At this moment, the fatty quietly said," Chen Mansheng. His real name is Chen Hongshou, also known as Zigong, and his nickname is Mansheng. His other names are Jiagu Tingchang, Xuxi Yuyin, Zhongyu Xianke, and Zhongyu Taoist. He was from Qiantang, Zhejiang Province. He lived during the Qianlong and Jiaqing years. It was one of the "Eight Families of Xiling". He was good at ancient prose and carving. He was famous for calligraphy and seal carving. He was proficient in literature, painting, calligraphy, and seal carving. He was talented.”
Li Fei knew that Fatty had done some research on the Internet.
At this moment, Elder Zhang and Shi Houde were drinking tea and chatting merrily, ignoring the fatty's whispers.
Fatty didn't have the self-awareness and continued,""At that time, he befriended the famous teapot makers Yang Pengnian, Yang Baonian, and Yang Feng. He designed many teapot styles and handed them to the Yang siblings to make. It was also the so-called Mansheng Kettle Eighteen Forms. The two words 'Peng Nian' under the handle of the pot referred to Yang Pengnian.”
"Chen Mansheng believes in Buddhism. He named the purple clay teapot room in his house the Amantha Room. Later, he changed the traditional practice of Yixing's purple sand craftsmanship. He even covered the part of the bottom of the pot with the seal of the potter with his own Amantha room, and moved the seal of the potter under the pot lid or handle.”
Fatty checked the information on the Internet and talked non-stop. In the end, he said with certainty,"This purple clay teapot should be Yang Pengnian's, Chen Mansheng's, and Huan's teapot.”
"Fatty, do you think it's real or fake?”Li Fei smiled and asked Fatty.
"This should be true!"
"What do you mean by it should be true? Can you be sure?" Li Fei said helplessly.
"I'm sure, it's true."
Li Fei glanced at Fatty to see if it was a real purple clay teapot. He said,"There are four ways to treat a patient: There were also four ways to identify the purple clay pot: looking, smelling, listening, and cutting.”
"Looking is to look at the face of purple sand.”
"Smelling is the smell of the sniffing pot. If it's a new pot, it usually has the smell of worldly fire.”
"Listen, it's just using the teapot lid to gently brush across the mouth of the teapot. If it's a real purple clay teapot, the sound should be as sonorous and clear as jade.”
"Tsk, I just touched it. A new pot usually has a dry feeling, but an old pot is very smooth and round.”
After trying all four methods, Fatty asserted,""This is the real thing."
Li Fei was skeptical. Looking at this exquisite purple clay teapot, he felt that what Fatty said was right, but he also felt that something was wrong. He felt that something was missing.
After looking at it repeatedly, Li Fei finally could not help but use the Divine Appraisal.
The reason why he had endured until now was mainly because he wanted to train himself. After all, he could not always rely on the system. He still had to understand the cultural meaning of it.
To a large extent, the joy of collecting antiques was to discover the meaning of cultural relics. Moreover, the authenticity of the item must be based on evidence and reason. Otherwise, how could others believe you?
At this moment, in order to confirm his guess, Li Fei used the Divine Appraisal.
'Ding…appraisal successful!'
[Item: Mansheng He Huan Pot (Imitation)]
[Production year: 45 years ago]
[Market price: 200000 yuan]
After Li Fei saw the system's explanation, he finally understood why he felt that something was wrong.
After knowing the answer, he looked at the purple clay teapot again and understood a lot of content. He could also understand what was wrong.
At this moment, Mr. Zhang put down his teacup and said with a smile,"Are you guys done? Then tell me."
"I'll go first. I think this is the real pot.”Fatty's eyes moved as he rushed to say it.
"Reason?" Old Zhang said with a smile.
Everyone was all ears. If they didn't say anything, Fatty couldn't see any clues from their faces.
Fatty looked a little disappointed, but then he regained his spirits and said,"Gently rotate the lid of the pot. There is no friction with the mouth of the pot. Moreover, the spout, the bottom, and the handle were all in a line, perfectly equal. From this, it could be seen that the craftsmanship of this pot was very exquisite.”
"In addition, there are also the characteristics of the pot, such as its color, smell, smoothness, etc. I am certain that this is a He Huan pot designed by Chen Mansheng in the Qing Dynasty and made by Yang Pengnian.”
Fatty explained one by one, his face revealing incomparable confidence. He really did have the demeanor of a purple clay teapot expert.
Mr. Zhang didn't express his opinion and asked,""Li Fei, what do you think?”
"This teapot is very good. It's a high-quality purple clay teapot.”
"The production is not as high as Chen Mansheng's teapot. It lacks a charm.”Li Fei said seriously.
"What?" Fatty and Shi Houde said in surprise.
Fatty knew Li Fei better. They had been together for four years in university and knew that Li Fei was not the kind of person who would play to the gallery. Why would he suddenly say such a ridiculous thing?
Fatty and Shi Houde looked at Li Fei in confusion.
In fact, Li Fei was also very helpless in his heart. This charm was just a feeling. There was no way to explain it at all, nor was there any basis. However, this imitation teapot was too successful. If it wasn't for the system's appraisal, he wouldn't have noticed any problems. He could only be vague.
Even if he said that this teapot was a replica. However, the craftsmanship, the exquisiteness of the shape, the smoothness of the body, and even the interior of the body were all perfect.
He really couldn't find a single flaw. He didn't want to lie, so he made such a ridiculous comment.
"Li Fei, if you don't understand, then don't talk nonsense!" Fatty whispered.”
Shi Houde looked at Mr. Zhang with confusion,""He said that this is a new pot. What do you think?”
"This is a fine teapot."
After Fatty heard this, he began to feel smug. See, it's definitely not wrong to listen to me!
"Elder Zhang, what do you mean?"
"Don't worry, wait for me to finish." Old Zhang waved his hand and said.
He picked up the purple clay teapot on the table and gently stroked the teapot with his palm. He sighed and said,"Such a good pot is rarely seen in the market. It's actually so realistic that I almost saw it.”
"What?" This time, Shi Houde and Fatty were shocked.
Fatty was stunned, and an incredulous expression appeared on his face. He spoke a little awkwardly,"Zhang, Elder Zhang, you said that this pot is a fake?”
"It's not a fake, it's an imitation."
Old Zhang shook his head." You have to understand the difference between a fake and an imitation. A fake is fake, but an imitation is made with the best materials and the most exquisite craftsmanship.”
Mr. Zhang picked up his teacup and took a sip."When I first saw this purple clay teapot, I could tell that it was a very exquisite teapot. I was even more certain of my thoughts after I started. However, after playing with it for a while, he felt that something was wrong.”
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