddenly puzzled look, Chu Chen explained in detail the characteristics of Zhu Zhishan's pen that he had said to Ma Laocai before.
After Uncle Wu heard this, he said a little incredulously: "Xiaochen, you mean that this work was actually regarded as an imitation by the seller because of the fake Zhuzhishan Bawei?" ”
"That's it!" Chu Chen said with a smile.
Lin Guangxin next to him was a little speechless and said: "I think that person is a fool, just like a car, isn't it a car if you put a fake brand?" ”
listened to Lin Guangxin's parable. Chu Chen laughed and said, "Your analogy is good. However, there are still many uncertain factors in antique identification. Most things, one place is wrong, that means there is something wrong with the whole. Of course, there must be some information in it that we don't know about. ”
Uncle Wu also nodded, if it weren't for some unexpected factors, it would definitely be impossible to say that such a calligraphy work would be considered a fake.
"Speaking of which, the person who sold me this "Luo Shen Fu". He is also a 'man of the hour' in the Wucheng antique world......" Chu Chen smiled and told everyone about Ma Laocai's deeds.
After listening to Chu Chen's account, everyone was speechless for a while about Ma Laocai's character, and Lin Guangxin muttered:
"To be a man to the point that everyone is disgusted, you really have to have a certain level! If that's the case, it can't be someone else deliberately saying that this thing is a fake, right? ”
Uncle Wu shook his head with a smile and said: "Not everyone is like this Ma Laocai, with such a poor character, most people in the antique world still have integrity, even if there is a contradiction between the two." It is impossible to say that he deliberately said that the thing was a fake, and if he did, he would definitely be spurned by his peers in the antique world. ”
Speaking of which. He thought about it, picked up his mobile phone, and said, "I'll call Lao Zhao." Wucheng often comes, maybe he will know the cause and effect of this. ”
After speaking. He dialed Zhao Xueyi's phone.
"Old Wu, aren't you in Wucheng? How can you call me when you are available. It can't be that something happened to Wucheng, right? ”
"I really have something I want to ask you, do you know Ma Laocai?"
"Ma Laocai?" Zhao Xueyi's very surprised voice came from the other end of the phone: "Didn't this guy have a car accident and get half paralyzed?" Why, did you hear that he was going to sell something? I sue you, this guy is not a good thing, it's better not to buy things from him, if you don't do it, something will happen! ”
Uncle Wu smiled: "You're late, Xiaochen has already bought something from Ma Laocai, I want to ask now, do you know his "Luo Shen Fu"?" ”
Zhao Xueyi paused on the other end of the phone when he heard this, and said in surprise: "No, how could Xiao Chen buy that "Luo Shen Fu"!" You can't buy that! ”
"Ahh Why can't you buy it? Hearing this, Uncle Wu was also a little stunned.
Zhao Xueyi said: "That "Luo Shen Fu" is known to the antique world in Wucheng as a fake, how can such a thing be bought? ”
"No, then do you know what's wrong with it other than the tail of Zhuzhi Mountain?" Uncle Wu hurriedly asked.
Zhao Xueyi said strangely when he heard this: "Since you all know that there is a problem with Bawei, it doesn't mean that there is a problem with something?" ”
Uncle Wu shook his head and said, "Old Zhao, you are too partial to say this, right?" Could it be that if there is a problem with the tail, the whole work must be an imitation? This is not porcelain, and if the place is wrong, then it is certain that the thing is a fake. Besides, this is the tail of the book, which was later inscribed by someone else, what does it have to do with the original author? ”
Hearing Uncle Wu say this, Zhao Xueyi was a little stunned, and after half a sound, he muttered: "You say that, it's really like this, is it really because I misunderstood?" ”
Uncle Wu asked again: "Since you said that Wucheng knows that this is a fake, don't you know what is wrong?" ”
Zhao Xueyi explained: "At the beginning, Ma Laocai also called me to see the "Luo Shen Fu", and I was excited at that time and made a special trip to Wucheng. When I saw the real thing, I also saw the problem of Bawei, and I was worried that I was wrong, so I tentatively asked the price. ”
"At the beginning, Ma Laocai was still very high, and then when I saw that I didn't agree, I began to reduce the price, Lao Wu, you should know that the price of Zhao Mengfu's works is very strong, and you should also know what kind of person Ma Laocai is now, although he said the reason is high-sounding, how can I believe it?"
"After that, I took the excuse of going to the toilet and inquired with a friend in Wucheng, but the other party said that this thing could not be bought, and it would be a big loss if I bought it.
When Uncle Wu heard this, he asked, "According to your character, you shouldn't be able to figure it out, right?" ”
Zhao Xueyi said: "Of course, I'll go to my friend and ask ...... after that."
As he spoke, he briefly told Ma Laocai about the appraisal on the phone, and then said:
"That Ma Laocai is not a good thing, come to the capital and let the experts show it, don't say it in advance, this kind of person deserves to be unlucky!"
After listening to the cause and effect of the incident, Uncle Wu frowned and thought for a while, and said: "Lao Zhao, listening to what you said, it seems that the person who helped Ma Laocai identify it later didn't seem to say that there was anything wrong with other places except for the wrong tail!" ”
Zhao Xueyi smiled bitterly: "Yes, as soon as you said that just now, I remembered this problem, in case Ma Laocai went to the capital and didn't find someone else to identify it, wouldn't such a good thing be missed by me in vain?" ”
Uncle Wu laughed when he heard this: "You guy is so careful when doing business, I don't believe that you still have many possibilities for successful trading under the premise that Ma Laocai lied." Besides, with Ma Laocai's character, since he went to the capital, how could he not find someone to help identify him? So, since it has been identified in the capital, if the other party says it is genuine, why should he go back to Wucheng to identify it again? ”
Zhao Xueyi smiled and said: "This does make sense, but the key is that I don't know what the experts in the capital say?" However, there is no way to investigate this matter, otherwise I would have gone straight to find it in the first place. By the way, what did Xiao Chen say? ”
Uncle Wu said: "Xiao Chen only said that it was genuine, and he didn't say anything else, we just thought it was very strange, so we called you first." ”
"That's it! So when will you go back to the capital? ”
"Tomorrow."
"Then sue me when you come back, I also want to hear Xiaochen's high opinion."
"Okay, I'll call you then......"
Uncle Wu hung up the phone and told Ma Laocai what happened again.
Listening to the cause and effect of the incident, Chu Chen was amused, but also a little puzzled: "This thing is also a little strange, it stands to reason that such obvious genuine characteristics, experts with good eyesight should be able to see it!" ”
"It's weird." Uncle Wu frowned and said: "You say, could it be that the experts in the capital did not decide the authenticity of the things for a while because of their prudence, so that Ma Laocai misunderstood, so he made such an oolong?" ”
"It's really possible!" Chu Chen thought about it, and also felt that Uncle Wu's judgment was reasonable.
"This ......" Lin Guangxin took over and said: "Although Ma Laocai is indeed not a thing, but the experts in the capital, can't they sue him that there is a high probability that the thing is genuine?" ”
"It's definitely impossible!"
Uncle Wu explained with a smile: "Antique expert is to eat by reputation, when he is not completely sure, an expert will not be able to say whether something is real or fake, even if you say that the probability is very high, it is impossible, because if he makes a mistake, it will still have an impact on his reputation." ”
"Moreover, this "Luo Shen Fu" is already a national treasure-level cultural relic, if it is announced, its influence can radiate to the entire art world, such a thing, it is definitely more impossible to draw conclusions lightly, otherwise if something goes wrong, it will be a loss of face in front of the people of the world, if it is you, will you be cautious?"
"I see!" Lin Guangxin said suddenly.
At this time, Uncle Wu asked Chu Chen with great interest: "Xiao Chen, I am still very curious, why do you think that this tail is a fake when you know that it is a fake?" ”
Chu Chen said with a smile: "Uncle Wu, I think this matter is a false proposition at all, just like you said on the phone just now, the tail is added by later generations, and its authenticity has nothing to do with the original author." Guangxin's analogy just now is very vivid, no matter how to change the brand, the car is still a car, it can't be said that if you change a brand, you will let the car become a tractor, right? (To be continued......)
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