"I'll watch from the side while you guys play with it." Elder Zhang smiled at Li Fei. It was only then that I realized that there was something wrong with this pot.”
"Bystanders see clearly!" Fatty muttered.
Fatty simply stood up and took a few steps back. He looked from afar, but he did not find anything.
"Fatty, it's useless for you to look at it. It's useless no matter how far away you are. If you understand, then you understand. If you don't, then you can only accumulate experience yourself!”Old Zhang said with a smile.
"The charm that Li Fei said just now was actually right. Putting aside the technological features of the purple clay teapot and the characteristics of the era, just the abstract aesthetic could be summarized as the four elements of form, spirit, qi, and state.”
"Only when the shape, charm, temperament, and form are completely integrated can a truly perfect piece of work be made. This purple clay teapot had obviously reached this standard. Unfortunately, this was a new teapot. It had not been baptized by time and lacked some of the vicissitudes of history.”Old Zhang sighed.
"Sigh, I misjudged again this time." Fatty said dejectedly.”
"Li Fei, how did you know that there was something wrong with this purple clay teapot?”
That's right. When they heard that, they all looked at Li Fei.
One had to know that Mr. Zhang had been collecting antiques for many years. He had spent almost half of his life on them. Whether it was knowledge or experience, he had already accumulated to an extremely deep level, so he could distinguish the subtle differences between the new pot and the old pot.
However, Li Fei was only in his twenties and had not graduated yet. How could he have accumulated experience in this area? Then how could he identify that this pot was a new imitation?
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Li Fei also frowned. He felt bitter in his heart. He couldn't tell everyone that he had a Divine Appraisal System, right? If it was easy to explain, he would have said it long ago. Why would he wait until now? He felt a little regretful. If he had known this would happen, he would have just said that he couldn't tell.
"Alright, alright, don't make things difficult for Li Fei!”
At this time, Mr. Zhang smiled and said,"Something like this can be passed off as real. It's made of purple sand and old mud. It's purely handmade and has excellent craftsmanship." Good workmanship, good materials. Even an expert would make a mistake if he wasn't careful. Moreover, this pot was quite old. The new fire energy had all disappeared. If it wasn't for the lack of charm, it wouldn't be strange for it to be considered authentic.”
"As for the charm, it can only be understood and not explained. Li Fei can feel that it might be his unique talent that others can't force.”Old Zhang said with a smile.
"Elder Zhang, you flatter me!" Li Fei said with a smile. He was very grateful to Old Zhang for helping him out.
"Li Fei, it's good to have talent, but you can't be arrogant. Since ancient times, who knows how many examples of Shang Zhongyong, you have to take this as a warning.”Elder Zhang changed the topic and said," Of course, Zhu Tianpeng, don't be discouraged. Talent is still talent. Learning antiques depends on accumulation. Hard work can make up for one's incompetence. Ask Elder Zhu more. Success is only a matter of time."”
"Elder Zhang, don't worry. If I couldn't even withstand this blow, I would have given up long ago!”Fatty said with a smile. The frustration on the other side had long disappeared.
Fatty also understood at this time that there was no way to compete with Li Fei. How could he compete with the rhythm of luck!
"Haha, not bad. You're not afraid of setbacks. It's good to be young. It's also your greatest advantage. You can keep making mistakes and then learn from them.”
"Elder Zhang, can you tell who imitated this pot?" Shi Hou asked with a smile.”
"If I'm not wrong, this should be the work of Gu Jingzhou, the master of teapot arts!”
When Mr. Zhang said the answer, Fatty and Shi Houde were shocked. This was because when Li Fei appraised the Divine Level, the appraisal description already had the answer.
"Gu Jingzhou can be said to be one of the famous purple clay pottery artists in the past. His original name was Jingzhou, and later he changed his name to Jingzhou. He once created his own hall name as Ziyi Xuan. He had a high achievement in teapot art, his skills were excellent, and he had a wide range of materials. He could be said to be one of the most accomplished ceramists in modern times. His reputation was comparable to that of Shi Dabin of the Ming Dynasty. He was known as the "Grandmaster of a generation" and "Master of Pot Arts".
At this moment, Fatty whispered to Li Fei about the knowledge he had found online and said,"After Gu Jingzhou became famous, he didn't make many pots in his life. Sometimes, he only made a batch of pots after several years. Moreover, he demanded that all the pots be of high quality. Therefore, the price of his pot was very high. As early as the 1980s, it could be auctioned off at Xianggang Harbor for a sky-high price of 650000 yuan. Not to mention now, each pot would basically exceed 1 million yuan, and some of the best of the best could even reach about 5 million yuan.”
"This replica of the Mansheng Kettle is half a century old. It can be considered an antique. The craftsmanship is exquisite, the lines are smooth, and it is elegant and profound. I wonder how much it is worth?”Fatty said with an envious expression.
Shi Hou said with a smile," When I first got this pot, I spent seven million to buy it. Although the price is a little high, it's hard to buy something good. As long as I like it, I don't care about the price!”
"Seven million isn't too high!" Old Zhang said with a smile.
"Now, the price of his teapot is also rising year by year. Moreover, this purple clay teapot is very successful and has extraordinary significance. In a few years, it will definitely exceed the price you bought.”
"Hehe, I'll keep this pot, but I won't buy it.”Shi Houde smiled and kept the purple clay teapot.
"Let's go. Li Fei, go check the framed painting for you. See if you're satisfied."”
"Mr. Zhang, you framed it. I'm sure you'll be satisfied!”Li Fei praised.
When everyone walked into the study, they saw two identical paintings of the Child-gifting Heavenly King hanging on the wall. The entire scroll was not colored and was completed in the form of white drawing. Only some parts were supplemented with light ink. The painting method was mainly line drawing.
One of the paintings was of the gods and monsters, and it gave people a sense of movement as if they were facing the wind. It really had the look of "Wu belt in the wind", and was as famous as Cao Zhongda's "Cao Yi Out of the Water" painting.
In the other painting, the clothes of the gods and monsters were floating in the air, giving off the feeling that it was done on purpose.
The two paintings were both very exquisitely framed. 30% painting, 70% framing, it was not fake at all!
"Elder Zhang, you're using an ancient method to frame it! No one in the country can beat him!" Shi Houde praised.
"Yeah, when the painting was first brought here, it was like heaven and earth compared to now! Thank you, Elder Zhang." Li Fei thanked him.
"This is the only thing I can do! Don't forget me if you have good things in the future!”Old Zhang said with a smile.
"You're too humble! If there's a good treasure, I'll definitely remember you!" Fatty said with a smile.
After they left the courtyard house, Shi Houde said with a smile,""Brother Li, have you heard of the black market auction?”
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