"Okay, take the things out quickly and let my little brother take care of them."
Shattered Hour urged the bald man unceremoniously.
The bald man was not angry when he was treated like this. He knew that this was the way he was treated. He was treating him as a true friend, otherwise the other party would not behave like this at all.
Li Jie raised his head and took a closer look at the environment inside the house. The furnishings in the house were very simple, incomparable to a shabby residence. All the furnishings in the house were new and there was not a single thought-provoking thing.
And judging from the placement of daily items, this room should be occupied by a single person, without any trace of a female life.
This is not surprising. Judging from the nervous posture of the bald man just now, he must have suffered a lot in the past. With such an encounter, it is completely understandable that his wife has disappeared.
"Bad Hour, have you seen that painting?"
Sitting on the Grand Master's chair, Shibaohou crossed his legs and replied lazily: "I have seen it, but my research on Ming Dynasty calligraphy and painting is not deep, so I am not sure whether it is authentic."
Li Jie nodded thoughtfully. He was telling the truth. He did not have a deep understanding of Ming Dynasty calligraphy and painting. What he was really good at were Qing Dynasty objects, whether they were calligraphy and painting, toys, or porcelain. Basically, he only needed one
Once you get started, you can determine the authenticity.
However, this guy definitely didn't tell the whole story and probably concealed part of the situation.
At this moment, the bald man came out with a painting box under his arm, and then he took out the paintings in the box and laid them flat on the table.
"Little brother, come on, give me some eyes."
Li Jie walked to the desk in a few steps. He did not look at the painting directly, but reached out and touched the drawing paper.
This paper was very familiar to him. It was Korean tribute paper. He had used it countless times in the Ming Dynasty.
Goryeo tribute paper is made from Chu paper using traditional hand-made methods. Its production process is extremely complicated and requires hundreds of processes. It is also called 'Chu paper' or 'hundred paper'.
Its texture is tough, smooth and clean, with slight penetration of ink and rhyme. It is suitable for calligraphy and painting, and has strong durability. It is easier to preserve it for a long time when using Korean tribute paper for calligraphy and painting, so it is highly praised by scholars.
Dong Qichang was a fan of Goryeo tribute paper. Shen Defu, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, wrote a biography - "Wanli Yehuobian" based on Ouyang Xiu's "Guitian Lu" when he was studying in the Imperial College.
(Literati, regardless of their position, all like to write books and write stories.)
Shen Defu's younger brother Shen Feng and Dong Qichang had a good personal relationship. When Shen Feng died of illness in his early years, Dong Qichang lamented that no one could pass down his calligraphy since Shen Feng's death.
"Wanli Yehuobian" prefers to describe social experiences and the democratic construction of the Qing Dynasty. One of its volumes records the "Korean Tribute Paper", which states that among the papers used today at home and abroad, the Korean tribute paper ranks first...and Dong Xuanzai
Love it………….
Dong Xuanzai is Dong Qichang, and Xuanzai is his given name.
Although the drawing paper has been eroded by the years, Li Jie can still vaguely recognize its original appearance.
When he saw Li Jie rubbing the drawing paper, he couldn't help but asked curiously: "What? There's something wrong with this paper?"
Li Jie shook his head, replied, "No problem," and then stopped.
After all, the seller is present and if he speaks out, he will be very passive during the price negotiation.
This painting is a landscape painting. To be precise, it is an antique landscape painting. The painting style is obviously not the style of the late Ming Dynasty, but more like the style of the Yuan Dynasty.
This alone is not enough to determine the authenticity of a painting. Dong Qichang created countless calligraphy and painting works throughout his life. He painted when he was happy, painted when he was unhappy, painted after drinking, said goodbye to friends, and painted when going out for an outing.
Moreover, he also likes to copy ancient paintings and poems.
Dong Qichang's works include both his own personal style and imitation of ancient styles.
If you want to identify the authenticity of a painting, you must consider other factors together.
There are a few lines of small words in the upper right corner of the painting. This is the inscription, which actually means an introduction. A line of words written on it indicates what the painting is for, how it came about, and what its purpose is. The inscription on the painting is from
It started in the Yuan Dynasty and developed into a common practice later on.
The inscription on this painting reads: 'In September, I went to the mausoleum and wrote about what I saw. Jiazi Qiu Xuanzai presented it as a gift to Junbeizhang.'
Dong Qichang was born in the 34th year of Jiajing and became a Jinshi in the 17th year of Wanli (1589). Li Jie silently calculated in his mind which year the Year of Jiazi was.
The fourth year of the Apocalypse, that is, 1624, was the Jiazi year of the lunar calendar.
Jiaziqiu, September, that is, September of 1624, is consistent with Dong Qichang's life.
Anyone who is familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty knows that the most famous thing during the Wanli period was the struggle between the country and the country, and the year when Dong Qichang became a Jinshi was in the midst of the battle between the country and the country. After serving as an official for one year, Dong Qichang resigned on the pretext of going home to recuperate.
It was not until the first year of Taichang (1620) that Dong Qichang came back to power again. However, Guangzong was a short-lived ghost. He became the emperor for just one month and then became the emperor. The emperor who succeeded him later was the famous Emperor Tianqi.
At that time, the government was controlled by Wei Zhongxian and Emperor Tianqi's wet nurse, the Hakka family. Dong Qichang was ostracized and stayed in the central government for more than four years. In the fifth year of Tianqi (1625), he was sent to Jinling to serve as the Minister of Rites.
Based on Dong Qichang's life history, the date on the inscription is in line with historical facts and there is no error.
As for "Shangling" most likely means going to the imperial mausoleum. In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, Dong Qichang was still the minister of the Ministry of Rites. It was normal to go to the imperial mausoleum to perform official duties. In addition, the name "Junbeizhang" that appeared in the inscription has already been
It doesn't matter anymore.
There are two seals printed below the inscription, namely 'Xuanzai of Dong Family' and 'Scholar of Zong Bo'.
From the perspective of seals, there is no big problem. Dong Xuanzai is Dong Qichang’s private seal, and ‘Zongbo Bachelor’ is also his personal private seal.
(A seal is an ancient official document or calligraphy and painting, and the seal symbol on a book. Its meaning is to indicate the owner's ownership, use or recognition of the thing with the seal. In layman's terms, it is an oath of sovereignty, just like Emperor Qianlong.
I like to stamp hard.
However, the seal he affixed cannot be called a seal, it can only be called an appraisal seal, that is, an appreciation seal)
The origin of the title of Bachelor Zongbo can be traced back to the Zhou Rites. The Zhou Rites of the Northern Zhou Dynasty established six officials. In the spring government, the great Zongbo was also appointed as the chief officer, and there was one minister, who was responsible for the seven orders. The assistant officer was Xiao Zongbo.
In the Xuanzong period, "Liu Dian of the Tang Dynasty" stated that the eldest uncle was equivalent to the Minister of Rites, and the younger uncle was equivalent to Taichang Shaoqing.
In the year when Dong Qichang resurrected, he was appointed to the official position of Taichang Temple Shaoqing, and he himself was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. The combination of Xiao Zongbo and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy became the "Zongbo Bachelor".
After Dong Qichang became the Minister of Rites in Jinling, he engraved a private seal of "Da Zongbo".
All in all, "Dong's Xuanzai" and "Zong Bo's Scholar" were both private seals used by Dong Qichang.
Therefore, there is no problem with the seal on this painting.
After reading the seal, Li Jie's eyes moved to the lower left corner of the painting paper, which was also covered with two bright red seals. The sealing place was the blank space of the calligraphy and painting, which did not affect the appreciation of the painting.
And there are no words next to the seal. A seal like this is the so-called identification seal.
The seal on the top is "Yunhu Jieguan" and the one on the bottom is "Tianxi Bookstore".
Thanks to Mr. Guan, Li Jie happens to know the meaning of these two identification seals.
Yunhu should refer to Li Yufen, a great collector in the Guangxu period (the original name is Fen, which is troublesome to type, so I simplified it), and the name is Zhenmu. He has many names, including Junhu, Yunhu, Fanhu, and Yunhu, all of which are his.
vest.
During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, he compiled a book - "An Explanation of Calligraphy and Painting Records", which included over a thousand painters. All recorded paintings and calligraphy must have been seen by Li Yufen with his own eyes, or in his own collection, or from his friends.
Hidden.
Since the two words "borrowing" are engraved on the seal, this painting was probably in the hands of Li Yufen's friends during the Guangxu period.
In fact, with this seal, it is equivalent to a connoisseur like Li Yufen personally authenticating it, basically confirming that this painting should be authentic.
The remaining seal engraved with "Tianxi Bookstore" is equally not simple. Tianxi Bookstore is the residence name of He Guanwu, a great collector in Guangzhou.
(It's almost 12 o'clock, upload it first, otherwise the whole work will be lost, the plot of this chapter is not finished, I will continue it later)