Because of the relationship between Yang Jing and Cai Yi, the atmosphere at the table quickly became heated.
As they drank, two bottles of 53% Feitian Moutai were finished. When Wang Jiazan wanted to open another bottle, Cai Yi stopped him.
"Old Wang, Yangzi, let's stop drinking here today. Half a pound of wine per person is just right. Any more would be too much." Cai Yi said to Wang's father and Yang Jing with a smile.
Father Wang looked at Yang Jing, and when he saw Yang Jing nod, he said, "Old Cai, you were the one who said you didn't want to drink. Don't tell your sister-in-law when you go back that I didn't manage the drinking well enough."
Yang Jing interrupted at the right time: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Cai, I think the wine I drank today is just right. Besides, I can only drink half a catty of wine. If I drink more, I will make a fool of myself."
Yang Jing is a serious guest today. Since Yang Jing said so, Father Wang naturally didn't say anything more.
Aunt Wang quickly prepared a pot of clear soup noodles and gave each person a bowl.
After drinking, have a bowl of clear soup noodles, which will make your stomach feel extremely comfortable.
After eating and drinking, Wang Jiazan helped her mother clean up the dishes, while Yang Jing sat on the sofa with the two old people. Wang's father took the paper box containing the bottle and opened it and said, "Old Cai, this bottle was bought by Yangzi at the antique market at the train station in Lion City today. I just saw it. It is very good in every aspect, but the inscription on the bottom of the bottle is so hurtful. Come on, Old Cai, you are a researcher specializing in ancient porcelain at the Palace Museum. Come and take a look at this bottle and see what's going on."
Old Cai nodded, took out his reading glasses and a pair of gloves from his pocket, put them on, and then carefully took out the five bats holding the Shouguan ear bottle from the cardboard box.
Being able to work as a research curator specializing in ancient porcelain at the Palace Museum is definitely an expert among experts. A research curator is a senior title equivalent to a professor, which is a very impressive level.
Cai Yi took out the bottle, first weighed it in his hand, then nodded slightly, then put the bottle on the coffee table, stood up and looked at the bottle from several different positions and distances.
After looking at it for about two or three minutes, Cai Yi nodded with a look of satisfaction, walked back and sat on the sofa, then picked up the bottle again and observed it carefully.
After a long time, Cai Yi turned over the bottle and looked at the bottom of the bottle, but his expression did not change much. Instead, he became a little thoughtful.
Father Wang was getting impatient. Seeing that his old friend didn't say anything, he asked anxiously, "Hey, Old Cai, what's going on with this bottle? Can you give me an idea?"
Cai Yi smiled at his old friend, shook his head slightly, and then said to Yang Jing: "Yangzi, what do you think of this bottle?"
As soon as Yang Jing saw Cai Yi's expression and the question he asked, he knew that Cai Yi must have an idea in his mind, so Yang Jing thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Cai, I think this bottle should be a genuine one with a large door, and it is from the official kiln of Jingdezhen."
Cai Yi smiled and said, "Just tell me, don't be afraid of anything else."
Yang Jing nodded and said, "Uncle Cai, first of all, the appearance of this bottle is very good. It is simple and elegant, and it has a sense of dignity. This is something that folk kilns and high-end imitations cannot achieve. The blue and white porcelain during the Qianlong period can be said to be the best and most gorgeous blue and white porcelain in our Chinese history. Moreover, the pottery supervisor of the Jingdezhen official kiln during the Qianlong period was the famous Tang Ying, who was a great porcelain maker of his generation. Even if we look at the entire history of Chinese porcelain making, Tang Ying occupies a very important position."
"It is precisely because of this great porcelain maker that the porcelains of Emperor Qianlong's official kilns shine so brightly. Moreover, during the period when Tang Ying was the director of the Imperial Kiln, the porcelains produced by the Jingdezhen official kilns all had a kind of grandeur and dignity that could not be imitated. And this bottle in front of us is obviously in line with Tang Ying's style of porcelain making. Therefore, judging from the appearance alone, this bottle cannot be a high-quality imitation or a folk kiln porcelain."
After a pause, Yang Jing continued, "Look at the glaze of this bottle. It is obviously slightly thicker than the glaze of Yongzheng porcelain, which is also in line with the characteristics of Qianlong porcelain. Then there is the most important blue pigment. Qianlong blue and white is the best among the three dynasties of Qing porcelain. It is stable, thick, and calm, and is painted with domestic blue pigment. The color of Qianlong blue and white in the early stage is not much different from that of Yongzheng blue and white. It is slightly blurred, but more stable than that of Yongzheng period; the color in the middle stage is stable and bright, pure blue; the color in the later stage is relatively heavy and dull, without a bright and beautiful feeling. The blue and white of this bottle is stable and bright, and it is pure blue, which is very consistent with the characteristics of blue and white in the middle period of Qianlong!"
"Therefore, based on the above, I believe that this bottle should be an official kiln porcelain from the middle period of the Qianlong period and is authentic."
Hearing Yang Jing's affirmative words, Cai Yi nodded slightly, while Father Wang on the side was a little confused.
Father Wang asked, "Yangzi, how can you be sure that this bottle is genuine? Can't you see the inscription on the bottom of the bottle?"
Yang Jing did not answer this question because Cai Yi on the side spoke.
"Old Wang, what Yang Zi said just now is very correct. He has pointed out the main features of this bottle. And I also think that Yang Zi's judgment is correct. If nothing goes wrong, this bottle should be a genuine product."
"So what's the matter with that inscription?"
"Haha, this is very simple. There are many high-quality imitations in modern times. What are high-quality imitations? High-quality imitations are counterfeits, which are fakes that are made to look real. But since high-quality imitations exist, why can't there be ways to make real things fake in order to protect a precious piece of porcelain?"
Father Wang was stunned for a moment, then he said in surprise: "Old Cai, you said this bottle was faked?"
Cai Yi nodded and said, "I have just looked at this bottle carefully. Just as Yang Zi said, this bottle is a genuine product in every aspect. The shape, weight, blue material, glaze and cloud pattern are all typical Qianlong blue and white porcelain. I have no reason to think that this bottle is fake. As for the inscription, I think it is most likely a fake inscription made by someone to protect this bottle."
After a pause, Cai Yi said with certainty: "In fact, not only is the inscription on the bottom of the bottle fake, the surface of the bottle has also been processed. You see, isn't the color of this bottle obviously a little abnormal? The official kiln blue and white porcelain during the Qianlong period would not have such a dark yellow color. It is obvious that someone sincerely wanted to make this bottle look like a high-quality imitation. And the most important thing is that I have seen a similar bottle in the Jinling Museum..."
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