This is the Zigang brand, and it is not an ordinary Zigang brand!" Old Fengtou raised the corners of his mouth with a smug smile on his face.
When Zhang Junping heard this, he thought to himself that Old Feng was a knowledgeable person and was not easy to fool.
Fortunately, he has a prodigal son, otherwise Old Fengtou would never sell these things.
I was thinking like this, but I said, "Oh? It's not an ordinary Zigang brand. Uncle Feng, what do you mean by this?"
I naturally know that this is the Zigang brand. This jade medal is carved from Hetian white jade. The jade material is good, but it is not the best material.
However, this carving is round, thick, and natural. Do you want to say that this is the authentic Zigang tablet carved by Master Lu Zigang himself?"
Zigang tablet has two meanings. One is naturally the jade tablet carved by Master Lu Zigang himself, which is called Zigang tablet.
Another meaning is that it is a general term for this kind of similar jade plaques. The Zigang plaque is no longer limited to the works of Master Lu Zigang, but has become a category of jade carvings.
"There is no doubt that this is the Zigang plaque carved by Lu Zigang himself.
What I want to say is that this Zigang tablet is not a Zigang tablet in the ordinary sense. Have you seen the words engraved on it?
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a Jianghu organization called the Craftsmen's Gate, which was an organization established by a group of highly skilled craftsmen.
One of its leaders was the famous Lu Zigang, as well as several other world-renowned master craftsmen at that time.
The Jiangmen is divided into five halls: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. This Zigang tablet is the token of the wooden hall." Old Fengtou said to Zhang Junping in a boastful tone.
"The Craftsman Sect? I didn't expect that there was an organization composed of craftsmen in ancient times. It's really enlightening!" Zhang Junping smiled with an eye-opening expression.
“Although in ancient times, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were emphasized, industry was only ranked second to last.
But, in fact, the life of a craftsman is much better than that of the farmer above him.
There is an old saying that a craftsman will not die of hunger in a famine, and it is not unreasonable."
Through two contacts, Zhang Junping discovered that Old Feng was not a simple man, not an ordinary old man, nor the kind of red o guard╭(╯e╰)╮ soldier who was carried away by his blood.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t intentionally collect these antiques.
After introducing the Zigang brand, Old Fengtou took out another piece of porcelain from the writing box.
Zhang Junping's eyes narrowed when he saw the porcelain.
This is a plain, small bowl with an exquisite dragon pattern.
Look at the characteristics of dragon patterns on Ming Dynasty objects.
Dragon patterns are also an important basis for dating in antique appraisal.
The dragon is a symbol of ancient emperors, and the dragons of each dynasty have their own distinctive characteristics.
For example, the dragons in the Yuan Dynasty had small heads and slender bodies, while the dragons in the Ming and Qing Dynasties had thick bodies and huge heads.
Another example is that four-clawed dragons were popular in the Ming Dynasty, while five-clawed dragons were more common in the Qing Dynasty. Dragons in the Ming Dynasty had bunches of sparse hair on their heads, and two or three bunches of sparse whiskers on their lower jaws.
Dragons in the Qing Dynasty had long and disheveled hair, flowing to the back of their heads, and even their foreheads were covered with beards.
The dragon pattern on this exquisite small bowl with plain dragon pattern in front of me is typical of the Ming Dynasty style. The dragon head is huge, full of vigor and vitality.
When Zhang Junping looked at the small bowl with exquisite plain color and dragon pattern, Old Fengtou took out another small bowl of the same style.
Zhang Junping's eyes widened suddenly. They were actually a pair of small bowls with exquisite dragon patterns from the Ming Dynasty.
Linglong porcelain has a long history and is one of the four famous traditional porcelains in Jingdezhen.
Linglong porcelain is to carve out many regular "exquisite eyes" on the porcelain body through the carving process, and then fill the holes with special exquisite glaze. After firing, these holes become translucent bright holes, which are very beautiful.
It is known as "porcelain with glass embedded in it". Because the holes of exquisite porcelain are mostly in the shape of rice grains, it is also called "Mi Tong".
Linglong porcelain combines superb firing techniques and exquisite carving art, fully embodying the ingenuity and artistic creativity of the ancient Han working people.
Linglong porcelain has exquisite craftsmanship and complex processes. From product design to firing, the operators of each process need to work carefully. If they are not careful, all their previous efforts will be wasted.
Zhang Junping's time in the library has not been in vain during this period. He carefully studied the records of various traditional handicrafts in various historical documents.
Among them are records of Linglong porcelain. According to historical records, the success rate of firing Linglong porcelain is extremely low. The first-class porcelain used for royal display is only about one in 100,000. From the design of Linglong porcelain products to the firing
In each process, exquisite porcelain often has defects such as exquisite concave eyes, porcelain deformation, cracks, spots, slag, stains, etc. The defects of exquisite concave eyes are the most obvious, followed by the defects of porcelain deformation; to achieve a level without any defects.
There are very few high-grade products.
Linglong porcelain that can be preserved and spread to this day is even rarer, because this kind of porcelain has very high artistic value and collection value. It is an extremely precious porcelain. It is not an exaggeration to say it is a national treasure porcelain.
, in terms of value, this pair of exquisite plain-color dragon-patterned porcelain bowls is even more valuable than the Zigang medal.
But Zhang Junping was not as impulsive as when he saw the Zigang card, but looked at Old Fengtou calmly.
This is asking him if he can get started.
Lao Feng didn't say anything. He stretched out his hand to indicate that he could do it.
Zhang Junping picked up a porcelain bowl and first turned it over to look at the inscription on the bottom of the bowl. There were two lines on the bottom of the bowl with the inscription "Da Ming Chenghua Year System" written on it.
Obviously, this is a pair of exquisite porcelain bowls with plain colors and cloud and dragon patterns dating from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty.
This exquisite porcelain bowl with plain color cloud and dragon pattern has a diameter of 1.5 cm, a base diameter of 1.5 cm and a height of 1.0 cm. The thickness of the bowl wall is less than 1 mm. There is a dragon pattern painted on the outside of the bowl, and colorful cloud patterns are painted between the dragon patterns; the inside of the bowl
The dragon pattern and colorful cloud pattern in the middle of the bottom are all painted with transparent glaze. There are exquisite rice holes on the upper and lower layers of the bowl, and the exquisite eyes correspond to the upper and lower layers.
At this time, Zhang Junping was no longer the same person he was before. The Zhang Junping he had before was bold enough to buy porcelain, waiters, and all kinds of antiques.
The reason is not that he has great eyesight, but that in this era, there are no new imitations, and at the very least, they are just imitations.
Even if it is an imitation made during the Republic of China, it will not lose money if it is passed down to later generations.
However, after more than three months of dedicated study, Zhang Junping has undergone a radical change.
The biggest change is that when a piece of porcelain is placed in front of him, he can tell one, two or three things based on the characteristics of the porcelain.
There's no problem with dating or anything like that.
Looking at the exquisite porcelain in front of him, Zhang Junping was very sure that it was an authentic plain-color dragon-patterned exquisite porcelain bowl from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, and it was priceless.
Putting down the one in his hand, Zhang Junping picked up another one and savored the unique charm of exquisite porcelain.