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Since the development of purple clay teapots, both practicality and ornamentality are indispensable.

A quality purple clay teapot can not only keep the tea color of the tea soup, but also after brewing it with tea for a long time, soaking the tea leaves directly into the pot without putting the tea leaves, and the tea fragrance can also taste the tea fragrance. In addition, after using the purple clay teapot for a long time, it will form a layer of patina and a layer of patina similar to the luster of pearls and jade, which is naturally very ornamental.

Think about it carefully, while savoring the refreshing fragrance of tea and watching purple clay teapots similar to round jade, it should be such a fascinating thing. This is life and also a fun. But to put it bluntly, purple clay teapots have not been something that ordinary people can afford from ancient times to the present. The nickname of wealth and honor actually means everything.

In ancient times, purple sand mud was not easy to refine, and the output was naturally very rare. As for modern times, even if the output was large, the fine pots made with good clay were not affordable to ordinary people, so they were still toys for rich people.

Can the quality and quality of the toys of rich people be different? It should be said that the poor quality of the rich people sell things? So the shape is not the key, but the key is whether the quality is good or not.

So when Wang Guan saw this peach cup, his first reaction was to frown. Then he heard that this was Xiang Shengsi's work. After carefully examining it, he continued to frown.

After looking at it twice, Wang Guan couldn't help but say, "Master Pei, Xiang Shengsi's peach cup, probably isn't like this. It doesn't even have an inscription, and the craftsmanship is poor. The authentic ones are in the Nanjing Museum. Although I haven't seen them, I have seen imitations, and they look much better than this cup. In addition, I also know that Xiang Shengsi peach cup is a bit full of sources and Master Pei Shimin. You can't be unclear about its background."

This happened during the Republic of China period. A collector accidentally got a Xiang Shengsi Peach Cup, but the bottom of the cup was slightly damaged. At that time, Pei Shimin was a well-known expert in restoration of antiques, so the collector naturally asked him to help repair it.

After Pei Shimin studied it, he simply put a holder on the bottom of the cup. The cup and holder complement each other and were a perfect match. He was praised by the Jinshi family Pan Zhiliang as Tao Shi Ermei. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the collector donated the peach cup to the country and kept it in the Nanjing Museum and belonged to the treasure of the museum.

In the 1960s, the Nanjing Museum invited a master of purple clay teapot to imitate this peach cup. The master was a master after all. Not only did he successfully imitate the peach cup, but he did not blindly imitate the peach cup to pursue similar shapes, but to perfect reconstruction and have his own charm.

After the imitation of the peach cup was successfully completed, one was collected by the Ziguang Pavilion in Zhongnanhai, and the other appeared in the spring auction last year, which immediately caused a sensation and was taken into account by a large collector in the capital. What Wang Guan said about seeing a imitation is referring to this work.

As the grandson of Master Pei Shimin, Pei Hongquan naturally knew about this. He even went to the Nanjing Museum to see the authentic peach cup. Compared with the authenticity, the color is ochre red and the mud is warm and delicate, the peach cup in front of him is simply a scum.

So when Pei Hongquan heard Wang Guan’s suspicion, he felt a little embarrassed: “That’s all, but I think it should be a imitation. After all, Xiang Shengsi was very famous at that time, and it was not uncommon for potters to imitate his works.”

"Yeah."

Wang Guan thought about something. Then he smiled and said, "I wonder how Master Pei evaluated it back then?"

The Master Pei mentioned by Wang Guan naturally refers to Pei Shimin, and Pei Hongquan could also hear it. After thinking about it, his expression was slightly strange: "The ancestor of the family said that this thing may be genuine, maybe... maybe..."

"Maybe something?" Wang Guan asked curiously.

"Maybe there is some mystery."

While speaking, Pei Hongquan shook his head and smiled, "But I have been playing with it seriously for a while, but I have not found anything."

When Wang Guan heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked quickly: "Can you start watching it?"

"Yes." Pei Hongquan smiled and said, "To be honest, almost everyone who hears me say this is the reaction you are now. But it's a pity that no one can see any clues from beginning to end."

"Then let me see..." Wang Guan smiled and immediately picked up the peach cup carefully. As soon as he started, he found that the peach cup was indeed very rough.

However, it was precisely this roughness that Wang Guan also vaguely understood why Pei Hongquan kept this peach cup. After all, even if this peach cup was not Xiang Shengsi's work, it was probably something from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

You should know that clay materials in different periods have different clay textures, and the color textures of different clay textures are different. The clay materials used in purple clay teapots in the Ming Dynasty contain granular sand, which gives people a rough feeling. This is the reason why the mud refining and clay washing technology was relatively backward at that time.

In the Qing Dynasty, the overall process of clay material clarification was improved, and fine purple clay appeared. Especially after the mid-Qing Dynasty, the purple clay utensils made were firm, with a warm color, and a better texture. Not to mention modern times, with the help of modern machinery, the clay quality was more detailed and the quality was more perfect.

So from the rough feel of the peach cup, you can know that the cup should be old. It is an antique after all, so it will naturally not be discarded easily.

Of course, Wang Guan was more interested in the mystery in Pei Hongquan's mouth. He did not believe in Pei Hongquan, but felt that as a master of Pei Shimin's generation, he might have some mystery.

However, after repeated research, Wang Guan had to admit that no matter how you look at it, it was all a rough workmanship. Except for the style that was quite unique and worth mentioning, everything else was simply useless.

However, as a noble person, Wang Guan also knew that you should not just look at the surface of things, but also pay attention to whether it has connotations. For example, he once heard about something that a master of purple clay teapot specially made a fine purple clay teapot to give to his benefactor in order to repay his kindness. However, he was worried that the current situation would be turbulent and the treasures would be coveted, so he simply made the teapot very ugly.

After receiving the gift, the benefactor naturally understood the intention of the Master Zisha Teapot and accepted it happily. However, his family thought the pot was strange and not good-looking at all, so they did not pay attention to it. After a few days of receiving the gift, they neglected to break it carelessly, which made the benefactor heartbroken.

It turned out that although the outside was ugly, the inside quality was very good. The tea soup I brewed today did not deteriorate until the next morning, and the taste was still the same.

Such a purple clay teapot is unique and very precious.

Wang Guan is now wondering whether this peach cup is similar. Of course, the mouth of the cup is open, so I don’t expect overnight insulation, but will the taste of the brewed tea be better?

At the same time, as if he saw Wang Guan’s thoughts, Pei Hongquan shook his head and smiled: “There is nothing special about the cup, and it won’t become fragrant and refreshing when used to make tea. It’s just an ordinary cup. If you insist on saying that there is something special, maybe it’s really a little…”

"What is it?" Wang Guan was very curious.

Pei Hongquan hesitated for a while before he admitted: "The ancestor of the family speculated that the body of this peach cup might have added sky blue clay."

"Really or not?"

Wang Guan was surprised and suspicious. Isn’t the sky blue clay material known as very delicate? How could it be so rough?

"I don't know, it's just a guess." Pei Hongquan said uncertainly: "After looking closely, this peach cup does have a little black texture, but it is more of a black one. The ancestor of the family suspected that this was because the clay material was not refined and the heat was insufficient, so the peach cup was ruined."

Wang looked at the things and agreed. He also understood why the things were not good. Pei Hongquan also put them in the collection room. Obviously, he was somewhat convinced by his grandfather's judgment. Even if the things were not very good, when the sky blue clay was lost, collecting something that might be made of sky blue clay was also a kind of memory.

At the same time, Wang Guan smiled and said, "This is the mystery that Master Pei Shimin said."

"Absolutely." Pei Hongquan smiled and said, "I won't mention this cup anymore. You have finished reading the things in the room now. Have you considered which thing to choose?"

"This is really a difficult decision." Wang Guan sighed, his eyes swept across the dazzling array of purple clay teapots, with a look of hesitation. Putting aside some things that Pei Hongquan was reluctant to take action, everything else has its own subtlety, and it is really difficult to make a decision.

"Let me see, look again..." Wang Guan murmured to himself, and naturally it was not easy for Pei Hongquan to wait for more. He made a fuss in his mind and simply used his special abilities to scan it.

In an instant, a little bit of white treasure light came into view. Wang Guan didn't find it strange, after all, most of the purple clay teapots in the room were newly made works. Even some old teapots that were 20 or 30 years old could not be called antiques. If these things were not of good quality, they would be quite valuable, and they probably wouldn't even have treasure lights.

In addition, even if the things made by the same person have a little different quality. This difference is very subtle and may not even be able to distinguish them from the author himself.

However, Wang Guan can distinguish the subtle differences, and through the strength of the treasure light, it is clear at a glance. Whether the thing is good or not, whether it is a good thing, or a work with excellent quality on both the inside and the outside, is in the mastery.

At first glance, Wang Guan successfully ruled out many things. And he also knew that Pei Hongquan would not give up several famous pots made by Pei Shimin, so he wisely skipped them. After some comparison, he finally found that the lion ball pot that Pei Hongquan imitated was the best choice.

The Pei family has the reputation of the Lion Ball King. The Pei Hongquan family has a lot of knowledge and naturally inherited this technology. Then the quality of the lion ball pot made must be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Wang Guan also made a decision, but the moment his eyes turned back, a golden light flashed, almost bursting out the treasure light that filled the entire room, making him dumbfounded and stunned.
Chapter completed!