Chapter 8 Come on, fellow travelers
Taizhen Ruby Cream, Ruby Porcelain Box, the Chang'an Museum did not pay much attention to the small box before.
Because the box was not only unearthed together with a large number of cultural relics, it almost became another nail in the warehouse because of a small flaw in it.
But Jia Wenyan didn't think so because when she carefully identified the true image of the ruby porcelain brocade box, she found that the most iconic thing on the ruby porcelain brocade box was neither the porcelain box inside nor the jade shell carved into a mesh shell on the outside, but the apricot blossom painting on the lid of the brocade box.
When Jia Wenyan thought of this, she gradually understood why Hongyu had cared so much about her flaws before.
Although this flaw did not cause extensive damage to the body of the product, it did deprive it of its representative logo.
Although she didn't know whether it was due to blurriness or the oxidation of the painted pigment, she had to admit that when the apricot blossom-style painting returned to the porcelain box, the overall shape of the red jade porcelain brocade box did have a more harmonious aesthetic.
After returning to the workshop, Jia Wenyan hurriedly copied the design in her mind and used the porcelain clay reserved earlier to begin preparing for the first stage of work.
So when Zhen Yuandao brought the materials on Jia Wenyan's list to the workshop, Jia Wenyan's work progress had already achieved very significant results.
"So this is the red jade porcelain box you restored? The apricot blossoms on it?"
Zhen Yuandao looked at the printed design on the table and asked with interest.
"This is just my guess. The Tang Dynasty was a time when painted porcelain flourished, but the design of this porcelain box makes me feel a little empty."
"What we see now is a combination of jade shell and white porcelain, but if this is really the whole process of this porcelain box, it should not leave so much blank space on the top of the porcelain box, but use the same jade grid to make a handle-like design."
"So later I restored the design based on the remaining protrusions of the jade in the photo."
"Although it may be different from the actual painting, the apricot blossom pattern does fit the jade protrusions above."
"I just don't know this color combination..."
Zhen Yuan said: "It has been done very well."
Zhen Yuandao looked at the three-color apricot blossoms on the design drawing and smiled with satisfaction.
The job of a cultural relic restorer requires more thinking. This is a profession that spans the long river of history. It is true that cultural relic restorers must follow historical culture, but when faced with many worn or even damaged cultural relics, they can only restore the cultural relics as close to their original historical appearance if they are bold and careful enough.
Moreover, what Jia Wenyan has done so far is just a modern reproduction, not a restoration of the original. Even if these replicas are exhibited in the future, there will be a reminder of the restoration by the restorer in the appendix around them. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Jia Wenyan's bold speculation based on the objects and historical background.
The museum's authentic works pursue the restoration of existing objects, while Jia Wenyan's reproductions restore and reproduce the possibilities of the time through existing conditions.
Zhen Yuandao thinks there is nothing wrong with this. Tourists can go to the Chang'an Museum to see the original and then come to the Yong'an Museum to see the replica and restored version.
Jia Wenyan did a very good job in this regard. Whether it was the dragon scales on the back of the dragon-patterned jade pendant or the apricot blossom painting on the red jade porcelain box today, Jia Wenyan made the most reasonable imagination after combining the remaining bumps and depressions of the jade and porcelain.
For example, this apricot blossom painting, although painted by modern people, completely reproduces the painting style of the Tang Dynasty.
From the red buds about to bloom, to the slightly stretched light pink, to the fully bloomed pure white. Although this is just Jia Wenyan's "imagination" based on the existing conditions, looking at the apricot blossom painting that perfectly coordinates with the porcelain box, Zhen Yuandao believes that he can't think of any more suitable design.
But what he didn't know was that the reason why Jia Wenyan was able to achieve such a level of completion was purely because she had seen the original appearance of the red jade porcelain brocade box in history.
The cultural relics reproduced in this way will naturally be more coordinated and perfect than those of other restorers. Except for some things that cannot be explained, Jia Wenyan's current work in the field of cultural relic restoration is like a dimensionality reduction attack with reference answers.
As long as her raw materials and craftsmanship are up to par, she can make the most perfect reproduction of all the cultural relics.
But she obviously underestimated the impact of this ultra-high degree of restoration on the entire industry.
Dean Zhen originally wanted to wait until Jia Wenyan's report was finished before officially announcing the replica of the dragon scale jade pendant. But now, after seeing Jia Wenyan's progress, Dean Zhen suddenly realized that they actually had a more direct and effective way.
That is to help Jia Wenyan hold a press conference and exhibition with the theme of replicating cultural relics. Zhen Yuandao felt that Jia Wenyan was fully qualified to have a higher starting point than ordinary newcomers.
This will also make it easier for Jia Wenyan to start the formal cultural relics restoration work as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Zhen Yuandao took the initiative to put forward his own idea while Jia Wenyan was finalizing the mold.
The publicity effect of the cultural relics release conference and exhibition is indeed much better than a simple announcement, but this also means that Jia Wenyan must prepare enough exhibits for the exhibition as soon as possible in the next period of time.
And the most important thing is that it would be better to have some large items inside to support the scene.
Jia Wenyan understood what Dean Zhen meant. As cultural relic restorers, they should not simply judge the value of a cultural relic based on its size or value.
But the reality is that for most ordinary people, the core of judging the value of a cultural relic is the craftsmanship and price it contains.
At this point, both the dragon scale jade pendant and the red jade porcelain box are relatively lacking in the visual impact that comes from larger objects.
To achieve this goal, Jia Wenyan and Dean Zhen looked through a lot of existing cultural relics.
However, before they could choose a large-scale direction, Dean Zhen's cell phone kept ringing, which completely disrupted everything.
"Hey, Lao Zhou..."
"Zhen Ba Pi, where did you get the jade pendant you just sent to the group?"
"My little apprentice just carved it a few days ago. The prototype is the dragon-patterned jade that your scientific expedition team dug out some time ago."
"My little apprentice went to Xian'an a while ago and found that there were other possibilities for carving on the back of the jade pendant. So I asked her to try to make a replica."
Mr. Zhou: "Where is the jade pendant now? I will buy it at a high price."
"That's impossible. I think you also know what we use to replicate this jade pendant?"
"Such a large piece of spinach green is rare in itself, not to mention the craftsmanship involved. I am planning to exhibit the jade pendant with other works of my apprentice in a while."
"Holding an exhibition? Is that the disciple you mentioned in the group a while ago? She has so many works? Are they all jade carvings?"
"No, jade carving is just one of her specialties. We are now preparing a comprehensive exhibition of cultural relics reproduction and restoration."
Mr. Zhou: "Comprehensive, just her? Didn't you say she's just a college student who hasn't even graduated yet?"
"It doesn't matter if he didn't graduate from college. My apprentice was already guaranteed to be a graduate student at school. I forced him to come from my other two apprentices."
Mr. Zhou: "Don't talk nonsense to me. I don't believe you haven't figured it out yet. That dragon scale jade pendant is at least from before the Zhou Dynasty."
"I'll send you a picture. This is what I just deciphered from the fragment of my bronze tripod."
"That piece of dragon scale jade is most likely a symbol of the emperor's status in the Western Zhou Dynasty or even earlier."
Zhen Yuan said: "Then you can go to the museum to borrow that piece of 'dragon jade'. You don't want the original, but come to ask for my apprentice's replica. Who knows what you are up to, old man?"
"Don't talk nonsense to me. Even if the jade pendant in your museum is an authentic one, it's in pieces and rusty. It's not as easy to reproduce as the one you have. I know you have a good apprentice. I'll go there tomorrow. Please help me hold down the jade pendant. Remember not to let Old Xu and the others see it first."
"no."
Zhen Yuan said, "No, Lao Zhou, I have said this, why are you still playing dumb? According to seniority, I, as your disciple, should at least call you uncle. Let's not talk about whether it is reasonable for you, the uncle, to come to borrow something from a junior. Just considering the seniority, should you come and see me and prepare a gift for me?"
"Gift for meeting? Okay, I'll help you prepare whatever you want to be my apprentice."
"Then listen carefully, I have transferred the management rights of Yong'an Museum."
Mr. Zhou: I... am not surnamed Zhen. Are you serious? Do you want to leave the Yongan Museum to your little apprentice?
"Otherwise, since the museum is empty anyway, why not let young people do something meaningful with it?"
"If you really want to see it, just send me the data of the bronze tripod in your library. Also, send me the antique fragments you collected. I think my little apprentice will be able to use them sooner or later."
Zhou Yuanan: "You think so highly of her? Aren't you afraid she might bite off more than she can chew?"
"So what if I can't chew it? We are in the field of cultural relic restoration. We are trained to do miscellaneous work. If we don't learn a little more, how can we cope with the increasingly complex restoration work in the future?"
"You must first know how to do it before you can know how to repair it. She is still young and I think this is a good starting point. I think the dragon scale jade has already proved this point very well."
"I can't convince you. I'll help her prepare it, but I can't get the bronze piece. That thing is now a cultural relic I borrowed from the National Museum. But if she wants it, I can help her get the data report of "Dragonfly Eye". "
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