Ye Fan's humorous words made Xiao Yan cover her mouth and laugh. Cheng Qingyu pouted and said,"You're an old man, and you can earn 200 yuan in less than ten minutes. You still say that you're a poor man.”
Ahem, Ye Fan's face was a little red. He smiled awkwardly and said,"I have no choice. I have to eat too.”In order not to let Cheng Qingyu ask any more questions, Ye Fan quickly changed the topic and pointed at Xiao Yan."This is…"
Xiao Yan generously extended her slender jade-like hands. Her delicate cheeks were slightly flushed as she smiled and said,"I'm Su Bingyan, Xiao Yu's classmate.”
"Hello, my name is Ye Fan." Ye Fan stretched out his hand and gently shook Su Bingyan's smooth and soft hand as he said with a smile.
Cheng Qingyu hugged Su Bingyan's shoulders affectionately and said with a smile,""Xiao Yan is my best friend and best friend. She's a big beauty. Don't have any ideas about her.”
" Xiao Yu." Su Bingyan used her body to gently nudge Cheng Qingyu. Her face was flushed red, and she was extremely shy and charming. Her eyes were filled with anger, and she displayed the demeanor of a little girl from a humble family to the extreme."Brother Ye, don't listen to her nonsense."
" Oh, we've only known each other for less than two minutes, and you're already calling me big brother. Xiao Yan, you're going to leave me, sigh..." When Cheng Qingyu spoke, her expression was very rich. Sometimes she smiled sweetly, sometimes she frowned, especially the last sigh. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her face made a sad expression. It was really tempting.
At this moment, the waiter served the noodles. Ye Fan quickly said,"What would you like to eat?"
"Then we won't stand on ceremony." Cheng Qingyu smiled.”She grabbed the menu and ordered seven to eight dishes in one go. The waiter at the side was stunned when he heard that. He thought to himself, This girl is taking advantage of me again.
After ordering, Cheng Qingyu handed the menu to Su Bingyan and glanced at Ye Fan."Xiao Yan, order whatever you want to eat. There won't be another restaurant after this village.”
"You've already ordered so much.”Su Bingyan pushed the menu back and complained.
Cheng Qingyu immediately seized the opportunity and teased,"You only know how to save money for your brother Ye. Xiao Yan, you're making me sad.”
This girl's words were a little too crafty, causing Su Bingyan to be so embarrassed that she didn't even dare to raise her head.
As they were talking, the waiter brought the dishes over. Cheng Qingyu took two bites of the dishes while his eyes drifted to Ye Fan and said,"Comrade Xiao Ye, may I ask you something?”
Ye Fan was eating noodles with his head lowered. When he heard this, he raised his head and smiled."You also have something to ask of me, but I'm a magnanimous person. Tell me, what's the matter?”
Cheng Qingyu's eyes were charming, and her pretty face seemed to be angry. She rolled her eyes at Ye Fan and said,"Don't talk like a saint. Leader Mao once said that excessive pride is hypocrisy.”
Su Bingyan used her arm to gently nudge Cheng Qingyu and said in a low voice,"Xiao Yu, when did Leader Mao say that? Don't talk nonsense.”
Cheng Qingyu glanced at Ye Fan." Who said he didn't say it? I just changed two words of his old man's words."”
Ye Fan chuckled and said,"If there's anything, just say it. Don't beat around the bush and insult me."”
Cheng Qingyu did not continue to tease Ye Fan and said,"Can you tell me more about porcelain appraisal?”
Ye Fan looked at Cheng Qingyu and Su Bingyan's expectant eyes and said with a smile,"I'm not very professional in this. Don't laugh if you say something wrong. As far as I know, porcelain has a history of thousands of years in our country. Since the ancient Xia and Shang Dynasties, black pottery has already appeared. The typical one is of course the fish-patterned black pottery.”
Cheng Qingyu, who studied archaeology, was quite familiar with these things. She frowned slightly, but she did not interrupt Ye Fan and listened to him continue.
Ye Fan observed Cheng Qingyu's expression. How could he not understand Cheng Qingyu's thoughts? He smiled secretly and continued,"During the Han and Tang Dynasties, porcelain was mainly practical and basically did not have much appreciation value. However, it's worth mentioning that during the Tang Dynasty, blue, yellow, and red were the main colors. We call it the Tri-colored Glazed Tile of the Tang Dynasty. During the Northern Song Dynasty, due to the stability of life, the social economy began to develop rapidly. It reached an unprecedented height in the feudal society of the Heavenly Dynasty, and the porcelain industry developed rapidly. There were five famous kilns in the Northern Song Dynasty, four of which were located in the heart of the Central Plains. There were the official kiln in Kaifeng, the Jun kiln in Yuzhou, the Ru kiln in Ruzhou, the Ding kiln in Quyang, and the Ge kiln in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.”
"The five famous kilns produce a large amount of porcelain, and most of it is used for export. The Jin Kingdom and the Western Xia, which followed the Northern Song Dynasty, also opened official kilns that specialized in producing porcelain. The more famous ones were the Yuezhou kiln of the Jin Kingdom and the Lingwu kiln of the Western Xia.”
"Porcelain has always been valued by green. During this period, Jingdezhen, which was located in Xinping, Jiangxi Province, produced porcelain with a fine and pure white body. The glaze color was between green and white, with a hint of white in the green and a hint of green in the white. Therefore, later generations gave it another name, Shadow Green. The decorative patterns were mainly flowers.”
"In the Yuezhou kiln of the Jin Kingdom and the Lingwu kiln of the Western Xia, the craftsmen fired porcelain that was suitable for their local characteristics. These kinds of porcelain were mainly made of flowers, but compared to the ones in the Central Plains, their carving techniques were crude and powerful.”
Ye Fan's last words were obviously knowledge that could not be learned from books. Cheng Qingyu and Su Bingyan were stunned when they heard it.
"During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the craftsmen added mineral paint to the foundation of bluish-white porcelain, and then produced blue and white porcelain. I don't need to say this, but I'm sure you all know.”When Ye Fan said this, he smiled at the two girls.
Su Bingyan couldn't help but say,"I know, it's the famous Yuan Qinghua."”
Ye Fan looked at Su Bingyan with approval and nodded with a smile."That's right. During the transition period of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, due to Zhu Yuanzhang's high-handed policies, a large number of porcelain kiln workshops were sealed up. In order to survive, the craftsmen secretly burned a large number of porcelain. We generally call this period the blank period. The porcelain of this period was mainly blue and white, but the theme was no longer flowers. Instead, the paintings on the porcelain were transformed into characters or traditional stories.”
"During the Qing Dynasty, porcelain was no longer limited to practical use. It was more used for sacrificial ceremonies and ritual vessels. The colors became richer. During the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods, the craftsmen were creative and applied the stringing technique to porcelain, producing stringing porcelain.”
In just ten minutes, Ye Fan had explained the entire history of porcelain. Cheng Qingyu and Su Bingyan were convinced by his profound knowledge, especially Su Yanbing. The way she looked at Ye Fan was a little strange.
After Ye Fan finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and continued,"Only by understanding the history of porcelain can we appreciate it better. There were three main ways to identify the authenticity of porcelain. One was to determine the generation from the external characteristics of the porcelain, the second was to look at the painting style and opening, and the third was to identify the style.”
"To determine the period, we have to judge it according to the characteristics of the porcelain in each period. Take the Northern Song Dynasty as an example. The porcelain in this period was mostly made in Jingdezhen. The glaze was fine and the color was mainly green and white, especially the shadow green. Under the reflection of the light, the whole body was transparent, and the green light suffused a faint blue color.”
"The crack of porcelain aging is a very important factor in determining the authenticity. Due to the age, the glaze will generally have different degrees of cracks. We call this crack the crack. Modern counterfeit technology could fake this kind of opening, but the cracks formed by natural aging were not easy to make. This depended on the accumulation of experience.”
"The paintings on the porcelain are the most important evidence to identify the authenticity of the porcelain. The paintings on the porcelain from the official kiln are very particular. Whether it's flowers, people, birds, or animals, they all have a vivid and lifelike quality. Those paintings look beautiful, but they are dull and have no charm.”
"In ancient times, the production of porcelain was done manually. This has to be seen from the bottom. Generally speaking, there were traces of artificial pinching on the bottom part of the foot. This trace could not be made with the current level of forgery. There was also a very obvious characteristic of the bottom part, which was that the aged porcelain would form a flint red color on the bottom. However, this flint red color could also be made with modern counterfeit technology. It still depended on one's eyesight and experience.”
"The inscription is the most important part of identifying porcelain. The inscription on the bottom of the official kiln porcelain has a very strict writing method. This has to be verified from the literature. The signature was written in a very standard and forceful manner.”
After Ye Fan finished speaking, Cheng Qingyu and Su Bingyan's eyes widened. It took them a while to react. Su Bingyan was the first to clap.
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