Antiques with golden eyes

Shen Yu smiled softly after hearing Dong Baiming say that there were many masters of horse painting in the Tang Dynasty. Why did they recommend Han Qian first?

This matter may be a knowledge blind spot for others, and it is a knowledge blind spot that is difficult to touch and solve, but to Shen Yu, it is nothing.

In fact, the reasons are not said to be complicated, there are only two points.

First, Han Qian has authentic works handed down to the world.

The fame of a great painter is mainly due to his painting skills. Whether he has authentic works handed down to the world is also very important.

The four ancestors of painters: Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Lu Tanwei of the Southern Dynasty, Zhang Sengyao, and Wu Daozi of the Tang Dynasty.

Among them, Gu Kaizhi and Lu Tanwei are collectively called: Gu Lu.

Here’s the problem. In the history of painting and history, Lu Tanwei’s reputation is much lower than that of Gu Kaizhi.

Why?

Because none of Lu Tanwei’s original paintings have been preserved to this day.

There is not even a copy of it from the Tang and Song dynasties.

However, Gu Kaizhi has Tang and Song Dynasty copies of "The Picture of Admonitions of Women", "Picture of Luo Shen Fu", "Picture of Women's Benevolence and Wisdom", "Picture of Qin" and so on.

This is the gap!

The fame that only exists between the lines of ancient books is far less real than the reality that future generations can take a look at the original work.

Second, although Han Gan was not a prolific painter, by the time of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, only fifty-two of his works remained in the imperial palace.

Today, only a few of them remain.

However, most of Han Qian's authentic works were passed down in an orderly manner, especially "Herding Horses" and "Zhaoye Bai Tu", which are found in "Xuanhe Shupu", "Shiqu Baoji", "Collection of Famous Paintings", etc. Record, known as a masterpiece passed down from generation to generation.

"The Painting of White at Night" bears the six-character imperial inscription "Han Gan's Painting of White at Night" written by Li Yu, the later master of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, even wrote the inscription "Authentic work of Han Qian, imperial pen of Ding Hai" on the upper left corner of the painting "Herding Horses".

In the Qing Dynasty, there were also poems written by Qianlong.

With the imperial brushwork of several emperors, from then on, Han Gan's paintings of horses became a model for copying animal paintings, and Han Gan became the first person to paint horses.

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"No more nonsense, now everyone can come on stage and take a closer look at this big tank!"

As soon as Dong Baiming finished speaking, people surrounded the glass display cabinet on the appreciation table with a roar.

It's like rubbing shoulders and rubbing heels.

However, because it is porcelain, there is a circle of security surrounding the display cabinet this time, which is far farther away than the distance from which the calligraphy and paintings can be viewed.

But even so, people flock to it.

After all, this is Yuan blue and white. This thing only exists in top museums and top auctions, and has even only been heard of in legends.

It makes me excited to see a Yuan blue and white piece at my doorstep.

"It's an eye-opener. It's really an eye-opener. So this is Yuan Qinghua? But why does this jar look like jade?" A middle-aged man with a round belly asked in confusion.

The sloppy brother next to him immediately curled up his lips and said, "Brother, this is a porcelain that was cleaned and polished. The broken porcelain bowl you used to eat at home is also beautiful when polished."

"Which colleague with good eyesight can tell me whether this is Yuan Qinghua?" This time the speaker was replaced by a young man wearing a suit and leather shoes, dressed as a successful person.

The sloppy brother immediately answered, "Boss Zhou, who can tell this? Mr. Dong said that he asked several antique appraisal masters to look at it, and the results were mixed between true and false. Most of the people who came to the auction had

How can these people, who are money-loving antiques lovers, be able to tell with their eyesight? Everyone is on stage just to open their eyes, so that they can have bragging rights at the wine table later."

"This brother's words are very much to my liking. It's just an eye-opener on stage. In the future, I will have some bragging rights when talking to others. As for identifying Yuan blue and white flowers, is this something that little shrimps like you and me can do?

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"Hey, it's a pity that photography is not allowed here, otherwise I would have to take a few high-definition pictures to enjoy at home."

"If this large blue and white jar is not from the Yuan Dynasty, it is at least from the Ming Dynasty. It is worth 20 to 30 million yuan and is not available for sale. We small players with a family fortune of only a few million yuan can already take a look at it. It is considered a blessing. Taking pictures still counts.

Come on, no need to cause trouble."

Everyone in the crowd said something to each other as if they were attending a big party.

This naturally included Shen Yu and Zhang Qiyun, but the two did not say a single word, and they looked at each other in a tacit understanding in the crowd.

Seeing this, Shen Yu smiled and nodded to Zhang Qiyun.

It's just that Zhang Qiyun didn't return the gift this time, or even showed any expression at all, as if what he just saw was air.

Shen Yu's expression remained unchanged, but his heart moved, "It turns out that this person has a moody temper. No wonder he offended Mr. Wu and Lin Qingzhi, the big bosses of the Dongjiang Collection Association, at the same time."

Generally speaking, normal people would not do this to offend the seniors without any grievance or enmity.

Moreover, Mr. Wu and Lin Qingzhi are not only big bosses in the collection industry, but also top figures in the business world. How can they take the initiative to provoke such people if they are not full or have a brain disorder?

But Zhang Qiyun is definitely not eating all day long if he is so thin. Looking at his behavior, it is not likely that his brain is filled with water.

If you have to find a reason, it is to look down on people.

You are arrogant because of your talent! And you are extremely arrogant.

Even if you are a senior in the industry, I will still look down on you as long as I don’t like you!

Even slapped in the face on the spot!

For people with this kind of personality, Shen Yu feels that a proper show of weakness before the "final" can confuse the other party.

This is the reality of vanity and reality in the art of war. Since the opponent is proud and complacent, he doesn't mind increasing his vanity.

It’s just that Mr. Wu and Lin Qingzhi love face and want to win, so they can only win!

With the special ability of appraising treasures, Shen Yu thought that he was already invincible. Even if the special ability suddenly disappeared, Shen Yu was absolutely sure that he could win!

Five minutes later, only Shen Yu and Zhang Qiyun were left on the stage.

The security also withdrew with a tacit understanding, as if these people came on stage not to protect the blue and white jar, but to protect Shen Yu and the two of them.

There was no one else around, which allowed the two of them to circle around the display cabinet and observe every little detail of the large jar.

Shen Yu's face was light and breezy, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking at all. But Zhang Qiyun was different. His thick eyebrows were tightly knitted together, as if it was difficult to make a decision.

When Shen Yu saw this finger moving slightly, he immediately began to observe it carefully.

To value your opponent is to respect your opponent.

Historically, there is no historical record of Yuan blue and white flowers in any ancient books.

People think that Yongxuan blue and white is the pinnacle of blue and white porcelain.

The miracle of blooming blue and white flowers is unprecedented in ancient times: the blue and white flowers bloom forever!

At the same time, people also believe that the blue and white cobalt material, also known as "Suma Li Qing", was brought back by Zheng He during his voyages to the West.

It can be said that Yuan Qinghua has no childhood, no boyhood, and no youth. By the time she appears in the spotlight, she is already a middle-aged star.

The blue and white flowers in this jar are rich and green in color, crystal clear and bright, and shine like sapphires under the light.

At the same time, the rust spots are obvious, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is Yuan blue and white.

Rust spots are a very important point in identifying Yuan blue and white, because Suma Liqing is completely different from domestic green materials.

Suma Liqing is high in iron and low in manganese, so it will produce some rust-like substances on the surface of porcelain.

The domestic green material is high in manganese and low in iron, which means that there are basically no rust spots on the blue and white porcelain made of domestic green material.

In other words, the rust spots on porcelain made with domestically produced green material are not obvious.

And the hair color between the two is also different.

One is rich and colorful, the other is elegant. By the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, the imported green material Suma Li Qing had been basically used up. Therefore, the color of the porcelain using Suma Li Qing before Chenghua and the later porcelain using domestic green material can be distinguished at a glance.

The premise is that you are an insider!

Naturally, both Shen Yu and Zhang Qiyun are experts in antique appraisal.

"But why is this Qi Yun frowning? Did he find something wrong?"

Shen Yu asked himself secretly, and at the same time he was more serious in his heart.