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Text Chapter 465: Being a Guest (Du Hou¡¯s Generosity)

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    Chu Chen never expected that Du Hou would have such a rare purple clay teapot, which made him quite excited. However, he was a little unsure whether Du Hou would agree to exchange this purple clay teapot for him.  , if he disagrees, it would be really disappointing to him.  Thinking of this, Chu Chen didn't care about anything else. He carefully put the teapot back into its original position and walked to Du Hou.  "Xiao Chu, what are you doing?" Du Hou saw that Chu Chen had just looked at 20% of the things and walked over, feeling a little strange in his heart.  Chu Chen smiled and replied: "Mr. Du, that's it. I just saw a teapot belonging to Shao Daheng. I wonder if you can take over the family?" "Xiao Chu, are you interested in tea ceremony?" Du Houbin  Instead of answering directly, he asked Chu Chen a question.  Chu Chen nodded and said: "I'm interested. I'll study it whenever I have free time. At least it's okay to make Kung Fu tea now." Hearing what Chu Chen said, Du Hou directly agreed: "Okay! I'll change it!" "Then  My fair cup and the pair of Sanskrit cups can be replaced with this teapot!" Chu Chen said happily.  Du Hou was slightly startled when he heard this and said: "Xiao Chu, you will be at a loss if you change this way!" Chu Chen also knew that he would be at a loss, but the value of this teapot is definitely higher than that of the justice cup, plus the pair of Sanskrit cups  Although he suffered a bit of a loss, it wasn't much. In addition, the Fairy Cup and the Sanskrit Cup were both picked up and lost. If you really want to count them up, he still made a lot of money.  However, the reason why he changed it was because he liked it, and secondly, Shao Daheng's teapot with handles like this is quite rare in the market. Rare things are more valuable. If it were at the same auction, his Fair Cup would be more expensive.  The value of the Sanskrit Cup is really not necessarily higher than that of this teapot.  Chu Chen chuckled and said: "Who told me to like it!" "Haha, I like it so much!" Du Hou laughed and said: "Then I will make you happy again. I only need to exchange this handle pot for the pair of Sanskrit cups  That¡¯s it.¡± Chu Chen couldn¡¯t help but be stunned when he heard this.  After a while, he came back to his senses and asked in disbelief: "Mr. Du, what are you doing?" "Do you think there is something wrong with my brain?" Du Hou joked.  "No way!" Chu Chen waved his hands and said: "But I am really confused. Mr. Du, can you help me clear up the confusion?" Du Hou laughed and explained: "Actually, this teapot with handles was originally  The favorite thing of an old friend of mine, no matter what. Every family has its own problems. His only son does not learn a lot. He often sells his collection for money and has fun with some friends.  "Three years ago, my friend passed away. He really didn't want his beloved thing to be lost to his son, so he gave it to me. The only requirement was that he must transfer it when he changes hands in the future.  Give it to a person who loves tea ceremony." After hearing the reason, Chu Chen finally understood why Du Hou wanted to change it like this, but he still shook his head and said: "Mr. Du, I know what you mean, but the thing is your friend.  It¡¯s for you. It has nothing to do with me. I¡¯m really sorry for you to change it like this!¡± A person¡¯s life must always be about doing something and not doing anything. If you rely on your own eyesight, it¡¯s nothing.  But now that both parties know the value of things, Chu Chen really can't take advantage of it.  "Xiao Chu. Listen to me first. I am willing to make this change." Du Hou waved his hand and said, "I am already in my seventies and eighty, and I am getting worse every year. Maybe I will leave one day. But I am also  There is no successor, and none of my descendants really like collecting. When I leave, my collection will definitely end up in someone else¡¯s house, or it will be put on the auction block. " "So I have already decided to wait.  I am dying, so I will donate all my collections to the country. It can be regarded as my contribution to the country. However, if I can find an owner who really likes them, I will also be willing to transfer them at a low price.  " At this point, Du Hou solemnly said: "Xiao Chu, although we have not been in contact for a long time, I can see that you are a very sincere person, and you are not sloppy at all. In addition, you also like tea ceremony.  In my heart, this teapot belongs to you!" "This" Chu Chen hesitated.  Du Hou then said: "Xiao Chu, I don't like drinking tea either. If you leave this teapot with me, it will only be covered with dust. You don't want me, an old man, to beg you in a low voice, right?" "Okay!" Listen!  When Du Hou said this, Chu Chen felt disrespectful if he didn't agree, so he nodded and agreed.  Seeing that Chu Chen agreed, Du Hou was very happy and smiled broadly.He said eloquently: "But before I exchange this teapot for you, I have two points to mention." "You say it!" Chu Chen said quickly.  Du Hou said: "If you want to transfer this teapot in the future, the person who takes over must be a tea ceremony lover, and you must not transfer this teapot to a foreigner. Do you think that's okay?" Chu  Chen said with a serious expression: "Okay! If I really can't find a suitable candidate in the future, I will donate this pot to the museum!" Du Hou laughed and said: "In this way, I will be worthy of my old friend's spirit in heaven!  " After saying this, Chu Chen pointed out all the fakes he had just found to Du Hou. This decision was not because of what happened just now. Just like Du Hou said, although he had not been in contact with him,  However, Chu Chen also felt that he was very close to Du Hou. In addition, his research on Mao porcelain was of great help, so it was appropriate to point out the fakes.  Du Hou didn¡¯t expect that in this short time, Chu Chen would find all the fakes in the collection he had seen, and also explain in detail where the fakes were.  However, he was surprised and found it hard to believe that some of the collections could be fakes.  Just like the red sandalwood statue of Tieguai Li mentioned just now, it can be said that the wood carving technique is smooth and healthy, and the carving skills are sophisticated. It fully expresses Li Tieguai's fairy-like expression, especially his compassionate eyes and aloof attitude.  In his eyes, it was a rare masterpiece, and he really couldn't imagine that it could be a fake.  Looking at Du Hou's unbelievable expression, Chu Chen explained: "This man's carving skills are indeed good, but he is not very skilled. For specific details, you can look at the hair of the statue. If you look at the hair on his body,  With his sword skills, his hair will definitely not be as messy as it is now. " "The reason why it behaves like this is because the forger must have an original statue in his hand, so this statue looks so lifelike.  , but if you look carefully, some of the details of the statue are really not in place. If it is a skilled craftsman, it must not be done properly." After listening to Chu Chen's explanation, Du Hou carefully looked at the points that Chu Chen said.  After looking at the place, I found that it did look a bit rough. Just like Chu Chen said, a good craftsman would not behave like this at all.  Du Hou smiled bitterly and said: "These fakes are really hard to guard against! So, the material it uses is not red sandalwood?" "It is indeed not red sandalwood. It should be made of old rosewood dyed and passed off as a fake." Chu Chen nodded.  "Dyeing of old rosewood?" Du Hou asked with some confusion.  "Yes, it's old rosewood." Chu Chen nodded and said: "Old rosewood with good quality and deep color looks very like red sandalwood after being oxidized and patinated, but the method of identification is quite simple." "Just tell me.  For this statue, if after soaking in water, if there are neat black hard lines in the texture, it is basically rosewood. Wipe it with a napkin of better texture and look at the color on the napkin. If it looks like permanganate.  The purple color of potassium can basically be judged to be rosewood. "Chu Chen then explained: "You can also smell it. In fact, red sandalwood has a light fragrance, which is not strong. You may not be able to smell it even if you smell it deliberately.  Yes, if you can easily smell it, then something is wrong. It may have been soaked in spices, and the smell of rosewood is sour and fragrant when peeled off. It is also difficult to smell after the finished product. " "There are also things like cow hair.  There are no grains on rosewood, and red sandalwood has brown eyes" Chu Chen explained the characteristics of the two woods eloquently, and Du Hou nodded repeatedly.  "Listen to what you say, I will study for ten years!" Du Hou laughed.  Chu Chen said humbly: "I don't dare to take it! I don't dare to take it! I am also imitating parrots. The most important thing is to rely on my master!" "Xiao Chu, don't be modest. Our business depends on understanding. Mr. Liu is indeed better.  But if you didn¡¯t have talent, your eyesight wouldn¡¯t be so good.¡± Du Hou said with a smile, and then pointed at another jade horse and said, ¡°Xiao Chu, how could this jade horse be a fake?  The orange peel lines on it look so natural, it doesn¡¯t look fake at all, and from what I know, it shouldn¡¯t be a fake at all!¡± At the end of the sentence, a look of extreme confusion appeared on his face.  Chu Chen shook his head and said: "This is indeed a fake. The reason why the orange peel pattern on it looks very natural is because it uses a method invented by a man named "Ake"." The ancients have long begun to study antiques.  During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a master of jade counterfeiting named "Ah Ke" invented a method to imitate the "orange peel pattern" of ancient jade.  HeStir "rough jade" and finely crushed iron filings, put them in a large water tank, and then pour the boiled vinegar down to "quench the vinegar."  Seal it, bury it in a moist place, and take it out after ten days.  Then, in the dead of night, he would secretly bury it under the dirt road in the street and let thousands of people trample on it.  "Unearthed" about two or three months later, the unearthed "ancient jade" is covered with "orange peel lines", and the lines are full of rust spots and are dark red. Finally, they are boiled in boiling water.  Chu Chen said: "If you just want to break this situation, you have to keep stroking it with your hands for a long time, because the orange peel lines of real ancient jade cannot be removed, and this kind of thing will slowly "fade"  ¡±
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