Chapter 288

I didn't expect to meet a Yingqing bowl made by Tang Ying today. It's a great surprise.

Just as Chu Chen was about to take out a magnifying glass to observe carefully, the old lady couldn't wait to ask, "young man, do you want to buy this bowl? This bowl is really handed down by my grandparents. If it hadn't happened to my family, I wouldn't have thought of selling it. "

Seeing the old lady's anxious appearance, Chu Chen verified the authenticity of the bowl with his powers, and then said, "yes, I don't know how much you are going to sell this bowl for?"

When I got married, she said, "it's time for me to give you a dowry. I'm not sure if it's time for me to give you a dowry."

In the end, the old lady's voice was getting smaller and smaller. At this time, she felt a little embarrassed. She also felt that it was not appropriate for such a small bowl to cost 50000 yuan, but there was no way to do it at home, so she had to speak out.

If it was someone else, Chu Chen said that he would not have to pay the price. However, in the face of this seemingly helpless old lady, he couldn't give up his heart. Moreover, the price of 50000 was a big leak for the real value of the bowl, so Chu Chen agreed without hesitation.

"Well, old lady, let's go to the bank to transfer money now."

"All right! All right The old lady was overjoyed to see Chu Chen's promise, and she said, "Buddha bless you.".

After that, the party went to the bank. Before leaving, Chu Chen saw the young clerk in the antique shop just now. He looked at them jokingly. It was estimated that Chu Chen was a complete fool in his opinion. He would spend 50000 yuan on a modern imitation.

After transferring the account, at the bank gate, Mrs. Tang left in a hurry. Just now, after inquiring, Chu Chen also knew that the old lady's surname was Tang. He heard that her ancestral home was in Northeast China. Chu Chen guessed that this old lady might be a descendant of Tang Ying.

After the old lady left, Chu Yulan couldn't wait to ask, "brother, what's this bowl?"

Chuchen said with a smile: "this thing is called Yingqing, also called Yingqing porcelain. Its predecessor is Qingbai porcelain, which is called" color white Huaqing "in the antique shop. It is a kind of porcelain created by Jingdezhen in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is characterized by elegant blue and white glaze, clear and clean glaze, firm and greasy white fetal texture, and moist color, so it is called" fake jade "in history."

Li Qingzhao of the Southern Song Dynasty has the sentence "jade pillow screen window" in "drunken flower Yin", which refers to the blue and white porcelain pillow. Some of the blue and white porcelain products of the Yuan Dynasty were also printed with the inscriptions of "jade out of Kunshan" and "jade out of Kungang". In the Southern Song Dynasty, Yingqing was produced in large quantities, and "traveled in the domestic market", which can be said to be a hot commodity in the market

"At that time, most of the shadow celadon was made of transparent feifeng and other patterns. These patterns are carved on the green body by highly skilled ceramic artists and then fired at high temperature with transparent blue glaze. "

"Xiaochen, is the small bowl in that box the Yingqing of Song Dynasty?" Li Guodong asked curiously.

"That's not true." Chuchen said with a smile: "this bowl is from the Qing Dynasty, but the producer is not simple. He is Tang Ying, a famous pottery inspector in the Qing Dynasty."

"Xiaochen, do you mean that the inside of the box is something made by Tang Ying?" As soon as Chu Chen's voice fell, we heard someone beside him insert a sentence.

When we looked back, we didn't expect that it was Uncle Wu and Chen Dewang, whom we hadn't seen for a long time. After saying hello to them, Chu Chen asked, "Uncle Wu, Mr. Chen, how can you be here?"

Uncle Wu said with a smile, "I have something to do with Lao Chen. Xiao Chen, what good things have you got?"

Before Chu Chen could answer, Chen Dewang said, "this is not a place to talk. Let's go to my store first."

"OK!..."

The party came to Chen Dewang's antique shop. After entering, Chen Dewang poured tea for everyone, and then went straight to the theme.

Chu Chen takes Yingqing bowl out of the box and puts it on the table.

"Shadow celadon!" When Wu Shu and Chen Dewang saw the Yingqing bowl on the table, they were immediately attracted by it.

After a while, Wu Shucai said with a smile: "Lao Chen, you come first!"

"Ha ha, then I'll be disrespectful!" After nodding, Chen Dewang carefully took the bowl into his hand and looked at it carefully. He did not miss any of the glaze, decoration and taste.

And Chu Chen took the opportunity to tell Uncle Wu how to buy this little Yingqing bowl.

"It's true!"

Chen Dewang put down the small bowl and magnifying glass in his hand and said with admiration: "this bowl is round in shape, delicate in texture, smooth in glaze, natural and elegant as a whole, and without any flaw. It's a very rare fine shadow celadon made by Tang Ying. Xiao Chen, you're really lucky!"

After reading it carefully, Uncle Wu said with emotion: "that man really has eyes and doesn't know gold inlaid jade. Such a beautiful Yingqing bowl is regarded as a modern imitation by him."

Chuchen said with a smile: "I don't think that person knows who the" pottery man "is, and I think that he was identified by the characteristics of the Song Dynasty's shadow celadon, and this bowl has no defects at all. It is estimated that because of this, he thinks that this bowl is a modern imitation."There are several key points in the identification of Song Dynasty shadow celadon. The first thing to consider is that the feel and appearance of the glaze of shadow celadon are like blue and white jade. If the glaze is dry and dull, rough, or vice versa, it is necessary to be cautious.

In addition, the color of shadow celadon is white and delicate, and the washing is fine. Some utensils are so fine that they are almost out of the body. However, in the process of making and glazing, there are often uneven parts, such as the thickness of the body and the flowing glaze. Therefore, if the body is too fine and white, like powder, the exposed body and glaze are smooth and flawless, you should be careful.

This small bowl looks very clean and smooth, and the texture is also very fine. The exposed body and glaze are smooth and flawless. It is probably because of this that the previous person thought this small bowl was an imitation, but these characteristics are very normal for the ceramic works of the Yongqian period in the Qing Dynasty.

"It should be." Wu Shu and Chen Dewang laughed and shook their heads. If that person knew who Tao Ren was in the future, he would regret to death.

"How much is this small bowl worth?" Wen Yuting asked curiously.

Uncle Wu thought about it and said, "although there are many things left behind by Tang Ying, few of Yingqing's works have been seen, and they are still such fine works. The significance is even more extraordinary. I estimate that the price of this bowl should be around 1.5 million."

"Wow, it's so expensive!" Li Guodong, they can't help but be shocked by the price. They didn't expect that such a bowl could be worth 1.5 million.

"Of course."

Chen Dewang said: "not to mention the exquisite degree of celadon, let's say that Tang Ying has played an important role in the ceramic history of our country. He was more than 50 years old when he first became a supervisor of ceramics, and he knew nothing about ceramic production. So he ate, lived and worked with the kiln workers of the imperial kiln factory for three years, and mastered the knowledge of all aspects of ceramic production, and even mastered the changing rules of materials and heat in ceramic production. "

"In the 28 years of Tang Yingdu pottery, he carried out a number of innovations. During the Yongzheng period, he not only pushed through the old and brought forth the new, but also successfully innovated the kiln glaze under his leadership. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, his achievements were numerous. In the Palace Museum, a large glazed vase with various colors, known as "porcelain mother", was specially made by Tang Ying to cater to the "elegance" of Emperor Qianlong. In addition, there are also some innovative works such as pink and blue glaze Jiaotai bottles. "

Speaking of this, Chen Dewang took a sip of tea and moistened his throat. Then he said, "do you think such a character's well-made Yingqing work is worthless? If you want me to say that Lao Wu's valuation is still conservative, if he goes to the auction, I estimate that he can easily get up to two million yuan. Xiao Chen, you have picked up a big leak

Chu Chen said modestly, "it's all good luck. I'm sure you can see the value of this small bowl at a glance

Chen Dewang said with a smile: "you don't have to be modest. Luck is also a kind of strength. Well, Xiao Chen, I don't know what to do with your bowl? "

"Lao Chen, don't think about this bowl." Uncle Wu said preemptively: "such a rare thing must be not for sale, Xiaochen, isn't it?"

Chu Chen scratched his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen. I really don't intend to transfer this Yingqing bowl."

Chen Dewang asked reluctantly, "Xiao Chen, don't you think about it any more?"

See Chu Chen or firm refusal, he reluctantly looked at the bowl, and then said: "well, but if you have the idea of transfer in the future, you should inform me as soon as possible!"

Although he certainly will not transfer, but chuchen in order to Ann Chen Dewang's heart, or nodded: "OK, then I will inform you."

After drinking tea for a while, Chen Dewang asked chuchen, "Xiao Chu, listen to Uncle Wu, are you ready to open your own shop?"

Chu Chen replied, "yes, I'll have to ask Mr. Chen for your support at that time."

Chen Dewang said with a smile: "it's no problem. As long as it's within my power, you can come to me. By the way, has your store been settled?"

"Thank you first." "I have to wait until the end of ten months," he said

"Xiaochen, have you decided on your store?" Uncle Wu asked strangely.

"Yes, that's where Jiayi restaurant is now." Chu Chen explained: "the news is that my friend called me last night and told you that he hasn't come yet."