Chapter 459

Chu Chen didn't expect that Du hou would have such a rare purple clay pot here, which made him very excited, but he was not sure whether Du hou would agree to change the purple clay pot to him. If he didn't agree, it would disappoint him.

Think of here, Chu Chen also ignore other, carefully put the beam pot back to the original position, went to Du Hou's front.

"Little Chu, what are you doing?" When Du Hou saw that Chu Chen had only seen 20% of the things, he came over and felt a little strange.

Chuchen replied with a smile: "Mr. Du, that's right. I just saw Shao Daheng's teapot with a beam. I wonder if you can cut it off?"

"Xiao Chu, are you interested in tea ceremony?" Du Hou did not answer directly, but asked Chu Chen a rhetorical question.

Chu Chen nodded and said, "I'm interested. I'll study it as soon as I have time. Now at least it's OK to make kungfu tea."

Hearing what Chu Chen said, Du Hou agreed directly: "OK! I'll change it! "

"Then my justice cup and the Sanskrit cups together, let's exchange it for the beam pot." Chu Chen quickly said happily.

Du Hou smell speech tiny a Leng way: "small Chu, you so change some suffer a loss!"

Chuchen also knew that there were some losses, but the value of this teapot was definitely higher than that of the justice cup. In addition, although the Sanskrit cups suffered some losses, they didn't lose much. In addition, the justice cup and Sanskrit cup were both found to be leaky. If we really want to count them up, he made a lot of money.

However, the reason why he changed it was that he liked it and that Shao Daheng's teapot with a beam was rare in the market. The price of the teapot with a beam was more expensive than that of the teapot with a beam. At the same auction, the value of his justice cup and Sanskrit Cup would not be higher than that of the teapot with a beam.

Chuchen said with a smile: "who told me I like it!"

"Ha ha, I like it Du Hou said with a smile: "then I'll make you happy again. I just need to change the pair of Sanskrit cups for this teapot."

Chu Chen can't help but feel a little stunned when he heard the speech. After a while, he came back to himself. He asked in disbelief, "Mr. Du, what's the matter with you?"

"Do you think there's something wrong with my brain?" Du Hou joked.

"No way Chu Chen waved his hand again and again and said, "but I'm really confused. Can you help me, Mr. Du?"

Du Hou explained with a smile: "in fact, this teapot was originally a favorite of an old friend of mine. However, every family has its own difficult classics. His only son doesn't learn countless things. He often takes out his collection and sells it for money to have fun with some friends."

"Three years ago, my friend died. He really didn't want his beloved thing to be defeated by his son, so he gave it to me. The only requirement is that when he changes hands in the future, he must transfer it to a person who loves tea ceremony."

After listening to the reason, Chu Chen understood why Du Hou had to change it, but he still shook his head and said, "Mr. Du, I know what you mean, but it's your friend who gave it to you. It's nothing to do with me. I'm really sorry for you to change it like this."

In one's life, one has to do something and not do something. It's nothing to do with one's own eyesight. But now both sides know the value of things, and Chu Chen can't really take advantage of it.

"Xiao Chu, listen to me first. I'm willing to do this."

Du Hou waved his hand and said, "I'm in my seventies and eighties, and it's getting worse every year. Maybe I'll go one day. But I have no successor. None of my descendants really like collecting. When I leave one day, my collection will either go to someone else's house or be put on the auction table. "

"So I've decided long ago that when I'm dying, I'll donate all my collections to the country. It's also my contribution to the country. However, if I can find a real owner for these collections, I am willing to transfer them at a low price. "

Speaking of this, Du Hou solemnly said: "Xiao Chu, although we haven't been in touch for a long time, I can also see that you are very sincere, and you don't give a cursory look. In addition, you love tea ceremony. In my heart, you're the only one who belongs to this teapot!"

"This..." Chu Chen hesitated.

Du Hou then said: "Xiao Chu, I don't like to drink tea either. This teapot with a beam is just a treasure. You don't want me to beg you in a low voice, do you?"

"Yes

Hear Du Hou all say so, Chu Chen again don't agree to some don't know to exalt, then nodded to agree to come down.

Seeing Chu Chen's promise, Du Hou was very happy. He said with a smile, "but I have two points to mention when I change this teapot to you."

"You say!" Chu Chen said quickly.

Du Hou said, "if you want to transfer this teapot to foreigners in the future, the person who takes over the teapot must also be someone who loves tea ceremony, and you must not transfer this teapot to foreigners. Do you think it's ok?"

Chu Chen said seriously: "OK! If I really can't find a suitable person in the future, I will donate this pot to the museum! "Du Hou said with a smile: "so I am worthy of my old friend's spirit in heaven!..."

Having said that, Chu Chen pointed out to Du Hou all the fakes he had just found. This decision was not due to what happened just now. As Du Hou said, although he had not been in contact with him for a long time, Chu Chen also felt that he was in favor with Du Hou. In addition, his research on Mao porcelain was of great help, so it was right to point out the fakes.

Du Hou did not expect that in this time, Chu Chen found all the fakes in the collection he had seen, and explained in detail where the fakes were. However, when he was surprised, it was hard to believe that some of his collections would be fakes.

Just like the statue of Li Tieguai carved in red sandalwood just now, it can be said that the wood carving technique is smooth and healthy, and the carving skill is mature. It shows Li Tieguai's immortal look, especially his compassionate eyes and detached attitude incisively and vividly. In his eyes, it's a rare fine product. He really didn't expect that it would be a fake.

Looking at Du Hou's unbelievable expression, Chu Chen explained: "this man's carving knife technique is really good, but it's not so exquisite. Specifically, you can see the hair of the statue. If you follow the knife technique shown on his body, his hair will not be as messy as it is now."

"I guess the reason for this performance is that the forger must have an original statue in his hand, which is why the statue looks so lifelike. But if you look at it carefully, some details of the statue are not in place. If you are a skilled craftsman, you should not."

After listening to Chu Chen's explanation, Du Hou carefully looked at the places Chu Chen said, and found that they did look rough. As Chu Chen said, if a good craftsman, he would not have such performance.

Du Hou said with a wry smile: "these fakes can't be prevented! So it's not made of red sandalwood? "

"It's really not red sandalwood. It should be dyed with old sour wood and then passed off." Chu Chen nodded.

"Old sour wood dyeing?" Du Hou asked with some doubts.

"Yes, old sour wood." Chu Chen nodded and said, "the old sour wood with good quality and deep color is very similar to red sandalwood after being oxidized and coated, but the method of identification is also very simple."

"Take your statue for example. If there are black hard lines with neat boundaries in the lines after soaking in water, they are basically sour branches. Wipe it with a napkin with good texture and see the color on the napkin. If it's like the positive purple color of potassium permanganate, it can be concluded that it's acid branch. "

Chu Chen then explained: "in addition, you can also smell the smell. In fact, red sandalwood has a light fragrance, which is not strong. If you smell it deliberately, you may not smell it. If you smell it easily, it's wrong. It may have been soaked in spices, but the smell of sour wood is sour and astringent when it's sliced. It doesn't have a fragrance, and the finished product also smells bad."

"There are also such patterns as ox hair, sour wood, and the brown eyes of red sandalwood..."

Chu Chen spoke out the characteristics of the two kinds of wood, and Du Hou nodded.

"Listen to what you said and read for ten years!" Du Hou laughed.

Chu Chen said modestly: "I don't dare! I really don't deserve this. I'm also a parrot. The most important thing is to rely on my master! "

"Xiao Chu, don't be modest. We have to rely on savvy in our business. Mr. Liu is really powerful, but if you don't have talent, you won't have such a good eyesight."

Du Hou said with a smile, then pointed to another jade horse and said: "Xiao Chu, how can this jade horse be a fake? You see, the orange peel on it is so natural that it doesn't look like a fake at all. And according to my understanding, it should not be a fake at all! "

At the end of the day, there was a puzzled expression on his face.

Chu Chen shook his head and said, "it's really a fake. The reason why the orange peel pattern on it is very natural is that it uses a method invented by a man named akuo."

The ancients have long studied the method of imitating ancient jade, and in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a jade counterfeiting expert "akuo" invented the method of imitating "orange peel" ancient jade.

He stirred the "rough jade" and fine iron filings, put them in a large water tank, and then poured down the old vinegar which was boiled in a pot to "quench vinegar". Seal the mouth, bury it in a damp place and take it out after ten days. And then in the dead of night, secretly buried in the dirt road, let thousands of people step on.

About two or three months later, "unearthed", unearthed "ancient jade", covered with "orange peel pattern", the pattern is full of rust spots and dark red, and finally boiled with boiling water.

Chu Chen said: "if you just want to break this situation, you have to touch it with your hands for a long time, because the orange peel pattern of real ancient jade can't be removed, and this kind of thing will slowly" fade. "