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Text Chapter 481: Calligraphy and Painting (Part 2)

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    Fortunately, what makes Cao Hui feel a little relieved is that if this is really Wu Yingmao's work, it is still of some value, and many experts have eyed Wu Yingmao's forged works. If he is one more, it will not matter.  It's not something to be ashamed of.  But unless someone takes it over, the value of this work will definitely be greatly reduced. The two million will probably shrink to hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands. This makes Cao Hui feel distressed just thinking about it, and he can't help it.  He cursed Wu Yingmao.  From Chu Chen¡¯s point of view, Wu Yingmao does have a problem with his character.  At that time, he used the convenience of being Zhu Yunming's grandson to forge a large number of "Zhu's calligraphy", including scrolls, scrolls, volumes, fans, and even inscriptions, postscripts, and letters.  These forgeries have deceived many connoisseurs throughout the history, and have been mixed into many museums or private collections. Even the descriptions have been published in a considerable number of various plates, some of which are also known as Zhu Yunming.  The "representative works", "excellent works", "treasures", "excellent products" and "classics" of calligraphy.  These forgeries of Wu Yingmao have also brought considerable difficulties to future generations¡¯ research on Zhu Yunming.  Therefore, what Wu Yingmao did actually discredited Zhu Yunming to a certain extent, and he was Zhu Yunming's nephew. From Chu Chen's point of view, this man was completely an unfilial son.  Cao Hui put the work away with a somewhat sad expression, and then said to Chu Chen: "Master Chu, please continue to take a look at this picture of plum blossoms and golden pheasants by Lu Ming!" Lu Ji, whose courtesy name was Tingzhen, was born in the mid-Ming Dynasty  A very famous court painter, he is famous in the history of Chinese art for his paintings of flowers and birds and Lin Liangding.  There is a poem in "Shuangxi Collection": "L¨¹ Jixi was in the Xianzong Dynasty. He directed the troops directly into the Mingguang Hall. He was given gold and silver on a golden plate and looked forward to the day he wrote."  There are not many extant works by Lu Ji. His painting style can be divided into two categories. One is mainly ink and wash, with a little light color and a more bold brush.  The other type is rich in color.  The brushwork is exquisite and has the taste of rich palace decoration.  However, it is generally believed that the direct reason for the change in Lu Ji's painting style, especially the change from ink and light color paintings to meticulous and red color paintings, is to adapt to the different tastes of different emperors, specifically the appreciation of Emperor Hongzhi.  His taste was different from that of his father, Emperor Chenghua, who appreciated Lin Liang's freehand flower-and-bird paintings.  The latter likes meticulous and heavy-color flower and bird paintings.  This resulted in the difference between Lu Ji's painting style.  And this painting "Plum Blossoms and Golden Pheasants" happens to reflect the period of changes in Lu Ji's painting style, which is really valuable.  This color on silk is mainly an ink painting, in which the golden pheasant is the subject of Lu Jichang's painting. The auspicious snow is just falling, and two golden pheasants are standing on the rock under a plum tree, looking left and right.  Among them, the areas around the Golden Pheasant's eyes and on its feet are bright red, and there are also several plum blossoms blooming on the plum trees.  This work is a good interpretation of Lu Ji's style. The two golden pheasants reflect Lu Ji's meticulous and rigorous painting style, while the trees and rocks are painted in the Southern Song Dynasty, with dripping ink and ink, and are quite powerful.  Combining the two.  This formed Lu Ji's unique style.  Looking at the entire work, Chu Chen felt that this should be a masterpiece when Lu Ji's painting skills matured in his middle age. As one of the few works left by Lu Ji, it is also a work at a time when his painting style was turning.  It's a rare thing.  "Mr. Chu, what do you think of this work?" Cao Hui asked nervously, feeling very uneasy and worried that this was another fake.  If it is really a fake.  Not to mention the loss of money, it is also a huge loss of image.  He solemnly took out two things he thought were treasures, only to find out in the end that they were both fakes. From an ordinary person's point of view, if nothing else, his vision would definitely be questioned.  Chu Chen smiled slightly and said: "I also like this work. If Mr. Cao is willing to part with me, then let's talk about the price. But before we talk about the price, I want to say one thing. If I remember correctly  Yes. There was a painting of "Turtle Dove and Red Plum" by Lu Ji that was auctioned last year. I personally think that this work is no worse than that one. " Cao Hui felt relieved when he heard Chu Chen say this.  With a smile on his face, he said: "Mr. Chu, after all, that work has been recorded, so the price must be higher. Otherwise, the two works you like add up to a total of two million. What do you think?  ?¡± Generally speaking, collections pay attention to inheritance, so works with clear descriptions and confirmations will be sought after by collectors.  There is a big difference in the weight and price of recorded works and undocumented works among collectors.  Of course, the description also depends on what book it is written in. At the very least, it must be written by some famous collectors to be of reference value, and the one with the greatest influence is definitely the "Shiqu Baoji".  "Shiqu Baoji" is a large-scale collection compiled by the court during the Qianlong and Jiaqing years of the Qing Dynasty.The document records the calligraphy and painting collections of the Qing Dynasty in the past dynasties, which are divided into nine categories: calligraphy and painting scrolls, scrolls, and volumes. The personnel responsible for the compilation were all calligraphy and painting masters or authoritative calligraphy and painting research experts at the time.  It is precisely because of the authoritative nature of the "Shiqu Baoji" that every collector now wants to buy the works described in the "Shiqu Baoji". It can be said that the supply exceeds demand, which also causes the works described in the "Shiqu Baoji" to be sold at unexpectedly high prices.  However, there are always too many things in the descriptions, and some of the objects in the descriptions are not accurate. For example, whether it is calligraphy, painting or ancient bronzes in "Shiqu Baoji", not all of them are authentic, let alone high-quality products.  There are many people who have not been able to conclusively test it.  Therefore, the artifacts in the description can only be used as a reference. If you buy according to the above, even if you buy the artifacts in the description, there is no guarantee that it will be authentic.  Chu Chen calculated it secretly and felt that the price was not much different from the market price. He thought it was better to buy it according to the market value. If he really had to do that, it would be too unkind. After all, as a peer  , we are likely to interact with each other frequently in the future, so we nodded and agreed.  "Okay, I'll ask someone to wrap it up for you now." Cao Hui said excitedly, but just when he was about to call someone to come in, the waiter just walked in again, looking at the look on his face.  To report.  "What's the matter?" Cao Hui asked.  "Mr. Cao, that Mr. Song is here again. Have you seen him?" "Come to sell his paintings again?" "Yes! He said it seems that he still has the same paintings, and now he is willing to sell them to you cheaper!"  Cao Hui waved his hand and said: "Let him go, just tell him, if he is still the same kind of guy, don't come to me!" "Okay! I understand!" The waiter nodded, and then prepared to go out.  "Wait!" Cao Hui stopped her and said: "Help Mr. Chu wrap these two works, remember to wrap them well!" "Okay!" After the waiter left, Chu Chen became a little curious.  He asked: "Mr. Cao, what's going on with Mr. Song?" Cao Hui shook his head and said, "What else could be going on? I took off my antiques and lost all my family fortune!" It turns out that, then,  Mr. Song's name was Song Lei. He was originally the boss of a company in Beijing. Although the company was not big, it was quite profitable.  But just because the company made money, Song Lei tried everything. Xiaomi hired several people, but gradually he found it boring. Later, through the introduction of a friend, he gradually fell in love with collecting calligraphy and paintings.  Song Lei doesn't take things seriously when buying things. He just buys what he likes. It doesn't matter whether it's modern or Ming and Qing Dynasties. It doesn't matter whether he pays for it or not. Anyway, the company is making money. In today's words, "I'm not short of money."  .  But one thing is strange, Song Lei doesn¡¯t know calligraphy or painting, he just likes it.  And another thing that makes Chu Chen find it incredible is that this person is interested in collecting calligraphy and painting, but has never studied the collection of calligraphy and painting. The key is that he does not ask a master to help him identify the things he buys.  Whether it is good or bad, and how much it is worth, is entirely up to the seller.  And Song Lei is also very diligent in shopping. Today he heard that a celebrity held a painting exhibition, and tomorrow he heard that a province had a calligraphy exhibition. He would go there excitedly, and every time he went there without buying something, he felt at ease in his heart.  .  In addition, Song Lei has a heroic personality and has the style of a rich man. He often invites friends to eat and drink, and is polite. His friends all know his hobbies and will also give him some calligraphy and painting works, but they are not given.  He would give them as gifts, but they wouldn't be enough for his treat anyway, so those things would be no different from what he bought.  In addition to calligraphy exhibitions and painting exhibitions, generally whenever Song Lei hears about auctions, except for those from foreign countries, he also attends most auctions from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.  Of course, antique shops must be places he visits every day, and Cao Hui is there basically five days a week, so that the employees here are already very familiar with him.  Song Lei not only plays with calligraphy and painting, but also plays with porcelain.  However, he mainly plays porcelain to make money, in order to buy calligraphy and paintings.  And what's different from the treatment of calligraphy and painting is that he learned the appraisal of porcelain. After all, this porcelain is used to make money, and you can't sell it for money if you buy a fake one.  Anyone who can open a very profitable company is definitely not a fool. He is almost half an expert in porcelain, which he has not studied for long. However, when it comes to calligraphy and painting, his IQ instantly rises.  It fell to zero, which made Chu Chen feel funny just thinking about it.  Not to mention, Song Lei is still very good at doing business. Cao Hui once heard him proudly mention that once, he spent a thousand yuan to buy a late Qing Dynasty antique.The value of porcelain is only two to three thousand yuan.  Just such a piece of export porcelain, he suddenly changed hands and transferred it to a friend of his for 500,000 yuan.  Hearing this, Chu Chen interjected incredulously: "You're bragging, right?" Cao Hui spread his hands and said, "I'm not sure whether it's true or not, but that guy Song Lei is really good at deceiving him. He sold it for fifty  It's absolutely possible, and as long as this person drinks a few sips of wine, what he says is very credible, and this matter is still very credible. "
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