Chapter 270 Three Oil Paintings
Just when Liu Dong didn't know how to answer, his eyes suddenly lit up and pointed to a line of text that had just been revealed from the scroll that Mr. Li unfolded, and said, "'Calligraphers are strange. Only Duke Lu and Master Yang got it, and Zhao Wuxing could not understand it." This is a famous quote from Dong Qichang praised Yan Zhenqing, and I guessed it from here! Moreover, Yan Zhenqing's regular script is vigorous and thick and grand, the same style as the style reflected in this font!"
"Haha, it's not bad. It seems that your appraisal knowledge has improved a lot during this period! This is indeed the original work of Yan Zhenqing, and it is his calligraphy work "Yan Family Instructions" in his later years!" After saying that, Mr. Li opened all the remaining scrolls, and then a large number of famous people were promoted to appear in Liu Dong's eyes.
After the two of them had a good appreciation for the first time, Mr. Li picked up the last scroll. Liu Dong had already known the content of the scroll in advance.
"This poem of "" was given to me by the Chairman in 1972! It has been preserved until today! Among all my collections, this poem is the most precious!" Speaking of this, Mr. Li's face once again showed a strong look of memorial.
At this time, Liu Dong did not disturb Mr. Li. He understood the sacred status of the Chairman in the hearts of these older generation revolutionaries.
After a long time, Mr. Li came to his senses and asked Liu Dong to put the poem down, and then put the box back.
"Calligraphy and painting are the richest in my collection, with the least jade, and I only have more than 200 pieces here! Most of them are ancient jade, and two of them are the most precious. Come with me!" Liu Dong was signaled to follow behind. Then the old man walked to the front of a display stand. After a brief look, he moved a brocade box about thirty centimeters long and fifteen centimeters high from the display stand. After opening it, Liu Dong saw a horse with four hooves flying.
Because he also learned to carve jade, Liu Dong could tell the material and craftsmanship of this jade horse at a glance!
"Hotian mutton fat white jade, so big? Moreover, the horse is also a master-level carving technique, with smooth sword skills. The round carving skills are exquisite. Although it is a dead object, it feels like the horse is still majestic! When you look at it, you can hear its neighing! It's so good, it's so difficult!"
Looking at Liu Dong's praise, the old man smiled, "Since you have such a high evaluation, can you tell who this is?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong frowned. There are many famous jade carving masters in history. His identification level is limited. Although he can see that the jade horse is superb in carving skills, it is really difficult for him to identify the source of it.
"Old man, I've started watching?"
"Yes!" Old Li nodded with a smile.
With permission, Liu Dong reached out and carefully held the jade horse in the box in his hand and looked it over.
"Huh!" Five or six minutes later, Liu Dong found a little trace in Yuma's ears.
"Fortunately, I have learned micro-editing, and I have good eyesight, otherwise I wouldn't have discovered this style!" Liu Dong said in his heart.
"Finished?" After seeing the change of expression on Liu Dong's face, Old Li asked from the side.
"Well, this is Lu Zigang's Zigangyu!" Liu Dong said affirmatively.
"Haha, it's pretty good!"
"Come on, let's take a look at this!" As he said that, Old Li handed over to Liu Dong the brocade box he had held in his hand at some time.
Seeing this, Liu Dong quickly put the jade horse in his hand back into the brocade box, then put it back to its original place before he took the box in Old Li's hand.
After opening it, a white seal on the Chihu button appeared in front of Liu Dong.
"Jade Seal!" Liu Dong spoke out in surprise.
Since the Qin Dynasty, the emperor's seal was specially named "seal", and it is also called "jade seal". There are six directions, namely "the emperor's seal", "the emperor's seal", "the emperor's seal", "the emperor's seal", "the emperor's seal", "the emperor's seal", "the emperor's seal", "the emperor's seal". Among the emperor's seals, there is a jade seal not within these six directions, which is the "national jade seal". The "national jade seal" is also called "the imperial seal", and is engraved by the seals passed down by emperors after Qin Dynasty. It is four inches in a circle, with five dragons on the top of the front. It is engraved with eight seal characters "Accepted by heaven, and will live forever" written by Li Si, as a token of "the divine imperial power, orthodox and legality".
Unfortunately, the jade seal passed down has been unknown since the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, the four words "The Seal of the National Jade" flashed in Liu Dong's mind. He didn't think this national treasure would appear here.
When Liu Dong carefully turned over the jade seal, the words carved on the jade seal were also presented to him. Although the words on the jade seal were reversed, Liu Dong still saw the four huge seal characters "Emperor's Seal" from above.
The emperor's six-sided seals have different functions, such as the "Emperor's Seal" when rewarding princes and kings; the "Emperor's Seal" when sending troops and summoning ministers; and the "Emperor's Seal" when sending documents to foreign countries.
At this time, looking at these four big characters, Liu Dong was shocked. This was not an ordinary jade seal, but the "Six Seals of the Emperor" representing the supreme status and power of the emperor.
"Old Li, what is this jade seal?"
Looking at Liu Dong's excited look, the old man smiled and said, "This is the six seals of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty! It is also the most valuable piece of jade in my collection!"
After reading the jade seal and putting it back, Liu Dong turned around and saw the bronze ware placed on the shelves.
Noting Liu Dong's eyes, Mr. Li smiled and said, "The bronze ware here, from bronze ritual ware from Xia, Shang and Zhou to Xuande Furnace of the Ming Dynasty, has a total of 378 pieces!"
"It's quite rich!" In response, Liu Dong looked around and found that the common tripods, cauldrons, cauldrons, gui, jue, guanliujue, gourd, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, gu, tray, etc., including cooking utensils, wine utensils, and water utensils, which can be seen almost all in
"Mr. Li, where did you get so many bronze ware?" Liu Dong said in surprise. You must know that bronze ware trading is prohibited in China.
"Haha, most of it was left by my grandfather and father, and the rest I took secretly from the smelter!"
Hearing this, a hint of suddenness flashed in Liu Dong's eyes.
When the Four Olds were destroyed, I don’t know how many antiques and cultural relics were destroyed. The smelter also used these bronzes and coins to support national construction after melting them. At that time, no one cared about these bronzes.
Looking at the bronze ware that was deliberately full of energy, Liu Dong stopped in front of a large tripod.
Looking at the large tripod that was almost up to the upper side, nearly fifty centimeters in height, with a round mouth, a bulging belly, three-legged tripod, and a sealed Chilong pattern carved on the body, which was solemn and unpredictable, with a hint of mystery. Liu Dong was shocked.
Among all bronze ware, the status of the tripod is the most noble. It is a ritual instrument for sacrificing the gods and is also a symbol of power such as monarchs, ministers, etc. in the state power.
"Old Li, is there an inscription on this tripod?" Liu Dong turned his head and asked hurriedly.
You should know that the tripod with inscriptions and the tripod without inscriptions are two concepts, and the values are huge. These inscriptions give the tripod the value of carrying culture, not just antiques and utensils.
"Yes, but not many, only two sentences, eighteen words!" Mr. Li said proudly. This big tripod is the most precious piece in his collection of bronze ware.
Hearing this, Liu Dong couldn't help but look at the bronze cauldron in front of him with envy, and thought to himself: "It would be great if I could collect such a large cauldron at any time!"
However, Liu Dong also knew that this kind of opportunity was too rare unless he went to rob the tomb.
After seeing the bronze ware, there are only miscellaneous items left, including bamboo, wood, teeth, corners, four treasures of the study, lacquerware, embroidery, Buddha statues, gilded ware, etc., as well as some items that cannot be accurately classified, such as hanging ornaments, bracelets, walnuts, etc. The biggest feature is that they are easy to play with.
Mr. Li has many miscellaneous antiques here, about a thousand pieces. The most precious ones are: a Duan inkstone used by Qianlong, a rhinoceros horn cup carved by the Song Dynasty, a red Nine Dragon Holding Box by Zhu Di, a worth of money from the Ming Dynasty, and a Song-engraved version of Li Mo and the Song-engraved version of Zhuangzi, a total of about five pieces!
"Mr. Li, why do you have Western oil paintings here?" When Liu Dong walked to the front of the last exhibition stand, he suddenly saw a huge picture frame about two meters wide and nearly four meters long. The contents in the painting were not common Chinese, but Western oil paintings. It was really surprising to see such a painting in Mr. Li's treasure house.
"Oh, you talk about it! This is what I bought in Panjiayuan, Beijing in 1989 for 2,000 yuan!" Mr. Li said in a complicated tone.
"In 1989, two thousand yuan!" Liu Dong was stunned and then said to himself: "This old man is really generous!"
Two thousand yuan in 1989 is much more valuable than the current money. According to purchasing power, it is equivalent to more than 30,000 to 40,000 now.
I brought out this giant oil painting with a little curiosity, and the content on the painting appeared clearly in Liu Dong's eyes.
"Not bad!" Liu Dong said in his heart.
Although he didn't understand the appreciation of oil paintings, he could still clearly distinguish the quality of a painting. The facial expressions of more than a dozen characters on the picture were lifelike, the characters' patterns were naturally smooth, and the people in the whole painting were laughing, but none of them were the same. Standing in the painting money, Liu Dong could hear a loud laugh in his ears.
"A great work!" This feeling of being immersive was also felt by everyone who had seen Huang Binhong, Tang Yin, Shen Zhou and others before.
Thinking of this, Liu Dong couldn't help but release his supernatural powers. Suddenly, a strong white light soared into the sky, and the sky above the relics in his mind also clearly appeared: Russia, "The Chaporoshi wrote a letter to the Turkish Sultan King"!
"Repin!" Liu Dong couldn't help but feel shocked and blurted out immediately.
"Oh? You see it?" Old Li said in surprise.
Chapter completed!