Moreover, this kind of Daqian paper is not the messy "Daqian paper" on the market now. These two pieces of Daqian paper were obtained by Mr. Guo in person when Mr. Daqian was still alive in the late 1970s...
As for the inkstone, it is a Duan inkstone from an old pit.
Although this set of four treasures of the study is somewhat different from the top four treasures of the study, it is definitely not inferior in comparison. Among the top four treasures of the study is Li Tinggui's ink, but Li ink is really too rare now, and it is another matter whether it exists in the world now. The two ingots of Cao ink sent by Mr. Guo are not much worse than Li ink.
Although the paper is not Xuan paper, how can modern Xuan paper compare with the famous Daqian paper? Not to mention that these two pieces of paper were personally requested from Mr. Daqian, so their value is even more difficult to estimate.
It can be said that the set of four treasures of the study presented by Mr. Guo is definitely not less valuable than the gifts given by Yang Jing's master and second master! The most important thing is that Mr. Guo has treasured this set of four treasures of the study for more than 40 years, and the meaning contained in it is naturally self-evident.
"Xiao Jing, this set of four treasures of the study is a treasure that I have treasured for more than 40 years. Your second master is proficient in calligraphy and painting. I hope you can use this set of four treasures of the study when you learn calligraphy and painting from your second master in the future. I also hope that you can become a top calligrapher and painter like your second master." Yang Jing was deeply moved by Mr. Guo's earnest teachings.
"Disciple thanks Third Master for the gift!"
When they got to Cai Yi, Cai Yi smiled and said, "Your three masters all gave you things they had treasured for a long time. As your fourth master, I naturally cannot lag behind them. Come, Xiao Jing, take this jade token. This is a gift from your master."
After Cai Yi took out the jade token, everyone present let out a low cry.
This jade plaque is just like the calligraphy that Mr. Xiao took out just now. It is very famous in the circle. Because this jade plaque was a genuine Zigang plaque that Cai Yi bought at the night market in the early 1980s when he had just started working for a few years.
This incident is also known to many people in the circle. In the early 1980s, a ghost market spontaneously formed at the north gate of Yanjing Xuanwu Park. At that time, Cai Yi, who had just started working for a few years, would go there on Thursday mornings when he had nothing to do.
At that time, Yanjing implemented a rotation system of holidays, and Xuanwu was closed on Thursdays, so this ghost market opened in the early morning every Thursday.
Cai Yi found this jade plaque on a street stall. Actually, he didn't recognize it as a Zigang plaque at the time. After all, he was a professional student of porcelain, not jade. But the plaque gave him a very good feeling, so he decisively bought it for 16 yuan.
Sixteen yuan was more than half a month’s salary for Cai Yi at that time.
After buying the brand, Cai Yi asked several teachers in the academy to appraise it. When those teachers saw the brand, they became more and more shocked, because no matter how they judged it, this brand was the legendary Zigang brand.
You have to know that at that time there were only forty-four confirmed authentic Lu Zigang jade carvings in the world, most of which were jade ornaments. There were very few of the famous Zigang plaques in existence. No one would have thought that Cai Yi, a young man who had just started working for a few years, would be able to find a genuine Zigang plaque.
Later, Master Qi Gong personally examined the plaque and confirmed its identity - the Zigang plaque carved by Lu Zigang in the Ming Dynasty.
This bargain became a sensation in the circle at the time, and Cai Yi has kept this brand with him for more than 30 years.
As a result, at today's disciple-accepting ceremony, this Zigang tablet that had been with Cai Yi for more than 30 years was actually given by him to his new disciple Yang Jing.
As a disciple, Yang Jing certainly knew about the Zigang pendant worn by his fourth master, but he really did not expect that his fourth master would actually give this Zigang pendant to him.
This gift is really precious.
Facing this jade token, Yang Jing didn't know whether to accept it or not. He really didn't want this Zigang token. No matter how good this Zigang token was, it was the jade token that Fourth Master had carried with him for more than 30 years. Its significance to Fourth Master was self-evident.
Brother Cai Qiliang, who was standing behind Cai Yi, said with a smile: "Yang Jing, since father has given you this sign, you should take it. Father has placed all his hopes on you, and I hope you will not disappoint him."
Cai Yi smiled and nodded.
Yang Jing bowed deeply, "Fourth Master, I will definitely not let you down." Then he stretched out his hands and took the Zigang card with extreme caution.
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