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Meng Zitao first took a rough look at the painting and felt that the painting was very good and in line with Yun Shouping's style. If it was authentic, it would definitely be expensive.
However, due to poor preservation, there are some insect bite marks on the drawing paper. There is even a bug-bitten hole that has affected the content on the scroll, which will definitely affect the price of the work.
Although Meng Zitao¡¯s impression at first glance was good, as mentioned earlier, the appraisal of calligraphy and painting requires the appraiser¡¯s skills, and Meng Zitao¡¯s knowledge reserve and eyesight in this area are relatively weak.
However, Meng Zitao did not use his powers right away. After reading it briefly, he used the four methods mentioned by Wang Zhixuan and his friends a few days ago when discussing calligraphy and painting appraisals: smell, look, compare, and take photos.
The first way to smell is to smell the scroll and smell if there is any peculiar smell. This is because new paintings are old and often leave a special smell.
For example, the commonly used methods for aging paper include direct dyeing and fume dyeing. Among them, the direct dyeing method requires the use of edible vinegar; the fumigation method is to light coconut shells or incense and use the smoke to smoke. After being smoked for many days, the paper will show a light brown color, which is very similar to old paper.
Therefore, no matter whether the drawing paper is made old by either of these two methods, or other chemicals are used, there will be a smell remaining on it. And if it is a pharmaceutical agent, it is likely to leave a very pungent smell on it.
¡°And if it¡¯s an old painting, we should be able to smell something like the smell at the bottom of the box. Experienced experts can even smell the ancient charm.
Although Meng Zitao was not very experienced in calligraphy and painting, he could still smell the peculiar smell, so he stepped forward and took a slight sniff.
Immediately, he felt a vague smell of vinegar coming from it. If the drawing paper was distressed, it should have been processed using the direct dyeing method. In addition, the counterfeiter may have used other methods to remove the vinegar smell, but it was obviously not completely eliminated.
At this time, Meng Zitao felt that this painting was probably a forgery. The reason why he did not call it a fake was because the level of this painting was also very high. It could be called art and could not be simply classified. in the ranks of fakes.
However, despite this discovery, Meng Zitao is still not 100% sure that this painting must be a fake. After all, many accidents will happen during the hundreds of years of circulation. Maybe someone accidentally poured vinegar on the scroll and left it behind. It's very possible that it tastes better.
So, Meng Zitao started to use the second method, look.
¡°Looking¡± refers to looking at the paper of the work to see if it is old paper and whether it is the paper of that time.
Generally speaking, paper that has been passed down for hundreds of years is relatively delicate due to oxidation. It also feels a bit crunchy.
To put it simply, it is similar to the feeling that we have worn clothes for a long time and washed them too much. And just like clothes, the color of paper will change after a long period of oxidation. Specifically, the color will be darker than new paper. The older the paper, the darker the color.
And when you touch the painting in front of you, it feels very thin and delicate. The degree of oxidation is also relatively high, just like when a person is old. The paper looks a little weathered, as if it is not even touched, and will break immediately if touched.
Seeing this situation, Meng Zitao felt a little strange in his heart, because as far as the paper was concerned, it was indeed correct. If that was the case, why did he put vinegar in it? Could it be that it was because he accidentally got vinegar on it as he thought? ? But judging from the appearance of the three brothers, they should be very fond of this painting. How could they be so careless?
After thinking for a moment, Meng Zitao couldn't think of a reason, so he put the problem aside for the first time, and then continued to look at the signature and seal.
He first looked at the signature. The author¡¯s writing power was evident on the back of the paper, and it was similar in form and spirit to Yun Shouping¡¯s style. Based on his eyesight, he didn¡¯t think there was much of a problem.
Then, he checked to see if the seal was correct and whether it was the ink pad from that period, so as to determine whether it was true or false.
The current levels of counterfeiters range from high to low. Some make things that are fake at first sight, while others can pass them off as real.
Those who are able to pass the fake as real, in order to make their carefully aged ancient paintings more credible, often engrave the artist's seal from catalogs or seals.
Then, the old ink pad passed down from the original was used to cover the distressed painting. Doing so will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of the appraisal by the appraiser, and may even lead to mistakes due to an oversight.
 There should be no problem with the painting and the seal in front of him, but the color of the seal made Meng Zitao feel a little confused, which made him a little confused.
After "seeing", it's time to compare. Comparing refers to comparing with the author's style, writing and other characteristics. This is Meng Zitao's weakness. He didn't force it. After reading it once, he felt that he couldn't judge the truth with his own eyesight. False, just skip it.
The last method is to illuminate, which is to use light or natural lighting. After careful observation, Meng Zitao found that the drawing paper is thin and delicate, consistent with the feel of the hand. But there is something wrong with the performance of the ink. The ink color on the scenery is consistent with the characteristics of natural oxidation, but the ink color on the signature is different.
Seeing this, Meng Zitao had an idea in his mind. Not surprisingly, this should be an imitation of a previous painting. However, for some reason, it was not signed. After it was discovered, it was dealt with accordingly, so This led to all kinds of contradictions.
So, Meng Zitao used the superpower again, and the result was the same as he guessed.
However, Meng Zitao still didn't understand why the other party used vinegar on the drawing paper because it was completely unnecessary. Could it be that it was because of carelessness as he thought?
Meng Zitao has no intention of getting into trouble. Since he can¡¯t figure it out, he won¡¯t think about it. Next, he looked at the painting from beginning to end again, and found another problem.
After ten or twenty minutes, when the three brothers were getting a little impatient, Meng Zitao raised his head and said to the boss: "Sir, you said this was passed down from your ancestors, right? ?¡±
"Yes, our family used to be a scholarly family, and there were people who served as ministers or something. However, during the Republic of China, it declined due to the war. In the end, it was passed down to our generation, and only this painting was left. Think about it. It¡¯s true to the old saying, you can¡¯t get rich for more than three generations!¡± At the end of the sentence, the boss sighed.
If he hadn't known the result just now, with the expression on the middle-aged man's face, Meng Zitao would really have thought that this painting was passed down from his family. Now, he couldn't help but sneered: "If you don't become an actor, you will be completely a loser in the world of film and television." Big loss!¡±
"Then do you know anything about this painting?" Meng Zitao asked again.
The second child said: "Understood, can you not understand the paintings passed down by our family? The person who painted this painting is called Yun Shouping, a great master in the early Qing Dynasty. His paintings are very valuable. We checked and found that this spring, he A single painting of ours was sold for nearly 40 million. No matter how cheap our painting is, it won¡¯t be much cheaper.¡±
Meng Zitao said with a smile: "You three, since you know the value of this painting, why don't you put it up for auction? With Yun Shouping's popularity, he should be able to fetch a high price. If you sell it to me, it will be There are no such good prices anymore.¡±
The boss said: "Little brother, to tell you the truth, we do want to go to the auction, but the auction fees are quite high. If we sell well, it is not very cost-effective. Besides, going to a regular auction now will basically have to wait until next year. We have some family matters, so it¡¯s not convenient.¡±
The other two brothers said that this was indeed the case, and the second brother said: "If I didn't need money urgently, I wouldn't agree to sell it here."
Meng Zitao smiled slightly, but did not comment on this, and said: "Three of you, I suggest you hire another Gao Ming."
The boss said: "What, is it because you can't afford it, or you can't make a decision?"
The third child looked a little displeased and said: "As the old saying goes, if you have a hairless mouth and can't do things well, your boss won't even look at it, so you just reject it. If it were me, I would have to beat you up. Hurry up." Call your boss out.¡±
Meng Zitao's heart moved, and he said casually: "I am the boss here."
"You (the boss)?" Meng Zitao's words made the three brothers look surprised, but such a reaction is normal. In the eyes of ordinary people, the owner of an antique shop should be an older person like the appraiser. Unexpectedly Here, both are so young.
Meng Zitao nodded and confirmed again: "If you don't believe it, you can ask others."
As soon as he finished speaking, the third child stood up and said, "Okay, since he can't afford it, what are we still doing here?"
The second child also stood up and muttered with some disdain: "That's right, I thought that such a big store must have strength, but I didn't expect the boss to look like this. It's really disappointing!"
Meng Zitao just looked at them with a smile and did not answer. This was because he felt that today's events were a bit strange. In order to avoid trouble, it was better to wait and see what would happen.
It¡¯s not that Meng Zitao is afraid of them, but if it¡¯s like what he thinks, he can get angry or furious and let them do whatever they want. He doesn¡¯t want to let the other party get what they want.
At this time, the boss stared back, and then said with some embarrassment: "Boss, they are not very good at talking. Please forgive me for any offense!"
Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand, saying it was nothing.
The boss smiled and asked again: "Boss, can you give us an estimate of the price of this painting?"
Meng Zitao sneered in his heart and said with a smile: "This is really inconvenient."
The third child smiled and said: "It's not convenient to estimate the price. If you don't understand or if you want money, just say it. What are you pretending to be?" (Remember this site's website address: www.hlnovel.com)??I don't want to make the other party get what they want.
At this time, the boss stared back, and then said with some embarrassment: "Boss, they are not very good at talking. Please forgive me for any offense!"
Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand, saying it was nothing.
The boss smiled and asked again: "Boss, can you give us an estimate of the price of this painting?"
Meng Zitao sneered in his heart and said with a smile: "This is really inconvenient."
The third child smiled and said: "It's not convenient to estimate the price. If you don't understand or if you want money, just say it. What are you pretending to be?" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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