Pure text online reading of this website domain name <foncolor=red> Mobile simultaneous reading please visit Chu Chen opened the box and said: "A box of copper ink cartridges." "Copper ink cartridges?" After hearing Chu Chen's answer, everyone felt It's a little strange, why did Chu Chen suddenly think of collecting copper ink cartridges? Seeing everyone's strange expressions, Chu Chen smiled and said, "I happened to meet him, and I thought the copper ink cartridges had a good chance of increasing in value, so I bought them all." "Hey!" After hearing this, Yuan Hongjian raised his hands. After taking a photo, his expression looked a little excited and he said: "I have heard about this copper ink cartridge before. It is said that many celebrities have used it, but because no one cares about this thing, I have never thought of buying it for collection. Since Chu Teacher, if you say that, I have to pay attention in the future, otherwise I will regret it if I miss the opportunity to make a fortune." Chu Chen waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is just my guess, I can't do it. That¡¯s right, don¡¯t blame me if you lose money!¡± Yuan Hongjian laughed and said, ¡°Teacher Chu, I won¡¯t blame you even if you lose money. Besides, based on the current antique market, you can only make more money. It¡¯s just a small amount, so I won¡¯t lose money. Besides, it¡¯s cheap. You can buy several blue and white porcelain pieces for the same price. I think you won¡¯t suffer a loss, and there might be some surprises.¡± Xiang got rich and nodded repeatedly. Said: "Yes, yes, I will buy a few more pieces now when no one is buying them cheaply. However, I have to ask Teacher Chu to help explain this knowledge of identification." "Okay" Chu Chen smiled and said He nodded, and then introduced the precautions just mentioned to Wu Ke to everyone again. Yuan Hongjian listened with great interest, and at the end, he gave a thumbs up and said: "Teacher Chu, after listening to what you said, I have confidence in my heart. I will go to the market to have a look later." Chu Chen said quickly after hearing this. : "Senior, you'd better study it for a while first. Although there are not many fake copper ink cartridges, there are not none." Yuan Hongjian heard this. He thought it was incredible: "It's just something worth hundreds or thousands of yuan, how can it be fake?" Uncle Wu laughed and said: "As long as something can make money, there is nothing that can't be imitated. And just because everyone thinks that copper ink cartridges are not fake, It¡¯s easier to be deceived.¡± Chu Chen took over and said, ¡°Yes, although there are not many ways to fake copper ink cartridges, there are three types. One is contemporary imitations. This kind of artifact is easy to identify, as long as you look at the old ones. The object can be seen. The other method is to engrave new words or pictures on the old copper ink cartridges. "Some of the copper ink cartridges in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China used this method. Copper ink cartridges are used for counterfeiting. They engraved text or pictures on the plain surface of the copper ink cartridge. Buyers are often confused by the six-sided coating of the copper ink cartridge, so they generally only need to be careful. Looking at the engraving work, it is impossible for today¡¯s imitators to reach the level of engraving in the past.¡± ¡°The last method is to use post-fake engraving to forge the engraving work on the old copper cartridge using modern corrosion techniques. Then use computer technology to print the imitation content on the copper ink cartridge, and finally use chemical etching to forge the engraving. This kind of fake is very confusing. If you are not careful, you will be deceived. " Wu Kewen. "Then how to prevent it?" Chu Chen replied: "It depends on the engraver. The copper-engraved ink cartridges in the past had obvious knife marks. The depth of the groove is different. The place where the knife is cut is deeper and the place where the knife is received is shallower. Use Looking through a magnifying glass, you can still see obvious interlacing marks at the joint of the two knives. The depth of the grooves caused by the modern etching process are the same, and the grooves are straight down like a cliff, with no knife marks between the strokes. The bottom of the ditch is uneven and has unevenness caused by inconsistent corrosion.¡± Xiang Facai listened to Chu Chen¡¯s introduction. Said: "Nowadays, the level of science and technology is high, but the methods of counterfeiting are also powerful. It's really hard to guard against!" Yuan Hongjian shook his head and sighed: "Hey! Who says it's not the case? I've been in the eye countless times since I entered the industry. The fakes I bought were nothing compared to the genuine ones. My partner complained about me all day long and told me to stop buying antiques, otherwise she would not let me go home if she was unhappy. " After hearing this, he laughed and said: "Then you still buy things often, and you are not afraid that your wife will really shut you out?" Yuan Hongjian laughed and said: "There is no way, we have become addicted to antiques, and we are getting out of control. Although I am not so obsessed with it that I don¡¯t even care about my family, but I definitely can¡¯t give up. I sometimes wonder if I will leave a bunch of antiques to my descendants when I die. That¡¯s good, I¡¯ve left a golden mountain for my descendants.¡± Chu Chen said with a smile, ¡°But I think the most important thing for us to live is.It's about being comfortable. This antique is just a hobby. If you invest all your family's money in this business and thereby reduce the quality of life, it will be more than worth the gain. ¡± Like other hobbies, collecting also has addictions, and once you have an addiction, it is difficult to quit. Some collectors are already very poor, but they still want to buy, but they don¡¯t want to sell after buying. Even if you have a gold mountain, you will still be hollowed out. In this industry, billionaires are also paupers, and no amount of money is enough, let alone collectors with no money. Especially in recent years, not only have grave robbing been rampant, more so than in any previous dynasty, but it has become more and more common. The large-scale construction boom has also excavated many ancient tombs and underground sediments. There are countless collections unearthed due to these two reasons. If you can only get in but not get out, then even if you have gold and silver, you will have no choice but to collect them every day. Living a hard life. So, let alone now, even before Chu Chen got his powers, his collection philosophy was based on ensuring and improving the quality of life, and he never blindly bought that piece of Tang Sancai. After having an eye shot, he lost all the money he had lost. If he hadn't been lucky enough to have special powers, he would still be struggling to buy a house. After chatting for a while, everyone turned their attention to the copper ink cartridges in front of them. Above, prepare to take the copper ink cartridge out of the box and take a good look at it. ¡°Hey! Is this true or false? ¡± Everyone was watching and discussing, and all the copper black boxes on the upper layers were taken out. At this time, Lao Wu picked up a copper ink cartridge placed at the bottom. When he saw the pattern on the ink cartridge, his face suddenly revealed It has an incredible look. This is a copper ink cartridge made during the Republic of China. It is made of white copper and has a particularly thick coating. The pattern of "pomegranate" on it is self-evident. The bottom of the pomegranate is engraved on the top of the pattern, and the side of a pomegranate is engraved on the bottom. Ripe pomegranate seeds have been split, and the curved branches and scattered leaves present a vibrant scene. The inscription is "Old Man of White Stone". ", this word is exactly Mr. Baishi's handwriting. The lower seal is engraved with the "White Stone" square seal, which is exquisite. Seeing the full picture of the ink cartridge, Xiang Facai couldn't help but exclaimed: "Qi Baishi model copper ink cartridge? Could it be that Qi Baishi can also engrave copper ink cartridges? I have never heard of this, right? " Uncle Wu said: "Of course Qi Baishi will not engrave copper ink cartridges by himself, but it is the same as the Chen Shizeng model copper ink cartridge that I saw just now. Qi Baishi also wrote and painted on copper ink cartridges. " In fact, the reason why literati like Qi Baishi did this was not entirely for their livelihood, but mainly out of interest and hobbies. " Moreover, this kind of thing gradually developed into a fashion. During the Republic of China, there was a little writing Bureaucrats and gentlemen all like to write and draw on copper ink cartridges, and then give them as gifts to win over people's feelings. After hearing Uncle Wu's explanation, Xiang Facai's eyes also shone: ¡°That¡¯s even if Qi Baishi didn¡¯t do it himself. The value of this ink cartridge should not be low, right? " Uncle Wu nodded and said: "If it is genuine, of course it is not cheap. " Just as Xiang Facai was urging the appraisal to be carried out quickly, Zhou Wenping let out another soft sigh: "Hey! This ink cartridge is also Qi Baishi's signature. " Everyone was startled when they heard Fang, and quickly looked over. The engraved picture on the lid of the box was "Picture of a Chick". Although it was only a few strokes, it painted the posture and charm of the chick. It looked lively and cute. At first glance, it was obvious I know. No skilled painter would be able to draw such a vivid picture. When they saw another Qi Baishi-style copper ink cartridge, everyone quickly looked at the remaining copper ink cartridges in the box, and the result was even more surprising. What is shocking is that although the patterns engraved on the remaining copper ink cartridges are all different, they are all Qi Baishi¡¯s name and seal. ¡°Real and fake! Lao Wu murmured and asked. Uncle Wu perked up and said, "It's a mule or a horse. You'll know if you take it out and run around!" " "Yeah! Whether it is true or false, you will know after the appraisal" There are eight pieces of copper ink cartridges with Qi Baishi's signature on them. Everyone has one piece left, so everyone takes the ink cartridges one by one and appreciates them. Of course, people like Quan Facai and others With self-awareness, even if they felt that what they had in their hands was genuine, they would all rely on Chu Chen's results. The copper ink cartridge was easy to identify. Soon, Chu Chen got the last one. He looked at it carefully and then continued. He nodded to everyone: ¡°It¡¯s genuine. " After hearing this expected answer, everyone's faces showed surprise, and they all felt incredible. These are eight copper ink cartridges that Qi Baishi personally drew. If they were all scrolls, they would be worth at least thousands. Thousands of dollars, but even if it is just a copper ink cartridge, it is worth a lot, and it certainly cannot be bought for one hundred thousand dollars. Congratulations to Chu Chen for picking up another leak. Uncle Wu said a little strangely: "That guy Lao Chang is also strange. With his shrewd mind, he would miss such a good thing." Chu Chen said with a smile: "Actually, it's not just him. I also briefly checked the authenticity and estimated the value because the copper ink cartridges were cheap. I didn't even look at the last row." Wu Ke nodded, feeling that it was indeed possible. Because the things were cheap, Lao Chang would be careless, but he still nodded to Chu Chen a few times and said: "You, don't you have too much money? How can you treat this antique business carelessly? If you still care about things next time, If you are careless when you are cheap, you will suffer big losses sooner or later. "Although Chu Chen did it for a reason, it is not convenient to explain it. Uncle Wu said it for his own good, so he nodded repeatedly to show that he was willing to accept the lesson. At this time, Xiang Facai asked with a smile: "UmMr. Chu, do you have any idea of ??transferring these ink cartridges?" Chu Chen smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Xiang, you also know the current price of copper ink cartridges. It is still at a relatively low position. Even with Qi Baishi's influence, the value will still be affected by the overall market. I will definitely not transfer it now." Xiang Facai felt a little regretful when he heard this, and immediately asked: "Then in the future. When the market price can reflect the true value of the copper ink cartridge, can you transfer one to me?" Chu Chen seemed a little embarrassed after hearing this. He said: "Mr. Xiang, you should have heard me say just now, my personal The museum thing, this thing" Although Chu Chen didn't tell the result, how could Xiang Facai not understand what it meant, so he could only sigh secretly with regret. Next, everyone admired these copper ink cartridges for a while, and Chu Chen asked Zhou Wenping to bring over the porcelain he brought back from the porcelain capital for Xiang Facai and others to appreciate. Regarding these porcelains, Xiang Facai and others expressed their admiration over and over again and expressed their intention to order several sets. However, Chu Chen said with a smile that the top imitations can only be produced in limited quantities each year, and the quantity that can be produced without mass production is limited, and the maximum number is one person. Only one set can be purchased. Xiang Facai and the others are all businessmen, so of course they understand the principle that rare things are more valuable, and they all understand the limited quantity. In addition, Chu Chen also gave them a discount, so in addition to ordering a set of top-quality imitations, they also Ordered some high imitations. (To be continued)