While waiting in line, He Ren couldn't help but open his eye for treasures.
I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but he feels that the advanced treasure appraisal eye looks clearer than the junior treasure appraisal eye, and he can even see the patterns on it clearly.
Name: Qing Dynasty imitation of Western Han Dynasty Hetian white jade to ward off evil spirits
Years: two hundred and fifty-eight years
Appearance: The jade is of fine quality, with a clear color in parts. To ward off evil spirits, he looks forward with his head raised, his eyes wide open, his chin has a beard, and his long tail droops. The head, body and back are all carved with parallel lines of negative lines, the four legs are separated and staggered, and the sharp claws reach forward.
Origin: Jade carving to ward off evil was first seen in the Western Han Dynasty, and became popular from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The level of carving was the highest in the Han Dynasty. This product was imitated during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It uses the vinegar chip method to imitate rust stains and orange peel lines.
Material: Ming Dynasty Hetian jade.
Price: market price ¥1,000,000, recommended highest auction price ¥1,800,000.
Good guy, He Ren called him a good guy, this advanced treasure appreciating eye is too advanced, right?
Not only does it have the name, dynasty, age, authenticity, but also the condition, origin, materials and price, and there are even ways to fake it, all of which are outrageous.
But there is also a problem, that is, it is difficult for He Ren to explain the truth and falsehood.
This method of counterfeiting is also found in Catfish’s notes. It is also called the buckle rust method or the atta method.
According to legend, it was invented by Ah Ke, a master counterfeiter during the Qianlong period. The specific operation was to mix the jade blank with iron filings, then quench it with hot vinegar, put it in a humid cellar for a period of time, and then bury it underground.
After taking it out after a while, the jade will be covered with orange peel lines. The lines are full of rust, and the rust is also there. It is very realistic and much stronger than directly corroding it with acid.
The so-called orange peel lines are actually caused by the oxidation and erosion of the jade surface. The identification method is also very simple. It is most obvious when viewed from the side, but it is not so obvious when touched by hand.
The orange peel caused by direct acid etching is very obvious to the touch and can be seen through at a glance, but the orange peel caused by the vinegar chip method is almost the same as the real one and feels exactly the same to the touch.
Of course, there are ways to identify it.
If the ancient jade faked by the vinegar chip method is boiled in boiling water for a period of time, the dark red rust on it will gradually turn black. But in this auction, how could anyone let He Ren cook the item.
Moreover, this forger is obviously very powerful. According to the information from the Treasure Appraisal Eye, it should have been made by a master during the Qianlong period. The material used was Hotan white jade from the Ming Dynasty. Maybe it was made by Ake himself.
Nearly two hundred and sixty years have passed, and strictly speaking, it is still an ancient jade, so it is very difficult to deal with it.
When it was He Ren's turn, he put on gloves and touched it. As expected, he felt nothing. The orange peel had reached its peak.
He Ren fell into deep thought and turned over the evil-proof ornaments for a long time, which exhausted Zhang Nuo and Xie Baokun's time.
He wanted to find a reason to convince Fang Mingxuan. Looking at Fang Mingxuan's excited expression, He Ren knew that he must have mistaken this evil-proofing ornament for the Western Han Dynasty.
If you buy ancient jades from the Qing Dynasty as those from the Western Han Dynasty, you will have to pay at least 7 to 8 million in compensation. Even if the black market price is cut in half, you will have to pay 4 to 5 million in compensation at the worst.
Losing money is a small matter, but saving face is a big deal.
He Ren knows that he will definitely be a treasure appraiser in the future. If this shocking news spreads, will he still be able to get around?
Suddenly, He Ren's eyes lit up and he discovered a blind spot.
At this moment, it was time to get started. Several people returned to their seats. As soon as they sat down, Fang Mingxuan couldn't wait to ask, "Little friend He, are you okay?"
Before He Ren could say anything, 1.5 million had already been taken over there. Fang Mingxuan didn't wait for He Ren to say anything. He raised the sign and said "two million", which shocked He Ren.
"Mr. Fang, don't worry yet, there is a demonic aura."
Fang Mingxuan was startled, "Is it evil? Isn't this ancient jade?"
"Yes and no..." Seeing that Fang Mingxuan was about to raise his sign again, He Ren didn't bother to show off and immediately told Fang Mingxuan about the jealousy.
Fang Mingxuan was stunned. He knew about the vinegar method. Liu Datong, a famous ancient jade collector in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, once wrote a book "Ancient Jade Identification", which introduced this method of counterfeiting. Anyone who plays with ancient jade has basically read this book.
However, Fang Mingxuan did not blindly listen to He Ren's words. As the president of the Suzhou Antiques Association and a collector who has been collecting for most of his life, he just asked He Ren to help with the eyes just to be polite and polite, but not because of what He Ren said. Just two sentences to deny your own judgment.
"I know about the vinegar chip method, but this piece of jade is obviously ancient jade. The jade is old and mature, with cracks. The rust is very tightly adhered to the surface of the jade. It's not like the vinegar chip method, where the color floats on the surface and is scattered. No. You saw it just now. This piece of jade is a standard rust-colored jade. The color is distributed from the surface to the inside, and the deeper it goes to the outside, the layering is very strong. At first glance, it can be seen that it has been baptized by time. If it is a fake, save it to Now, the rust will definitely fall off, and the cellulite will become looser.”
He Ren nodded secretly, Fang Mingxuan was indeed an old player, and everything he said was on point. To be honest, if He Ren hadn't used the advanced treasure eye experience card, he would also have had his eyes checked.
But it's different now. It's always easier to push back.
"Mr. Fang, the problem lies in this layering. Have you noticed the fine lines on the back of Jiexie? If there is no fraud, the rust Qin in the fine lines should be consistent with the outside, but you don't feel that the fine lines inside Is your color too dark?"
"Um?"
Fang Mingxuan put down the sign in his hand and began to close his eyes and think about the scene just now. It seemed that what He Ren said was indeed true, the dark lines in the fine lines were darker.
"It may be that the craftsmen did not clean it up when the fraud was made, or it may be that the craftsmen did not think it was necessary to clean it up. In short, these two colors are definitely not formed in the same era..."
Fang Mingxuan could only sigh that He Ren was as meticulous as his hair, and he could see such subtle differences.
How did he know that He Ren was involved...
Fang Mingxuan was a little scared. If He Ren hadn't reminded him, Fang Mingxuan would have really been slapped today. Just like He Ren thought, losing money is a small matter, but face is a big deal. He is the president of the Jiangsu Province Antiques Association. If this spreads out, his face will be It's a huge loss.
Xie Baokun disagreed with He Ren's statement, "Is there a possibility that the white jade to ward off evil spirits did come from the late Western Han Dynasty, but was later collected and buried with him hundreds of years later, such as in the Tang Dynasty?" , finally see the light of day again?"
"No way, absolutely impossible."
Fang Mingxuan went looking for him without He Ren saying anything.
"If that were the case, there wouldn't be such an obvious sense of layering. It would have been integrated a long time ago and then layered again. Xiaoyou He is right, the layering is too obvious, that's why there is a problem."
Xie Baokun was speechless. In fact, he didn't understand it very well, but both Fang Mingxuan and He Ren were so sure that this white jade evil spirit must be a fake.
Zhang Nuo asked weakly, "Didn't you say that the level of jade carving during the Han Dynasty was the highest? You also said that warding off evil spirits was a typical Western Han Dynasty craft. Isn't this contradictory?"
He Ren smiled and said, "The development of Chinese jade has reached three peaks, namely the Neolithic Age, the Han Dynasty and the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The so-called highest level of jade carving in the Han Dynasty refers to the artistic connotation and charm. If we only talk about techniques, during the Qianlong period On the contrary, it is more delicate..."
