Chu Chen was a little embarrassed when he saw Nan Nan say this. If the thing was genuine, then he would have made the right choice without the other person saying so. But now he has seen that the pomegranate statue is a replica, unless There is something wrong with his brain, otherwise how could he possibly exchange again? Seeing Chu Chen¡¯s troubled look, Nan Nan realized that something was wrong. Even if Chu Chen was just an ordinary person, it would be impossible for him to say that he would not choose something good when there is something good, but deliberately choose something less good! So, Chu Chen's attitude means there is only one possibility. Thinking of this, Nan Nan frowned and asked: "Mr. Chu, do you think there is something wrong with this pomegranate statue?" Seeing that the other party had guessed it, Chu Chen said calmly: "Yes, I am worried about this pomegranate statue." "Zun, I really don't think much of it!" "How is this possible!" Regarding Chu Chen's reply, Nan Nan shook his head in disbelief, and his expression immediately changed, because this pomegranate statue was appraised by his grandfather when he was still alive. , to him, the conclusion given by grandpa is very authoritative, how could it be wrong! Chu Chen didn't know who helped Nan Nancai identify it, but he was very unhappy with Nan Nancai's current attitude and thought to himself: "You have been in the antique business for so many years. Since I said so, you Don¡¯t you know why I made such a judgment before drawing any conclusions? If you show off your face indiscriminately to me, the worst thing you can do is not do this deal!¡± Wu Ke, who was next to her, had a displeased look on her face. I am also quite dissatisfied with Nan Nancai's attitude. However, although Chu Chen thought so in his heart, he still asked: "Boss Nan, what about our deal?" Nan Nan saw that both Chu Chen and Wu Ke looked a little worried, and immediately realized that his attitude was really a bit He doesn't look like a businessman, and Chu Chen is Mr. Liu's disciple. Since the other party said this, there must be no reason. Although he believed in the opinion given by his grandfather in his heart. But no matter what, under the current circumstances, Chu Chen's opinion must be listened to. Actually, for Nan Nancai. If it weren't for the fact that Chu Chen was wearing the identity of Old Liu's disciple, and that he still had thoughts about Chu Chen's things, he would have probably given Chu Chen an expulsion order just now. So, Nan Nan said apologetically: "Mr. Chu, I'm really sorry, because this pomegranate statue was appraised by my grandfather when he was still alive. My reaction was a bit excessive. I hope you can forgive me!" The two heard that it was This made me feel relieved. Chu Chen smiled, waved his hand and said, "Boss Nan, it doesn't have to be like this, it's human nature." Seeing Chu Chen's attitude, Nan Nancai breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled, and then asked: "Mr. Chu, can you help me clear up my doubts?" Chu Chen did not answer directly, but asked: "Boss Nan, I would like to take the liberty to ask, I don't know about your pomegranate Where did the statue come from? "The origin of antiques also has certain reference value for antique identification. Chu Chen's question was not without purpose. Nan Nancai's things were all purchased from private individuals. There was no dispute. Hearing this, he said generously: "I purchased this pomegranate statue from a family in the suburbs of Paris. According to him, the thing is It was passed down from his ancestors. It has been in his family for hundreds of years. Of course, I don¡¯t know whether it is true or not.¡± The Longquan Kiln of the Yuan Dynasty was developed on the basis of inheriting the firing techniques of the Southern Song Dynasty. Longquan kiln in the Yuan Dynasty was still in its prosperous period, and the foreign trade of the Yuan Dynasty was more developed and the scale expanded than that of the Song Dynasty. Exports of porcelain also surged. Among them, Longquan kiln products account for a large proportion. Wang Dayuan, a native of the Yuan Dynasty, mentioned many times in "Dao Yi Ji Lue" that the porcelain sold abroad was called "Chuzhou porcelain", or "Chu porcelain" and "Qingchu porcelain", which refers to Longquan porcelain. Therefore, if it is genuine, then the seller¡¯s words are still credible, but judging from the results, it is obvious that the seller lied. Of course, this was a judgment made only after reaching the conclusion. Nan Nan didn't believe the conclusion given by Chu Chen now, so Chu Chen picked up the pomegranate statue and said: "Boss Nan, let's not talk about anything else first. First of all, there is something wrong with the body of your pomegranate statue. Compared with the real thing, it is too white and delicate. Of course, if it is pink and blue, it may be the real thing, but there is definitely something wrong with the pea green color. ¡± After that, he used his other hand to expose the bottom of the string-patterned bottle. Comparing the two, although it was not obvious, Nan Nan still saw the difference. This made him frown, and his belief in his heart was somewhat shaken. Some people may say, why didn¡¯t Nannan know how to compare before? The reason was that he believed too much in the conclusion given by his grandfather and would not believe that things were fakes.?Of course I won¡¯t compare them. Although his confidence was a little shaken, Nan Nan still disagreed with what Chu Chen said just now. He said: "Mr. Chu, you just said that the glaze color of such a vessel should be pink-green, but if I remember correctly, The glaze color of Longquan kiln in the Southern Song Dynasty was only pink-green, right? " Chu Chen smiled slightly and said: "You should also know that the Longquan kiln of the Yuan Dynasty developed from the Song Dynasty. Therefore, in the early Yuan Dynasty, the Longquan kiln fired Exquisite furnishing utensils, thin body and thick glaze, fine white and delicate texture, multiple layers of glaze, the glaze color is mainly pink and blue" Later, with the increasing market demand and the emergence of large-scale objects, the firing techniques There has been a corresponding evolution. In the glaze process, the application of multiple layers of thin glaze and thick glaze was changed to one application of thick glaze. The thickness of the glaze layer was controlled by the length of time the vessel embryo was soaked in the glaze. Applying thick glaze at one time not only saves manpower and reduces costs, but also saves time and shortens the firing cycle. Due to the low yield of thin tires and thick glazes, which could not meet the growing market demand, the device tires gradually became thicker, resulting in thick tires and thick glazes. In order to further improve the yield of finished products and meet the needs of decoration of utensils, the glaze layer gradually became thinner, resulting in thicker and thinner glaze. The process of Longquan kiln in the Yuan Dynasty from thin-bodied multi-layer thick glaze to thin-bodied one-time thick glaze, to thick-bodied thick glaze, to thick-bodied thin glaze is also due to the continuous increase of kilns, the continuous improvement of output, and the continuous expansion of domestic and foreign markets. The process of expansion. Chu Chen went on to explain: "If the pink-green color represents the true color of Longquan kiln products from the middle and late Southern Song Dynasty to the early Yuan Dynasty, then the true color of Longquan kiln products for a longer period after the Yuan Dynasty should be pea green." "But because of the Yuan Dynasty There were relatively few products from the early Longquan kiln. Most of the products from the Yuan Dynasty Longquan kiln on the market are now pea green, which makes some collectors think that the glaze color of the Yuan Dynasty Longquan kiln must be pea green. ¡± In addition, The process from mainly pink cyan to mainly pea green is synchronized with the changes in tire quality and glaze layer. Pink blue is the product of thick glaze. The gradual thinning of the glaze layer makes it difficult to reproduce the jade-like style of pink blue. The whiteness of the fetus is reduced, the glaze is slightly changed, and the bean green with a slightly thinner glaze layer can also show a jade-like effect. Of course, jade-like is the highest state of celadon. From the perspective of jade-like, the jade-like moist feeling of bean green glaze is no less than that of pink celadon glaze. Perhaps due to aesthetic preferences, bean green glaze was probably more popular with people at that time. For example, Lu Rong's "Shu Yuan Miscellaneous Notes" of the Ming Dynasty said: "all mung beans that are bright and flawless are the best, and those with lettuce colors are second." Chu Chen finally concluded: "So, the fetus of Longquan kiln can be fine and white, but it must be thin and thick with glaze, and the glaze color should also be pink-green. But your pomegranate statue, the fetus does not look white. , but it is much more delicate than the Longquan kiln of the later Yuan Dynasty, but despite the thickness of the body, the glaze color is pea green glaze. This is obviously Zhang Guanli Dai!" After hearing Chu Chen's explanation, Nan Nancai seemed a little uncomfortable. Sorry, obviously, he is the kind of person who only knows that the glaze color of Longquan kiln in the Yuan Dynasty is pea green. However, he still does not believe that his things are fakes, so he thought of another possibility and said: "Mr. Chu, you also I have said that the glaze color is a gradual process from pink to green. Is it possible that this thing of mine is a product of the transitional period? "It's possible!" Chu Chen said: "But besides In addition to the porcelain body, there are three problems with this pomegranate statue. The first is the glaze. The glaze of the ancient artifact is dark, and the glaze gives the impression of being "heavy and solid", while the glaze of the new imitation has been aged. It removes the irritation, but the overall feeling is a bit 'floating'. Although it is not obvious on your piece of porcelain, you can see it by comparing it with the bottle. " "Secondly, no matter how the new imitation is made, it will always be different. It has a "moist" feeling, while the authentic one looks "dry". This is because over the past thousand years, the water in the fetal soil has long been dispersed, and some of the substances in the fetal soil have been "structurally reorganized", causing the fetal soil to "restructure". The texture looks compact, solid and dry. " "Finally, in terms of decoration techniques, engraving and scratching are traditional porcelain decoration techniques. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Longquan kiln mostly used engraving and scratching for decoration. Most of the carvings are made with shallow carvings, mainly Yin lines, and the Yang carving lines are also shallower. "But this pomegranate statue also uses Yin carvings as the main carvings, but the Yang carving lines look a bit deep. As for the second and third points, you should be able to tell by comparing them." While Chu Chen was explaining, Nan Nan put the two Longquan kiln artifacts together and compared them. Except for the decorative techniques, there was nothing. In addition to the comparison, the first two points mentioned by Chu Chen are indeed true, but they are not too obvious. But even so, it can basically be proved that his pomegranate statue is definitely a fake. This fact was a big blow to Nan Nancai, and he immediately felt??'s face turned ugly. Then, he may have accepted the fact, and he sighed and said, "Hey! It's all my fault! My grandfather was already not in good health at that time, and I shouldn't have done it at that time. Let him identify it!¡±