Chapter 823： The emperor is treated like this

After admiring the national treasure-class Duan Inkstone, everyone turned their attention to another object in the golden nanmu box, which was also wrapped in red silk with a rectangular parallelepiped object.

Before Ye Tian reached out and took it out of the box, Lin Lin couldn't wait to ask:

"Brother, what is this? Is it possible that it is another national treasure-level antique artwork? If it is, it would be great!"

"Don't worry, you will know the answer right away, whether it is a national treasure-class antique artwork or not, everyone will know it naturally after reading it!"

Ye Tian said with a chuckle. He didn't reveal the answer immediately, but sold it off and kept the suspense, so that it was interesting.

Then, in the eyes of his family, he took the thing out of the golden nanmu box, gently placed it on the coffee table, and began to disassemble the red silk that was wrapped.

In a few moments, the red silk was untied by him, and the contents wrapped in it appeared.

This is four ingots of black, shiny, purple ink, in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, about 20 centimeters long, stacked together, lying quietly on the red silk, complementing each other!

The ink stick is not packaged, and the body is directly in front of everyone.

Everyone can clearly see that there are patterns painted on the ink ingots, and plum blossoms and orchids are painted on the two blocks above, which are fresh and elegant, and dusty!

As Ye Tian removed the upper two ink sticks and placed them flat on the left, the patterns of the lower two ink sticks also appeared, drawing bamboo and chrysanthemum.

This is a set of "Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum" Four Gentlemen Cong Ink, which is a very rare ornamental ink.

Except for Grandpa, the rest of the family members didn't know how to appreciate famous ink, but this Cong Mo still firmly caught everyone's eyes, making everyone's eyes bright.

Just from the patterns on the ink ingots and the faintly glowing light, everyone can judge that these four ink ingots are definitely of extraordinary origin and valuable.

Besides, how can the things used to honor grandfather with the big hands of his own kid be so bad?

Compared to other family members, Grandpa clearly understands the quality of ink ingots and the value of famous ink.

The moment he saw the four ink ingots, his eyes lit up suddenly, like a searchlight, he almost jumped from the sofa with excitement!

After placing the four ink ingots on the tea table in the order of ‘plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum’, Ye Tian smiled and said:

"Grandpa, you already have Xu Wei and Xu Wenchang's National Treasure Duan Inkstone. Naturally, you can't miss the top famous inks. The combination of these two makes it more perfect, isn't it?

Like the time when the top end inkstone was made, this series of ink also came from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It has a long history of nearly 500 years and is very valuable! "

"Hey--! It's another antique for about 500 years!"

My sister-in-law exclaimed, and the rest of the family also looked shocked.

Grandpa sitting on the sofa was even more excited.

After a short pause, Ye Tian continued:

"Although this series of ink is not comparable to the famous Ting Si ink, it is also the top-level stationery. It is rare, and it is also rare in the antique art market.

In the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the trend of playing and appreciating ink was popular, and the top famous inks emerged endlessly. According to my appraisal, this ink is the best Huizhou pine smoke ink. In terms of quality, it should be tribute ink!

It is a pity that after a long period of baptism, the outer packaging of the ink was completely lost, and only the ink ingots themselves were left. Fortunately, the ink ingots were as strong as jade and were not damaged.

In the style of playing with ink during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the outer packaging of this top famous ink must be extremely particular. The boxes that hold ink are almost all black lacquered gold boxes, or golden nanmu boxes and ebony boxes.

But this is also right. If these extravagant outer packaging are still there, the ink will not fall into my hands. It would have been taken away by other interested people, and naturally it would not appear here.

The reason why I use the golden nanmu box is that, I hope to restore the style of this group of Jiajing tribute ink as much as possible, and only the golden nanmu box can be matched with this cluster of ink!

Grandpa, you can write and practice calligraphy in the future, you can use the Duan inkstone that originally belonged to Xu Wei, and grind the tribute ink that originally belonged to the Emperor Jiajing, and enjoy the beauty of calligraphy! "

"This is too extravagant! I am afraid that the top calligraphers in China don't have this treatment. How can I be willing! This top-level scholar should make a high confession, and I will be satisfied with a glance every day!"

Grandpa picked up an ink ingot from the coffee table, and while admiring it, he sighed with emotion, his eyes filled with joy, and he couldn't put it down.

"Although you can use it openly! Although this is a top famous ink, it is made for human use. The texture of this ink is very hard, enough for you to use for a year or two.

When you have almost used it, I will exchange for you a better famous ink. Next time I will put it in front of you for you to splash ink. Maybe it is the famous Ting Si ink!

There are no royal nobles in modern society, but you are my grandfather. I dare not say anything else. In the stationery, we must not be inferior to the ancient emperors, or even far surpassed them."

Ye Tian said jokingly, but his eyes were full of confidence.

What happened to Ting Si Mo! As long as the world still exists and the folks still circulate, they will have a way to get it and let Grandpa use it to the full!

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

The second uncle exclaimed and gave Ye Tian a thumbs up.

The rest of the family members also exclaimed, looking at Ye Tian's eyes full of appreciation.

Grandpa smiled and shook his head, obviously not taking Ye Tian's words seriously, thinking he was just joking.

Besides, even if this is true, would he be willing to use these top famous inks that have been passed down for more than 500 years? This thing is no better than Duan Yan, use a little less! Don't feel bad too!

Hearing what the second uncle said, Ye Tian immediately joked and said:

"Where is this! Second uncle, when I look back, I will find a set of top-quality lake pens for my grandfather, come with a few stacks of the best rice paper, and hang some paintings and calligraphy by Xu Wei.

Before the words finished, the living room boiled again, everyone was frightened by Ye Tian's words.

Apart from exclaiming, everyone couldn't help but also had some doubts.

Can this be done? Stop bragging, right? The Four Treasures of the Study Fortunately, every piece of Xu Wei's paintings and calligraphy is sky-high.

Ye Tianquan saw the skepticism in his family's eyes, but he didn't explain it out, he just chuckled softly and didn't care!

Don’t wait, you’ll understand later whether these words are bragging!

Dad and them all leaned over to the coffee table, admiring the famous ink on the coffee table with Grandpa, and everyone was full of joy.

Linlin and the others were blasted out again, but these little guys were unwilling to be lonely, Chen Xi asked curiously:

"Brother! Tell me about the knowledge related to these ink ingots. Why do people use such black and black things as treasures? They still appreciate ink! Also, are these ink ingots very valuable?"

Ye Tian looked at the curious baby who seemed to be a little guy, and immediately began to popularize this knowledge to them, lest these little guys go out ashamed, this is his own younger brother and sister!

"Ink is one of the four treasures of traditional Chinese scholarship. It is as important as pen, paper, and inkstone, regardless of each other. According to the raw materials, ink can be divided into three types: oil smoke ink, loose smoke ink and carbon black ink.

A good ink should be as firm as jade, dark in color, falling paper like lacquer, long-lasting and rich in fragrance. If distinguished by luster, purple light is the first, ink light is second, and cyan light is second.

Since the Tang Dynasty, Chinese literati have had the elegance of appreciating ink, and the Song Dynasty began to be popular, and the famous ink gradually became the furnishings and appreciation items on the literati and doctors' books, and the production became increasingly sophisticated!

This prompted ink to form a genre of fine arts, and appreciation of ink became a habit. Su Dongpo had the poem "I dare not use ink, enter the Penglai Palace", which is a portrayal of this ethos.

In the Jiajing and Wanli reigns of the Ming Dynasty, this style of playing and appreciating ink became more prevalent and began to appear as a set of inks, and the decorative patterns were ever-changing and colorful!

The Cong Mo I gave to my grandfather came from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Even in Jiajing, this Cong Mo is the top-notch item. It is rare to see it!

In the subsequent Qing Dynasty, the style of appreciation of ink was also very popular. For example, the collection of the Palace Museum's "Ten Scenery and Ten Colors of Qianlong Emperor Yong Xihu" is a set of fairly good appreciation of ink.

The aforementioned Tinggui ink is the most famous ink in history and the most expensive ink so far. It came from Shezhou in the Tang Dynasty, also known as Huizhou. It was made by Xi Chao and Xi Tinggui and his sons. World!

After talking about the knowledge of ink, let’s talk about the price of the ink. Famous inks from the Jiajing and Wanli periods of the Ming Dynasty are hard to come across in the antique art market. Once they appear, they are basically sky-high.

If this piece of ink appears in the antique market, it should be no problem if the price exceeds 1 million yuan. If it is sent to auction, it will definitely be higher. You know,..."

Ye Tian was about to continue speaking, but was interrupted by the exclamation of the three little guys.

"This black and black gadget is actually worth 1 million yuan. Are all the lunatics who play antiques? Or is it too much money?"

"Practice calligraphy with famous ink worth 1 million RMB. Grandpa, you are too extravagant. The ancient emperors received this treatment, right?"

"Hahaha, that's right, the emperor will be treated like this!"

Ye Tian said with a big smile, proud.