Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Cowpea Red Taibai Zun

"So it's still a family of collectors." Jia Sidao sighed, which made the female teacher a little embarrassed.Just at this time, Liu Yufei and Liu Zekun also entered the ceramic technology testing center and sat next to Jia Sidao. Jia Sidao's introduction eased the embarrassment on the female teacher's face. This living treasure, Liu Yufei, seemed to be aware of the subtle atmosphere between the two, and couldn't help but start talking about his own collection path, which made the atmosphere between the four of them a little lively.Especially some trivial interesting things in the process of collecting, even Liu Zekun, a layman who doesn't know how to collect, is fascinated by listening to them.

Isn't it important to collect a line of small events in the process and the historical heritage of the antique itself? Looking at Liu Yufei's smooth talk, Jia Sidao felt that there seemed to be a door of collection slowly opening in his heart, which made people fascinated.Of course, Jia Sidao is not simply thinking about what kind of fine collections he will have in his home, he just thinks that the process of chasing his favorite antiques should make his future life full of fun.At least, it won't be as monotonous as going to work before. Liu Zekun kept silent, but the female teacher said a few words.In normal times, she would also go shopping in the antique market, and only when she met something she liked, would she sell it.As for those like Liu Yufei who travel all over the world for collections, they have never experienced it. At most, they have been to the antique markets in a few nearby cities, especially the Panjiayuan in Beijing, which cost a lot of money.However, when it came to the end, she also sighed, basically, there are more time to drill eyes, and less time to encounter good things.

However, Liu Yufei regards collecting as a life, which is the envy of female teachers.However, she doesn't have that kind of vision and strength. Firstly, she still has to teach; secondly, collecting porcelain is only a hobby of hers. If she hadn't been influenced by her family since she was a child, she probably wouldn't have started collecting porcelain. Come on together? Liu Yufei glanced at the porcelain she was holding in her hand, and asked, "Since it's just received, why not open it up and let us have a look together first, to open our eyes?" "Ah, that's exactly how it should be. It's ridiculous to be open-eyed, but a few Tibetan friends have read it beforehand and said it's quite right." The female teacher responded, and carefully opened the old newspaper. , suddenly revealing the porcelain wrapped in it.Looking around, Jia Sidao saw that the shape of the vessel was a bit like a big upside-down bowl, judging from the color exposed in the gaps in the newspaper, it was slightly dark red.

"This bowl looks pretty good." Liu Yufei praised, even he didn't know much about porcelain, but he still had to say a few good things.But after saying this, Liu Yufei's eyes turned to Jia Sidao, who told him that among these few people, he was a collector of jade, and Liu Zekun could not think about it at all.Then, only a novice like Jia Sidao can say a few words about this piece of porcelain. If not, it would be a bit embarrassing for people to take out all the things without saying a name. "This is not a bowl. The correct way to say it is Taibai Zun." The female teacher first corrected Liu Yufei's slip of the tongue, which made Liu Yufei feel uncomfortable for a while, smiled embarrassingly, and then fell silent.However, the female teacher also seemed to know that Liu Yufei's collection preferences were not compatible with porcelain, so she explained: "However, if you turn it over, it does look a bit like a bowl. The only difference is that the direction of the opening is not the same. Similarly, if you have never collected porcelain, it looks like an upside-down bowl from a distance.”

"hehe." Seeing Liu Yufei blushing, Jia Sidao couldn't help laughing out loud. "Brother Jia, you are too unkind." Seemingly concerned about Jia Sidao's trouble, Liu Yufei turned to Jia Sidao and said, "Isn't it just a mistake, anyway, I'm not playing with porcelain Yes, I can’t say it, and it’s understandable to say it wrong. Everyone knows the names in these antiques, and some of them are indeed very complicated.” "Don't change the concept here. A complicated name doesn't mean a complicated shape. You are probably the only one who can call Taibai Zun a big bowl." Jia Sidao said angrily.Indeed, the correct names of many things in antiques are indeed very cumbersome. For example, for a simple mitral pot, the exact date of manufacture must be added first, then the material used to make it, and then It's just some decorations on the mitral pot and the like. The whole series is complicated.

Liu Yufei once told Jia Sidao that there is such a thing in his home, which is called the Qing Qianlong jasper embossed animal twisted flower dark eight-treasure pattern monk hat pot.When Jia Sidao heard the long list of titles for the first time, he felt that Liu Yufei's tone of voice was a little breathless. At the end of the day, of course, it's a mitral pot. Liu Yufei referred to Taibai Zun as a bowl just now, but it has nothing to do with the well-regulated and cumbersome appellation in antiques. It is a complete mistake in the shape of the vessel. It is no wonder that Jia Sidao will run on him in terms of language.Anyway, the two of them are familiar with each other, and they don't care about squabbling over such small details.

On the contrary, the female teacher and Liu Zekun were delighted to hear it. "I'm alone, I'm alone." Liu Yufei said very boldly, "As long as everything is labeled as 'one person', it means that it is rare. In terms of antiques, such things are generally of great value." "Seeing that what you said is very logical, why don't you talk about this Taibai Zun with a big mouth?" This last sentence is the key point of Liu Yufei's words.Fortunately, Liu Yufei wanted to say that it was a big bowl just now, but fortunately he reined in the precipice and changed it immediately.The three people on the side heard the words and looked at Liu Yumao pretending nothing happened. He seemed to have said nothing wrong, so they could only hold back the smile in their hearts.

"I say what I say." Jia Sidao replied, and imitating Liu Yufei's tone, said, "This Taibai Zun, also known as Taibai Altar and Chicken Cover Zun, is one of the typical utensils of the Kangxi official kiln in the Qing Dynasty. , Jiuxian Li Taibai's wine jar, so it has the name Taibai Zun, and because it looks like a chicken cover, it is also called "chicken cover Zun". It is hemispherical in shape, the shallow circle of feet is narrow and neat, and the abdomen is mostly shallowly engraved with group chi patterns." When it was over, Jia Sidao looked at Liu Yufei complacently.

Liu Yufei felt so depressed.However, seeing what Jia Sidao said was reasonable, he had nothing to say if he wanted to refute a few words. "It seems that Xiao Jia's accumulation of knowledge has caught up with experts." The female teacher praised, "When a few collectors were watching it, they didn't talk so much." "How can I, I just can remember it. These words all appeared in the "Ming and Qing Porcelain Appraisal" written by Mr. Geng Baochang. I just repeated them." For a while, Jia Sidao did a lot of flipping through the materials, occasionally looking at things he liked, and jotting down a lot.Now seeing Liu Yufei's provocative eyes, he said something to show off.

Afterwards, Jia Sidao took over the Taibai Zun from the female teacher. Since both of them are lovers of porcelain, the process was naturally handled according to the general handover. Put it on the seat.When Jia Sidao picked it up, he felt that the weight was quite appropriate. Generally speaking, the mouth diameter of Taibai Zun is between 2 and 3 centimeters, the height is about 8 centimeters, and the bottom diameter is about 12 centimeters.Jia Sidao took a rough look, and the one in front of him, at least in terms of its shape, was quite correct. You should know that because of the technical problems of firing and casting, this Taibai Zun, compared with the real one, is either larger or smaller in shape and specification, and most of the decorations are too rigid.It is relatively easy to distinguish.

Looking at its glaze color, it is a typical cowpea red, and it looks pretty.There is still an inscription underneath. He took out a magnifying glass to look carefully, and weighed it in his hand. Jia Sidao couldn't help but feel a little happy. He felt that this thing was quite good, and the female teacher must have picked it up.I can't say envy for the time being, after all, Jia Sidao has also experienced such good things as picking up leaks, and he still received several good things from Mrs. Hong one after another. Now that I just came to Henan, I came across a real product, even if it is someone else's, it's a good start, right? However, just as Jia Sidao put down the Taibai Zun in his hand, his eyes couldn't help but brighten up.Wei Wei hesitated, then picked it up again, and used a magnifying glass to look carefully at the edge of the mouth.After that, he reached out his hand to feel in his pocket, but sighed, because the tube mirror is no better than a magnifying glass, and Jia Sidao didn't carry it with him for convenience. "How is it? Is something wrong?" Seeing Jia Sidao's expression change, Xu Shi was slightly disappointed. The female teacher couldn't help asking anxiously. Jia Sidao raised his head and asked with a smile: "Sister, how much did you pay for this thing?" "This must have cost a lot of money." The female teacher hesitated for a while, but did not say the specific price. Jia Sidao didn't care either.Thinking about it, something like a female teacher who knows a little bit about porcelain and can get it to be appraised by the Ceramic Technology Testing Center is more or less worth the price.Even if it turns out to be a fake in the end, it is still an imitation with some tricks.If not, who would spend that unjustified money for testing and identification if one glanced at fake porcelain? "Well, elder sister, you also know just now, I am a novice collector, if you want to hear my opinion, I think you don't need to do the test." Jia Sidao thought about it, and thought about the wording , and then said, "To put it simply, this Kangxi vat of bean red and Taibai Zun in the Qing Dynasty is still very good in terms of both the shape and the base model. Presumably, the few Tibetan friends you mentioned earlier are also very good. Is that what you said?" "Yes, they said that the proportion of this vessel is more appropriate. The mouth is small and slightly turned out, and the transition between the shoulders and abdomen is very natural. In addition, the hair color of the glaze color is very pure, the red is even and crystal clear, slightly green Moss is mixed in the middle. What’s more, its texture is white and delicate, and it feels like glutinous rice. Looking at it, it is really gratifying.” It seems that listening to Jia Sidao’s tone is not bad, but the female teacher herself is a little bit open . When Jia Sidao heard the words, he smiled faintly and didn't answer.When Liu Yufei saw Jia Sidao's smile on the side, he felt something wrong, so he touched Jia Sidao's shoulder with his hand and asked, "Brother Jia, what do you mean? The thing is right, so you don’t need to spend money to appraise it?” "I think, if you don't appraise this thing, you will always feel a little guilty." Before Jia Sidao could answer, the female teacher answered, "When I was at home, I used a tube mirror to observe that the bubbles under the glaze were of different sizes. When viewed from the side, there was a faint milky white halo. This is the characteristic of Kangxi Cowpea Red. Especially its underground type, the official type of regular script with two lines and six characters, the pen marks are very clear, and the arrangement is not very regular, which is the characteristic of Kangxi type, but. " "However, it's because everything about it is so good, so you're a little unsure, right?" Seeing the female teacher hesitate, Jia Sidao interjected, and then shrugged. Showing a wry smile. Speaking of it, sometimes the intuition of collectors is quite accurate. Some things, even if they are right, you have already encountered them, but if there is no fate, you will also miss the past; I don't know much about it. If you are lucky, you can also pick up the leak. There's no shortage of such things in the collection line.The same thing, lack of vision, missed opportunities, I am afraid that everyone will have it, right?The only difference is that some people can know it afterwards, and some people don't know it all their lives. The female teacher nodded approvingly. Just as Jia Sidao was about to express his opinion, someone came to disturb him.Because although the four of them were sitting on the side, such a piece of porcelain was on display, and they had said so much in the Ceramic Technology Testing Center, so it would naturally attract the attention of others.There were several Tibetan friends who were sitting and waiting for the test, and they gathered beside Jia Sidao without knowing it. They first greeted the female teacher, and then carefully started to look at the Taibai Zun. While watching, another middle-aged man said: "This is Kangxi Cowpea Red. There should not be many surviving. However, in recent years, it has appeared frequently in some auction houses. If this thing opens the door If it is put on the auction field, it can be worth hundreds of thousands at least. If the shooting is good, it may be worth more than one million." Dare to be an expert. Such a simple sentence immediately made Jia Sidao and others look at this middle-aged man with admiration. Being able to pay attention to the auction market, and being able to say it casually, at least shows that he is also a collector.Everyone introduced each other. This man's surname is Li, and the one who is getting started is surnamed Chen. They are about the same age. However, the equipment of the two of them is much more complete than that of Jia Sidao. While the man surnamed Li was speaking, the man surnamed Chen took out the tube mirror and checked the pomelo color on the surface of the porcelain. The polite words between the female teacher and the man surnamed Li were much lighter. "It's a good thing, it's really a good thing." It took Mo a few minutes. After the man surnamed Chen made an appointment to read it, he sighed. After looking at it, he turned to look at Jia Sidao and the others.After knowing that it belonged to the female teacher, she still sighed: "You have good eyesight." "Hehe, it's just luck." The female teacher said politely, "I think Big Brother Chen is also a collector, so he should be here for appraisal right now?" "Where is it? I came with a friend." The man surnamed Chen said, and pointed to the person who was in line.Jia Sidao took a small look, and there were still many people in the team over there.Furthermore, even in the hall of the ceramic technology testing center, the furnishings are actually relatively simple.If he hadn't met this female teacher, I'm afraid Jia Sidao suddenly became interested this time, and if he wanted to come here to take a look, maybe he really just took a look and had no other fun. "Since Big Brother Chen has also seen this thing, why don't you tell me about it?" The female teacher said, "We were talking just now, but this little Jia is persuading me not to go for an appraisal." When the man surnamed Chen heard the words, he looked at Jia Sidao in surprise, and Jia Sidao smiled embarrassingly.Vaguely, I could feel the other party's eyes, not any contempt, on the contrary, some approval.This made Jia Sidao's heart flutter, could it be that the man surnamed Chen in front of him also saw something wrong? "Then let me tell you my opinion. This cowpea red glaze is a variety of glaze color innovated by the imperial kiln factory in the Jixi period. It is named for its glaze color like the color of mature cowpea. It is the best porcelain work in the Kangxi period. It is a masterpiece." When the man surnamed Chen said this, he changed the topic, "However, the firing process of this cowpea red glaze is very complicated. If you do not master certain skills, it is difficult to make it. Its soft tone, It is formed due to the intricate distribution of copper colloids in the glaze. If the oxidizing flame exceeds the required amount during firing, green spots will appear. Nah, that’s all. As he said that, the man surnamed Chen also pointed to the Taibai Zun in the man surnamed Li, indicating some green spots on it. For a while, even Jia Sidao gained a lot of insight. "So this kind of technology is difficult to master, which also caused the cowpea red pomelo to have no large utensils. The height is only about 20 centimeters, and there are less than a dozen types of utensils. Most of them are stationery utensils, such as printing boxes and brushes. It's kind of like that." The man surnamed Chen said, "You are too white, with pure hair color and a little green moss mixed in the middle, these features are all right, just." "Just what? Brother Chen, just say it." The female teacher knew that the man surnamed Chen was not easy to speak, so she said something first, so as to reassure him.After all, if you collect a line, even if you ask someone to look at it, even if something is wrong, they won't say it directly, they just dodge it and don't understand it.If not, when Jia Sidao saw the problem in the first day of junior high school, he might have said it straight to the point, right?