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Text Chapter 975 Xing Kiln Lion Statue

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    "Works from Xing Kiln during the peak period of the Tang Dynasty?" The three of them were all startled when they heard this.  {{wx} You must know that Xing kiln was first fired in the Northern Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, declined in the Five Dynasties, and finally in the Yuan Dynasty. The firing time was about nine hundred years.  In the Tang Dynasty, the white porcelain of Xing kiln broke the dominance of celadon in the south. The two generally formed a situation of "green porcelain in the south and white porcelain in the north". The white porcelain of Xing kiln and the celadon of Yue kiln represented the highest level of porcelain products at that time.  At the same time, it is famous all over the world.  Although the price of Tang Dynasty Xing kiln porcelain in the on-site antique market is not as high as that of the five major official kilns of the Song Dynasty, their status is actually almost the same.  Moreover, the low price is only for a wealthy person like Chu Chen. The price of the treasures is tens of millions, which is not acceptable to ordinary collectors.  Like the lion statue that Chu Chen bought just now, it has wide eyes and high ears.  The whole lion is in a squatting posture, with its left foot raised, its ears high, its eyes wide open, a bell tied around its neck, and its tail fluffy and upright.  In addition, the highly skilled ancient craftsmen did not emphasize the meticulous carving and excessive decoration of details in the modeling, and used concise and concise techniques to eliminate the complex and seek simplicity, creating a strong ancient style in the rough and unrestrained style.  It creates a "deep and majestic" "aura" of beauty.  The whole statue can be described as unique in shape, well-carved, strong in lines, and overall domineering and majestic with extraordinary momentum.  It is a rare masterpiece and of course of great value.  "Yes." Chu Chen nodded: "The lion statue is pure white in color. There are tiny brown eyes in the glaze layer. The glaze surface is easy to smooth and flat, with good gloss. The glaze color is white and bluish The characteristics are the same.  The characteristics of the Xing Kiln porcelain of the Tang Dynasty are consistent. I think it should be a masterpiece among the Xing Kiln porcelain of the Tang Dynasty." After hearing the end, the three of them closed their eyes and thought for a moment.  This is because although Chu Chen said it simply, his words contained a lot of information for identifying the authenticity of Xing Kiln in the Tang Dynasty.  This was undoubtedly very important to them, so they all carefully remembered what Chu Chen said just now.  Feeling that he had memorized the key points, Fang Jinbo asked: "Teacher Chu, I think the craftsmanship used in the eyes of that lion statue seems to be quite different." Chu Chen smiled: "Yes, this is exactly the lion statue.  The special place" The eyes of the lion statue were polished with black gemstones and rounded, then inlaid into the eye holes, fixed with tire mud, and fired in the kiln for a second time to make them firm.  Seen from a distance.  The lion's eyes were bright and angry, as if he wanted to suppress all evil spirits.  This technique of inlaying gemstones into eyes was first seen in the eye decorations of Buddhist statues in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.  However, it is still quite rare among the utensils fired by Xing Kiln. There is a saying that rare things are valuable, which also highlights the value of this lion statue.  After listening to Chu Chen's introduction, Fang Jinbo asked, "Then the price of such a lion statue shouldn't be cheap, right?" Chu Chen chuckled: "A conservative estimate should be around seven to eight million." After hearing the price given by Chu Chen  price.  Everyone was surprised. The value of the lion statue had exceeded what Chu Chen had just paid. The remaining three items were worth a total of 300,000 yuan.  Could that Pang Huhu be a money-splitting boy?  However, the remaining three things are bought and sold at market value.  It's not something you can get for just 300,000 yuan. The rouge water-glazed chrysanthemum petal plate alone is worth 300,000 yuan.  This rouge water-glazed chrysanthemum petal dish is a work fired in the Nian kiln.  Nian Kiln was built by Nian Xiyao, the pottery officer in charge of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty.  The official kilns during this period were called nian kilns.  The materials used in the annual kiln are extremely fine, and most of the cutters are egg blue.  Some are as clear and plain as silver, all with green color; some are painted with piles of dark flowers, which are exquisitely crafted.  At this time, many glaze colors were invented, with rouge and water glaze being the most famous.  Rouge water glaze is a low-temperature color glaze, also known as "gold-red glaze".  Using gold as the coloring agent, the glaze is delicate, smooth and even, with a color like rouge, hence its name.  Rouge water glaze is applied on thin products, with white glaze on the inside and rouge water on the outside. The red and white contrast with each other, which is magnificent and extraordinary.  The color of gold belongs to colloidal coloring. The size of the colloidal particles is closely related to the color. The firing temperature must be strictly controlled before it can be fired into a palace. The process requirements are very high.  Therefore, the rouge water glazes at that time were all the works of official kilns.  Chrysanthemum petal plate, the plate is in the shape of a chrysanthemum flower, the center of the plate is slightly sunken, the wall of the plate is curved and neatly stamped with the pattern of twenty-four chrysanthemum petals, the outer surface is covered with a bright rouge water glaze, the fetal bone is very thin, and the inner glaze is extremely white  , reflected by the outer glaze, is pink and delicate.  The fine and smooth white porcelain body is exposed on the ring feet.  The base is white glaze, with the six-character regular script inscription "Yongzheng Year of the Qing Dynasty" written on it.  In fact, for a plate like this, 300,000 yuan is still a conservative estimate, and 400,000 to 500,000 yuan is normal if you find someone you like. It is precisely because of this that when Chu Chen heard that Li Cun gave an estimate of 800,000 yuan for four items, he  I find it extremely funny.  Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo thought Pang Laohu was a little silly at first, but when they thought of ChuHe immediately realized his identity and thought that it was probably Pang Laohu who wanted to curry favor with Chu Chen, so he sold it so cheaply.  Seeing everyone's thoughtful expressions, Chu Chen smiled and said: "There are reasons why you think so, but the most important thing is that I think Li Cun misjudged things and misjudged the price. Teacher Li, if  If that Li Cun dares to come to trouble you, just tell Pang Laohu about it, it will probably be enough for him to drink a pot." With that, he gave Pang Laohu's contact information to Li Guiheng.  Qi Baofu smiled and said: "Haha, there is a saying that evil people will have their own troubles. Lao Li, if that kid still comes to bother you, this is what you should do!" Li Guiheng nodded repeatedly. In terms of his character, he doesn't like to do anything.  Absolutely, but he will not be merciful to people like Li Cun.  Li Cun¡¯s antique shop is not far from the community. The group of people were talking and laughing. In less than ten minutes, Chu Chen drove the car to the entrance of the community.  Originally, Li Guiheng planned to invite Chu Chen to go upstairs for a cup of tea and then treat Chu Chen to a meal in the evening to express his gratitude. However, Chu Chen declined due to something else, saying that they would meet again when they had time in the future, and then said goodbye to everyone.  After leaving the community, Chu Chen immediately found Wu Ke and Chu Yulan, walked around with them for a while, and then returned to Yuhuating together after dinner.  Although there is a reason why we can't go shopping together today, if Chu Chen ignores it and agrees to Li Cun or goes home directly, Wu Ke and Chu Yulan will feel a little unhappy. Chu Chen doesn't want to be blamed by them, so of course he has to make up for it.  .  Back to the community, Chu Chen took out the box from the trunk and prepared to walk home.  Wu Ke asked: "Achen, is this what you gained today?" The topic of the two women just now was either clothing or cosmetics. Chu Chen only touched on what happened today, so they didn't know what was in the box yet.  Chu Chen nodded and introduced all four things one by one.  "Brother, is the bracelet really made of southern red agate?" Seeing Chu Yulan's excited look, Chu Chen smiled and said: "It is indeed southern red agate, and it is still the old southern red agate. It is basically gone now." Agate is named after its place of origin. It has a fine and oily texture and is a unique species in my country.  Nanhong has been mined and utilized by people a long time ago. Some people say that the so-called "chiqiong" mentioned in ancient books mostly refers to Nanhong agate.  Southern red agate has bright color, fine texture and is very beautiful.  In addition, the ancients used it as medicine to nourish the heart and blood. Buddhists believe that it has special effects.  The red pearl among the seven treasures of Buddhism refers to the southern red agate.  .  However, the output of Nanhong agate is rare. Many people say that roughly during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the mining of Nanhong agate disappeared.  In the past, Chu Chen also thought that Nanhong had disappeared during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. It was not until he listened to Mr. Liu's introduction some time ago that he realized that this matter was basically spreading rumors.  Mr. Liu said that he had seen a large number of Nanhong bead strings that were still in good condition and sold to foreigners during the Republic of China. Even the Nanhong bracelets stored in the Forbidden City clearly had the characteristics of late Qing Dynasty bracelets.  All these evidences indicate that Nanhong did not become extinct until at least the late Qing Dynasty.  As for the many so-called "persimmon red" Nanhong you see in the market now, they are all produced in Baoshan Xin Mine.  Chu Yulan couldn't wait to say: "Really? Take it out and have a look!" Chu Chen smiled and said: "What's the rush? We'll see when we get home." At this point, the three of them walked to the door and saw Sister-in-law Ji.  The door has been opened and is waiting for them there.  After saying hello, the three of them changed their shoes and walked to the living room together, where they saw Zhao Yunlin watching TV and Chu Yongning working in his study.  Seeing the children come in, Zhao Yunlin happily greeted them to sit down.  Wu Ke took out a gift box and put it in front of Zhao Yunlin: "Mom, this is the gift we chose for you when we went shopping. See if you like it." Zhao Yunlin said with a smile: "Ah, don't bring me a gift next time you go shopping.  "It's so troublesome. You just don't have such intention." Of course, even though she said that, judging from the look on her eyes when she saw the gift, she knew that the gift was still very useful.  After chatting for a while, Chu Yulan urged Chu Chen to take out the bracelet.  The bracelet is made of 18 southern red agates strung together. They are full, ruddy in color, have no cracks, no black spots, and no other impurities and other minor flaws. It is rare to find southern red agate that basically meets these conditions.  Excellent.  In addition, judging from the patina, this bracelet should be a work from the late Ming Dynasty, and it is considered a precious Nanhong bracelet.  Seeing such a beautiful southern red agate bracelet, Chu Yulan could not put it down and admired it as soon as she got it in her hands.  Seeing this situation, Chu Chen confronted Wu KeAfter looking at it, he said: "Xiaolan, since you like this bracelet, I'll give it to you." Chu Yulan raised her head after hearing this, looked at Wu Ke first, and saw her smiling and nodding.  , and then said with a smile: "Thank you, brother!" Now that the bracelet has its owner, Chu Chen briefly introduced the following three items to everyone.  In fact, among the remaining three things, Chu Chen valued the jade pendant the most. It was not that the jade pendant was the most valuable, but that it was related to the clues about the candlestick containing the treasure map.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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