Famous Jade Carving Artist Zhu Yongtai
The reason why Shen Xu noticed this bowl was that he was looking at it.
It was because he saw that there were traces of carving on the inner surface of the bowl.
This made him feel very strange.
The bowl was very thin.
Shen Xu held the bowl in his hand.
Ha, the weight is not light!
He carefully observed the texture of the bowl. His fingers gently knocked on the bowl twice, and a crisp "dang dang" sound was heard.
Shen Xu slowly sized up the bowl.
This bowl looked a little gray. It was probably covered in a layer of mud from frequent use.
He used his hand to gently wipe the edge of the bowl. The mud was removed, revealing the tip of the iceberg of the small bowl.
It was white inside.
Shen Xu looked at the milky white bowl and fell into deep thought.
This color was a little special.
There were many milky-white materials, such as porcelain, ivory, and all kinds of jade.
He still couldn't determine what material it was made of.
However, only porcelain and jade could be used to make bowls.
As for the specific material, it remained to be seen.
Shen Xu thought of this.
He hurriedly cleaned the mud off the surface of the bowl with his hand.
Soon, Shen Xu saw the full appearance of the bowl hidden under the mud.
The inside and outside of the small bowl were engraved with embossed.
It made the small bowl look noble and elegant.
The technique of the embossed was very exquisite.
The grains were thick but fine, with distinct layers and smooth lines.
He carved the flowers and veins of the flowers into a natural, unrestrained, passionate, and lively manner.
The small bowl looked lustrous and shiny. This was the patina that had formed over the years.
Shen Xu placed the small bowl under the sun and prepared to identify its material through its light transmission.
Under the sunlight, the small bowl was clear and translucent. It was so white that Shen Xu was a little dazzled.
He spun the small bowl, and it actually had a visual effect of seeing stars!
Seeing this, Shen Xu had some guesses in his heart.
Could this be white marble?
White marble was actually a type of marble. It also had another name, transparent jade, which meant that its light transmission was very good.
White marble was a very precious building material. It was white and flawless, and its texture was solid and delicate. It was very easy to carve. Since ancient times, it had been used as a raw material for precious buildings.
According to rumors,
Since the Han Dynasty, our country had used this kind of jade-like material to build palaces, decorate temples, carve Buddha statues, and decorate halls.
Since the Han Dynasty, this kind of white and flawless jade was used as a building material, so people called it white marble.
Classic buildings such as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and the Golden Water Bridge in Tianamen used this material.
However, he wasn't very sure. He needed to continue verifying his guess.
The white marble wasn't actually called that at first. It was called "Sweat" White Jade.
This was because when one looked at it with their back to the light, one would see that there were faint patterns hidden inside, like traces of sweat. It was only later that people said it was white marble.
This was also one of the least known characteristics of white marble.
Shen Xu turned his back to the sun and carefully observed the texture inside the small bowl. Sure enough, he found a mark that looked like sweat stains inside.
Such patterns must have been naturally formed. It was impossible to synthesize them artificially.
Now, Shen Xu could confirm the material of this small bowl.
However,
It was not enough to just confirm the material of the small bowl. He had to determine its generation.
Because of the same material, the craftsmanship of different dynasties was different, which also caused the difference in their value.
Then,
Shen Xu turned the jade bowl over.
He used his hands to clean the mud at the bottom of the bowl.
Only then did he see the inscription at the bottom of the bowl-Made in Qianlong Era!
When Shen Xu saw these words, he became excited.
He remembered that the Xiangjiang Jiashi Auction House had once auctioned off a white marble bowl with engravings on branches that had a few damages. It was also from the Qianlong period. The starting bid was 300,000, and the final price was 1,150,000!
Thinking of this, he quickly muttered in his mind,
"System, check the origin of this bowl!”
As soon as he finished speaking,
An image suddenly appeared in Shen Xu's mind.
In a magnificently decorated room.
A middle-aged man wearing a red hat and looking like an official knelt on the ground.
The middle-aged man was kneeling to a man with a dignified appearance and dressed in a dragon robe.
"Reporting to the emperor, the empress dowager's illness requires this lowly official's Chinese medicine to be used together with the jade to achieve the best effect!”The middle-aged man kneeling on the ground said in fear.
"I know!"
"Men, pass on my decree. Order the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works to hurry up and make jade bowls, jade butterflies, jade cups, jade bottles, and other jade articles overnight.”
Then, the scene changed.
This should be the royal jade workshop.
A middle-aged man held a carving knife in his hand. The carving knife seemed to have been injected with a soul in the middle-aged man's hand as it flew up and down.
Not long after, a simple yet elegant embossed appeared on the bowl.
Finally, the bottom of the bowl was added with the words "Qianlong Year System".
The scene ended there.
According to the image provided by the system just now,
Shen Xu guessed that the middle-aged man kneeling in the video was a doctor. The one wearing the dragon robe was Emperor Qianlong, and the one in charge of carving was Zhu Yongtai.
Therefore, this white marble bowl made in the Qianlong period was an authentic one!
At the same time,
The mechanical voice of the system sounded in Shen Xu's mind.
"Ding! Discovered the jade carving skills of Zhu Yongtai, a famous jade carving master in the Qianlong Palace! Do you wish to spend 1,000,000 to plunder? After plundering, the host will instantly become a jade carving master!”
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